If you still love Etymotic ER4, this is the thread for you... - Page 58

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Originally Posted by gnarlsagan 

Figured out my issue with the adapters wasn't an adapter issue at all but a tip issue. Was using some foams and they weren't sitting right and the imaging was a bit off. So I cut the end flange off of the triple flanges and it is so perfect. The fit is so deep I changed back to the stock cable without the adapters, and over the ear works great.

That's exactly what I did two days after I received my ER-4S (from you). But I even went as far as cut off the other protruding end. The result is the nozzle extends right through the entire tip! I'll take some pictures today. It allows for a fit so deep, and allows you to wrap the wire over the ear, which eliminates something like 90% of the microphonics. Also, the flangies slowly shapes to the contour of your inner and outer ear; the result - you get a seal without even trying!

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Originally Posted by tigon_ridge 

That's exactly what I did two days after I received my ER-4S (from you). But I even went as far as cut off the other protruding end. The result is the nozzle extends right through the entire tip! I'll take some pictures today. It allows for a fit so deep, and allows you to wrap the wire over the ear, which eliminates something like 90% of the microphonics. Also, the flangies slowly shapes to the contour of your inner and outer ear; the result - you get a seal without even trying!

Are you and gnarlsagan doing this with the large gray Etymotic tri-flange tips? I use these regularly but ever since they decreased the size I am having difficulty maintaining a good seal.

-sheldon

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Originally Posted by sheldonkreger 

 

Are you and gnarlsagan doing this with the large gray Etymotic tri-flange tips? I use these regularly but ever since they decreased the size I am having difficulty maintaining a good seal.

 

-sheldon

Here.

A little black twisty tie allows for an even better over-the-ear fit. Now I can wear these to the gym and pretty much wherever. For at home listening though, this is totally unnecessary. It's pretty apparent I struggled with the connectors a bit. 

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Originally Posted by gnarlsagan 

A little black twisty tie allows for an even better over-the-ear fit. Now I can wear these to the gym and pretty much wherever. For at home listening though, this is totally unnecessary. It's pretty apparent I struggled with the connectors a bit. 

 

 

That twisty tie mod is just genius! I'm going to steal it.

those er4 have been gnarled!

funny how we all tend to go in the same direction. i also cut the triflange on my first pair ^_^. now i can't stand flange at all for some reason (getting old?)

anyway we all clearly see something about the cable that the etymotic dudes didn't.

here's mine atm:

but i'll have to try your clever modding with the original cable if only to see if the microphonics get any better.

i bought the cable from earsonic but i'd be hard pressed to find any physical difference with the westone replacement cable.

i did the wire massacre with those small curved scissors for nails. in the end i did a mess but it's not hard.

I love er4s very much.I hope I will have one in 2013~^_*

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Originally Posted by mark_h 

Dude, that seriously hurts my eyes. O_o