earplug/iem custom

Depending on your budget, there are lots of items that could do this for you. I believe as far as universal's is concerned the Etymotics Research HF2, HF3, HF5 and ER-4S all have very good sound isolation. |joker| has done a very indepth and helpful write up (Link here) on a lot of in-ear headphones that you could refer to. He's listed sound isolation as one of the key points, so pick something with a 4/5 for isolation or more and then go from there.

 

Otherwise you can go down the customs route which is more expensive, but taylored to your ear canals so will guarantee good isolation and also sound incredible. :D

 

Good luck.

 

Oh and once you start reading |Joker|'s thread... Sorry about your wallet...

 

 

Correction! Please see Joe's post below, they do make such an IEM. Genius really... haha

 

Edited by Acesi7 - 8/2/11 at 11:01pm

While these solutions don't work with your SE310s, but many companies make musicians earplugs like these where you can insert an IEM or a filter, and there are various types of filters.

Haven't seen those before, Cheers for the correction Joe :D I'll edit my post so as not to mis-inform... haha

1964 Ears can make your Shure's into custom iems and also make a set of custom musician's earplugs for you with the same set of audiologist's earmolds you send to them. That's pretty much perfect for you.

so does Unique Melody and Kozee

i would recommend getting seperate iems/earplugs. i own etymotic customs earplugs and they are great. comfy and superb isolation.

If you plan on buying from Kozee, be warned that they have very long waiting times. People who bought CIEM's from them waited 2-3 months after sending in their impressions to receive their goodies.

Similar products are the Westone and Etymotic custom earplugs. They pretty much use the same technology that reduces the sound levels equally at all frequencies so you hear stuff quieter but not muffled.
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/erme.html
http://www.westonemusicproducts.com/hearing-protection-products/custom-fit-hearing-protection-products-1

More expensive but you get better customer service than Kozee.
Also... I personally don't think getting Se310's custom molded would be worth it. I have the Etymotic customs and I must say they are worth every penny. Whether I use them for music or in the workshop, I find that they are able to reduce noise levels without distorting sound.

http://www.etymotic.com/pro/ebp.html
Also worth mentioning are these Etymotic EB15 plugs. They are unique in the sense that they have a passive -15dB isolation, but have electronic circuitry inside that allows them to provide even more hearing protection when required, useful when working in noisy environments with sudden loud noises. They are not customs though and the Etymotic fit is either hit or miss in terms of comfort.

 

Sensaphonics can do the same, with the advantage of being made in medical grade soft-gel silicone, which can be important in long-wearing situations (like industrial shift work). They are also Shure's preferred vendor for custom sleeves.

 

Just sayin'...