[Review] Impressions of the Sony EX1000 versus the FX700, GR10 and e-Q5 - Page 22

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Originally Posted by cn11 

I have similar issues... to keep from having the ear loops skew the proper seal by their stiff nature, I have to cinch up the chin slider right under my throat. That keeps it all secure, but whenever the chin slider starts to creep back down I have to tighten it again. Kind of a pain, but it works in keeping the seal.

The seal isn't quite a problem for me. It is just that even with a seal, the isolation is quite below average for an IEM. I wonder why.

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Originally Posted by tuahogary 

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Originally Posted by MaxwellDemon 

The seal isn't quite a problem for me. It is just that even with a seal, the isolation is quite below average for an IEM. I wonder why.

 

They are vented if you didn't know that. Just like the FX700

I really didn't know that -- shame on me being an owner of the IEM! That would explain why even with perfect seal, the isolation is pretty bad.

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Originally Posted by tuahogary 

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Originally Posted by MaxwellDemon 

The seal isn't quite a problem for me. It is just that even with a seal, the isolation is quite below average for an IEM. I wonder why.

 

They are vented if you didn't know that. Just like the FX700

Actually, I think they're NOT vented and there's no sound leakage, either.

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Originally Posted by music_4321 

Actually, I think they're NOT vented and there's no sound leakage, either.

Do you not think the slit at the front of the plastic housing is a vent? I can see an air filter inside under some light.

Oddly I think I can achieve better isolation w/ the FX700 than the DDMs or EX1000.  Perhaps I just can't get a handle on that discus design.

Personally, I found the EX1000 to be slightly more isolating than the FX700. The weird design takes some getting used to but I really like it and find the soft, smooth tips and cables more comfortable than other IEMs as they contact the skin. If you're going to use it indoors, then I think the isolation is not a problem. Outside, well it depends if you're always surrounded by loud noises. 

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Originally Posted by tuahogary 

 

Do you not think the slit at the front of the plastic housing is a vent? I can see an air filter inside under some light.

Check the specs here & here. Perhaps I'm not interpreting them correctly.

I also tested them for sound leakage - an important issue for me - and there's none. When they're vented, sound leaks. My EX500s are vented and sound does leak from them.

I feel like the isolation is a touch better than the FX700. I got a chance to listen back to back at the UK meet (EX1K & FX700), and definitely felt the EX1K did a slightly better job. I think they're not too far off of the IE8, and definitely a decent amount better than the DDM. 

james-

It was your FX700 pair I came to that conclusion with at the UK meet!