While their customer service and price was great I have very mixed feelings about my ER4 Microsonic custom tips. Even after 2 remakes/new impressions I'm back to Shure Olives. The custom tips at first never seemed to fit right, were uncomfortable, but I eventually learned how to sit them right. But.....here's my problem. They DO alter the sound. The bass/mids are pretty much indistinguishable from the olives, but the highs are compromised. I do not believe this is a fit issue because the low end is what seems killed with a bad fit. All the high end sparkle/zing is gone. Many vocals and especially cymbals have a muffled quality to them. If I get a good fit, listen to a track I'm familiar with, then switch to Olives the difference in the highs is big enough to make me put those Microsonic tips away....
For contrast I got custom tips for my MTPC from 1964 Ears recently and they were perfect fit, 99.8% unaltered sound, and super comfortable from the get go. (and $40 more) The silicone was noticeably different in feel and composition of Microsonic as well so that must be a contributing factor. They feel much nicer, and while there is a super tiny change to the highs it's not a deal-breaker for me. Besides, a small E.Q. tweak (in Rockbox) nixes that for me. I am extra thrilled with these because I never was happy with any of the Monster tips. After a decade if super-deep insertion of Ety foam tips of Shure Olives I couldn't stand the finicky shallow insertion of those Monster ones....
When I have another spare $100 I might get 1964Ears to make me a set of tips for my ER4
Here's a super bad picture of my Microsonic tips...
Edited by Coasterjeffry - 8/3/11 at 10:42am
