If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you...
Oct 16, 2014 at 7:05 PM Post #4,921 of 19,186
   
To be honest, i am not very sure what those seem to be.
Sorry.

 
Fourth one down, the description is: "
Speakers & Transducers Plug 2.08 dia. 2200 Res, Red"​
 
Those are the red filters that go in the end of the barrel of the ER4. Stock filters are green.​
 
Oct 17, 2014 at 12:56 PM Post #4,922 of 19,186
 
Fourth one down, the description is: "
Speakers & Transducers Plug 2.08 dia. 2200 Res, Red"​
 
Those are the red filters that go in the end of the barrel of the ER4. Stock filters are green.​

 
Thanks for the info. Thanks.
 
Currently shopping is a bit inconvenient for me. So i'll have to wait.
 
Oct 17, 2014 at 1:38 PM Post #4,923 of 19,186
   
To be honest, i am not very sure what those seem to be.
Sorry.


I'm with you there - didn't see anything red on that page..
 
 
Okay - I just got my first set of ER4P's I have ever tried - Mint pair for $125 to my door - great deal - doesn't look like they have been used - had to try them. I have always had issues with universal IEMs - and never could get triple-flanges to work in my ear... BUT - I just inserted the IEM with the grey triples and at first it seemed like insertion was going to be like every IEM before it until - it slipped in further! Never happened before - must be because these are so small...
 
I couldn't hear a thing - um, I guess this is isolation - I have customs and I guess this is isolation... wow.
 
So I played some of my better recorded tunes and got just about what I expected and maybe a bit more. I knew the bass wasn't going to be the equal of my JH16's - goes without saying - but the bass is punchy and the rest is crystal clear... I am going to have to spend some time with these... 
 
I am amazed I got a deep insertion - never before happened. 
 
Oct 17, 2014 at 6:31 PM Post #4,924 of 19,186
I bought er4s only a few weeks ago and needed some time to learn to really appreciate their sq. Compared to hf5 I find them superior only for short listening sessions (1-2 hours) and only when not moving around. The hf5 are just much more comfortable, approximately to the same degree as ba200 are more comfortable than hf5. The most problematic issues for me are the following:
1. Deep insertion is more difficult and painful, doesn't go as deep in my right ear compared to left ear
2. Over the ear wear is more difficult and doesn't fully eliminate cable noise, they also stick out too much
I guess these will be my preferred summer and travel phones, but hf5 and ba200 will be my everyday on-the-go and office phones and my real headphones will be used at home (except for summer). I love them more than hf5, but also hate them more. The love-to-hate ratio is worse than for hf5. Maybe this is true love?
 
Oct 17, 2014 at 6:35 PM Post #4,925 of 19,186
I love them more than hf5, but also hate them more. The love-to-hate ratio is worse than for hf5. Maybe this is true love?

You haven't given them a female name yet, have you? Mine are named Gretchen... 
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Oct 19, 2014 at 11:15 AM Post #4,927 of 19,186
I hesitate to post stuff like this here because I don't want it to look like advertising, but I wanted to show the latest song I recorded because I mixed and mastered it almost completely using the er4s. :) I only spot checked it on my studio monitors. All the mixing and tweaking was done with the er4s, red filters and a touch of bass EQ to even out the response down low.

http://youtu.be/RKL7vfe9h24
 
Oct 19, 2014 at 9:05 PM Post #4,928 of 19,186
I hesitate to post stuff like this here because I don't want it to look like advertising, but I wanted to show the latest song I recorded because I mixed and mastered it almost completely using the er4s.
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I only spot checked it on my studio monitors. All the mixing and tweaking was done with the er4s, red filters and a touch of bass EQ to even out the response down low.

http://youtu.be/RKL7vfe9h24


Musically not really my thing...but it's definitely well produced! Well done mate.
 
Orange filters BTW
 
Oct 21, 2014 at 11:15 PM Post #4,929 of 19,186
I have got to thank Etymotic for teaching me something about IEM tips - I have had a hell of a time getting universal IEMs to fit well - I have always used the largest diameter tip I could find because I have this sharp angle in my ear canal - nothing really ever got past this turn except customs (what a revelation!) - but as I posted before, I got a good deal on some ER4P's - and put on the triples and tried to get a seal - it wasn't working, until I pressed just a bit harder than I have ever pressed and they slipped in further - I got the famous Etymotic seal and isolation. Now these triples wouldn't fit any of my other universals except my SE846, which I have no problem with because Westone makes a long tip that seals my ear opening fine. The next day decided to order some triples with a larger bore to fit my 6-7mm (something like that) nozzled universals....
 
