Cosmic Ears - new CIEM company with crazy low prices (including Hybrid designs!) - Page 105

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Originally Posted by blueangel2323 

Darn, they have absolutely nothing in stock right now. I was looking forward to getting my impressions done and ordering. And you can't see the various driver configuration options under Flex unless it's in stock 

 

Can anyone recommend which driver configuration I should get (once they're available)? This is my ideal sound signature:

- huge, rumbling, visceral subbass, but absolutely no midbass bloat or boominess

- mids that are relatively neutral, rich and maybe slightly warm, but I'd rather error on the side of bright rather than dark and icky sounding

- smooth, no audible peaks or harshness, especially on vocals - a lot of headpones have a problem with overblown or distorted "E" vowels

- treble that is sparkly and infinitely extended, but neutral and not emphasized above the mids

and obviously good clarity and separation, decent sound stage, etc.

 

By the way, what is the advantage of a twin BA over a single BA, since both drivers cover the same frequency range unlike a dual driver setup with a crossover? Probaby larger soundstage, but anything else?

Can I suggest that you contact Phil at Cosmic Ears for a recommendation to fit your needs, because if you are after "huge, rumbling, visceral sub-bass" then that may exclude some of the pure balanced armature models, straight away, and may require one of the Hybrid models. Anyway, Phil will be able to advise which model would best fit your needs.

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Originally Posted by phlashbios 

 

Can I suggest that you contact Phil at Cosmic Ears for a recommendation to fit your needs, because if you are after "huge, rumbling, visceral sub-bass" then that may exclude some of the pure balanced armature models, straight away, and may require one of the Hybrid models. Anyway, Phil will be able to advise which model would best fit your needs.

Speaking of which, anyone had any replies to emails from ce this week? Expecting a reply and it's all gone quiet :)  Guessing phils got busy rather quickly now which can only be a good thing.

Cheers

I did get an email on tuesday actually. I'm sure he's probably just very busy
 

Yep.  You know what it's like though.  Don't want to let the email slip, but don't want to pester them :)

Wait till monday then I'll send it again :)

Cheers

Am I correct in thinking that the £65 Pure model has effectively been killed off? Something of a shame if so, my brother's expressed interest in custom IEMs and I was going to buy him a pair for his birthday :(

NO it is being reincarnated as the DD1 :D

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Originally Posted by Swimsonny 

NO it is being reincarnated as the DD1 :D

That's alright then [= I could only find information on the HY/BA lines!

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Originally Posted by Gofre 

That's alright then [= I could only find information on the HY/BA lines!

As ever the best way to determine what is available right now is to give CE an email, they'll put you on the right path :)

lol so out of stock of everything

just mail Cosmic ears if you want to order something, they'll give you more info ;)

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Originally Posted by Ultrainferno 

just mail Cosmic ears if you want to order something, they'll give you more info ;)

thanks for clearing that up :D

Sigh.

Off they go again for what I hope is the final time.  What is a shame is that I couldn't claim airmiles that these are racking up (if air miles are still going). 

"Unusual" and "we haven't had to do that before" are just a couple of things in the email I got yesterday.  I heard that Phil likes a challenge.  I think it's safe to say that mine qualify :)

Cheers

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Originally Posted by davidcotton 

Sigh.

Off they go again for what I hope is the final time.  What is a shame is that I couldn't claim airmiles that these are racking up (if air miles are still going). 

"Unusual" and "we haven't had to do that before" are just a couple of things in the email I got yesterday.  I heard that Phil likes a challenge.  I think it's safe to say that mine qualify :)

 

Cheers

Overall dude, you might actually just have been cheaper to go to Stockholm and get a personal fitting. Flights from the UK can be had for £70 return 

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Originally Posted by chiman 

David, how close were you to getting a perfect seal now?

Hi

About {---} (finger and thumb!) that!  I truely belive the top part that fits under the flap (where most manufacturers print model and date?) Needs reducing a tad and then we are there.  At least thats what I hope.  Nothing else makes sense as we have played about with depth and thickness to no avail.  I seem to be the only person who can insert the right ciem TWO ways and have it hold (not particularly comfortably though).

Cheers