Joker will eventually get a chance to listen to my EX600, FXT90 and FX500. His backlog is pretty big at the time though so I'll give it some time since I'm keeping these. 

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I really am caring less about sound, I just need an iem that I don't have to fuss with. Something I can stick in and go. No pulling my ear, jamming it in my head,ect. I'm sick of this seal CRAP

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what are you using now? have you tried the ety's?
 

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Joker will eventually get a chance to listen to my EX600, FXT90 and FX500. His backlog is pretty big at the time though so I'll give it some time since I'm keeping these. 

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HA-FXT90 too? Nice.
 
 

inks said:

Joker will eventually get a chance to listen to my EX600, FXT90 and FX500. His backlog is pretty big at the time though so I'll give it some time since I'm keeping these. 

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Have you had an opportunity to compare the FXT90's to the DDM's, seeing a they are comparable in price internationally?

I wonder how the Sansa Fuze+CC51+Fiio E11 combo is?
 
Yes, I'm planning to purchase the E11.

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what are you using now? have you tried the ety's?

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Well, if you don't get a deep seal w/ the ER4 you bass will go missing for the most part.  Plus those Ety tri-flanges tickle and itch after more than 10-15 minutes for me.  Ety foams are also tedious to deal with.
 
Anything w/ Klipsch gels are easiest and 'bestest' for my ears.     Followed by Meelec silicones.
 

lJokerl,
  Thank you for putting together this fantastic resource, I come back to it over and over.  I normally use headphones, but would like to get a pair of IEMs for air travel.  
 
  I use the DT770 250ohms (non-pro) most of the time, great headphone, but bulky.  Can you recommend an IEM to pair with the iBasso D4 with the topkit?  I am looking in the $100-$200 range, I enjoy an accurate midrange, large sound stage and and transparency.
 
Thank you!
 
 

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Well, if you don't get a deep seal w/ the ER4 you bass will go missing for the most part.  Plus those Ety tri-flanges tickle and itch after more than 10-15 minutes for me.  Ety foams are also tedious to deal with.
 
Anything w/ Klipsch gels are easiest and 'bestest' for my ears.  

  Followed by Meelec silicones.
 

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do you know if all the klipsch gels are oval shape and if are sold alone?
 
 

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Have you had an opportunity to compare the FXT90's to the DDM's, seeing a they are comparable in price internationally?

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  I'll probably get more into this soon but here's what I can give so far. The FXT90s are actually more balanced, the treble is more prominent than the two DDMs and actually manages to keep a smooth character. While it doesn't have the depth of bass of the two DDMs, the FXT90s are faster and the midbass/lower mid warmth isn't as prominent as with the DDMs. Mids are probably about the same in presentation but the FXT90s are clearer and have a unique kind of thickness. DDMs have more stage depth and width but the FXT90s layers each instrument more precisely and offer outstanding imaging for a dynamic. The FXT90s sound a lot more coherent to me, there is no grain which I can't say for the DDM and the timbre is quite realistic while carrying a good tonal balance that leans toward the warm side of things without sounding subdued. These are actually very balanced despite leaning to a warmer sound, the EQ7 in comparison actually sound warmer and yet harsher while also lacking the treble sparkle of the JVCs.
 

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Well, if you don't get a deep seal w/ the ER4 you bass will go missing for the most part.  Plus those Ety tri-flanges tickle and itch after more than 10-15 minutes for me.  Ety foams are also tedious to deal with.
 
Anything w/ Klipsch gels are easiest and 'bestest' for my ears.  

  Followed by Meelec silicones.
 

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I found the triflanges became more comfortable after 2 or 3 weeks.
 

 
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  I use the DT770 250ohms (non-pro) most of the time, great headphone, but bulky.  Can you recommend an IEM to pair with the iBasso D4 with the topkit?  I am looking in the $100-$200 range, I enjoy an accurate midrange, large sound stage and and transparency.

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I'm not a huge fan of the DT770/250 to be honest and I've never heard the D4 but depending on your balance preferences I'd look at the Fischer DBA-02, HiFiMan RE252, VSonic GR07, and Sony EX600. If you don't need isolation the Yuin OK1 may be worth a look as well.

So the Yuin OK1 is still a contender for the highest transparency and nakedness in an IEM?
 
P.S. music_4321 seems to think the Sony MDR-7550 has the most accurate midrange of the new Sony trio, I realise it's above the budget of user musedesign, just putting it out there.

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P.S. music_4321 seems to think the Sony MDR-7550 has the most accurate midrange of the new Sony trio, I realise it's above the budget of user musedesign, just putting it out there.

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Did he say accurate?  I thought it was best and preferred qualifying that he liked it a bit forward?
 

He wrote:
 
"The 7550s are possibly the most truly neutral IEMs I've heard, more so than the W4s & EX1000s, or at least they have a more convincing, realistic neutrality."
"-- Mids -- FANTASTIC! - I frankly did not expect them to be just this good. Just the right balance and proper real presence, not (overly) forward and/or thick, nor slightly recessed - just bloody PERFECT!!"
 
Sonove:
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"-- Mids -- FANTASTIC! - I frankly did not expect them to be just this good. Just the right balance and proper real presence, not (overly) forward and/or thick, nor slightly recessed - just bloody PERFECT!!"

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See bolded.  =)