They arrived today and they worked - My V8 sealed perfectly, my 1+2 sealed perfectly, my Mentor and Merlin universals fit perfectly. Bass that I thought was sufficient was greatly increased. Soundstages got bigger, dynamics got more dynamic - hell, I just got 4-5 new sets of headphones... (and lost one because that's how I found out my HX-FA850 lost a channel)
 
Not to say this is the cure all for everyone - and I could get a decent seal most of the time before after many minutes of fiddling - but this is a new ballgame - just a little more pressure (and a little saliva) and I have some listening to do....
 
Thanks Etymotic!
 
(oh, and if anyone knows where to get triples with the larger bore that are maybe a bit stiffer than the soft silicone of my Amazon tips, that would be even better!)
 
Oct 22, 2014 at 5:11 PM Post #4,931 of 19,186
  Can anyone point me to some resources for a DIY ER4S cable? I'd like to have the resistor (75ohm) in the connector rather than using a separate adapter.

I posted something a few pages back that might have the info you want: http://www.head-fi.org/t/538615/if-you-still-love-etymotic-er4-this-is-the-thread-for-you/4800#post_10928391
The resister is in the cable adapter.  I bought the P adapter and use a P-to-S plug but I think an S-adapter would have worked better for me.
 
Oct 25, 2014 at 6:36 AM Post #4,932 of 19,186
Anyone know anything about the Etymotic MK5 Isolator?
 
According to press releases, it's supposed to be the spiritual successor to the ER6/ER6i, and that's why it's also dubbed the "Isolator".
 
However, it looks like it uses the EtyKids mold, and is likely a dynamic driver inside, so it'll be more like the MC5 than anything else.
 
The list price for the MK5 in Japan has been announced at 7400 yen, which is around $75 USD. That's about the same price as the MSRP for the MC5, which was $80 at launch.
 
Years after the MC5 came out, with a very similar shape, in which way(s) will the MK5 be better?
 
Oct 25, 2014 at 7:33 AM Post #4,933 of 19,186
  Anyone know anything about the Etymotic MK5 Isolator?
 
According to press releases, it's supposed to be the spiritual successor to the ER6/ER6i, and that's why it's also dubbed the "Isolator".
 
However, it looks like it uses the EtyKids mold, and is likely a dynamic driver inside, so it'll be more like the MC5 than anything else.
 
The list price for the MK5 in Japan has been announced at 7400 yen, which is around $75 USD. That's about the same price as the MSRP for the MC5, which was $80 at launch.
 
Years after the MC5 came out, with a very similar shape, in which way(s) will the MK5 be better?

call it 6th sense, but naming an IEM "isolator" gaves me an idea ^_^.
 
Nov 18, 2014 at 4:06 AM Post #4,934 of 19,186
I'm not sure if anyone can advise but I have the ER4S and they do seem to sound nice. I have to turn down some of the high frequencies alll the way down on my mobile because i get horrible harshness and sibilance. I'm going to try buying a high end audio mp3 (fiio 5, I currently use a Galaxy s5) to resolve this but...
 
One thing that is driving me nuts about this is how thick and heavy the cable is. Any sort of knock on the wire and it's really bad. I have tried using the clip but it still doesn't reall work. If I'm wearing a jacket for example the thin part of the cable where the headphones are still knocks against the collar of my jacket. I use the headphones to commute everyday so I'm not sitting at home listening. Perhaps I bought the wrong headphones for this?

Also can someone link me to what a shure olive is? I've tried googling but the pictures just come up with all sorts of things, so these unofficially work with Etmoytics?

Now reading through this thread its advised to buy red filters to give more bass? I don't like it my music thin and flat. Bit annoying I have to buy a pair of headphones and then tips and then some filters. WHy can't I find a pair of headphones that just work! Been through so many..
 
Nov 18, 2014 at 10:03 AM Post #4,935 of 19,186
Tried to read through everything. Couldn't find anything on head-fi, but has anyone tried sheathing their er4p's in paracord, or anything to cut down on microphonics? I am thinking of trying something. At the very least above the clip. Aiming for less microphonics. It still seems there isn't an ideal cable for this. The best two I read of here are the newer OEM etymotic stock cables, and possibly the westone. Trying to take it further if possible. Would making a sheath help eliminate a large amount of microphonics?
 

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