Sennheiser IE8: The Search for the Perfect Tips - Page 3

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I did consider those custom tips but they protrude a little from the ear which is what put me off, are they the dogs nutts quality wise?

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Are those from 1964? How long did it take to get them?

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They came from ListenHear/StarKey , I worked with a local Audiologist to get the impressions done and get the tips made the way I wanted them.

Cost was $150 but it looks like ListenHear is no more and is now, Tunz (http://www.trytunz.com) and I don’t see them listing the custom tips anymore.

Starkey still makes custom molds for phones so my guess is they still do headphones also.

I would try contacting a local Starkey Audiologist if you are interested and see if they still will make them.

http://www.starkey.com/find-a-professional

You could also try Kozee and see if they can make them specifically for the IE8, they only charge $80 and send a kit to make your own impressions (I would still recommend having and Audiologist do it).

http://kozeesolutions.com/product/9/jazz

Edit:  Looks like ListenHears Canadian site is still up:  http://www.listenhear.ca/products_specialty_products.htm and lists them as the Tunz Custom Earmolds for Headphones.

The biggest challenge is getting the tips to be molded around the IE8s. 

Basically you want this:

And not this:

This is a old tread ..

But just my 2 cents. I've done custom sleeves before and now they are just sitting in a box.

I find them comfortable but sound wise, not as good as a proper fitting tips.

What i understand so far is.

1st if they are too deep isolation is great but i notice that the sq will be affected. (like talking though a tube)

2nd the opening port of the tip and the canal within the custom sleeve has to be close to the size of the actual opening of the IEM. or the sound will be changed too.

but for me it turned out the change is not to my liking = (

tips to make a better custom sleeve. not to be too deep, and do take note on the canal size.

no doubt isolation is good, and very comfortable too. 

but i think if you can find a good fitting tips you'll save time and money on custom sleeves.