Hey headfiers. I'm a little curious about the types of shell sizes with ciems so could somebody tell me about full, medium, and micro sized ciems are like in terms of comfort, isolation, and how easy it is to put in your ear/take out of your ear.  Thanks!

Hi all As my venture into Custom IEMs continues, these two now have my attention. I was set on the ES5 until I saw the new promotional price of the 8.A, which put them in the same price category. As much as I want to own them both, my wallet doesn't allow such a purchase, at least for now. So to...

I purchased the Shure SE535LTD and unfortunately it seems as if I have gimpy ears, because they press on a spot of cartilage that I cannot fix and it is very painful after an hour, and almost unbearable after 2 hours. I purchased these based on the reviews on comfort, sound isolation, and its...

I've got about $400 to get a CIEM, wanting a neutral sound sig with great clarity and good highs. Trying to decide between these 2, opinions? Thanks guys

So, I've done a lot pf pondering for this years Christmas list, and I've decided that my big thing (Santa gift) will be a pair of CosmicEars Flex Custom IEM's, that with the options I've chosen is around $175. This is cheaper than anything else I've ever asked for, but they still shoot down my...

Hi Guys,   I've finally saved up enough money to get a pair of high-end IEM's, and am debating between getting the IE80's, or spending a little more and getting some entry level customs. I'm not really looking to spend more than £250 - i.e. I don't want to spend more than the price of the...

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Cosmic Ears Special Edition Blue Single Balanced Armature Review   Introduction:   Cosmic Ears have already impressed me on a range of fronts like their awesome customer service and their interest in developing the company every day with new models and options coming thick and fast...

Cosmic Ears HY3XB CIEM Review   Introduction:   Cosmic Ears showed up and not to long ago on Head Fi and I thought, hmmm is this just another CIEM company but after a little look on their website etc, it did seem that they mean business.  Well, of all the new CIEM brands seemingly popping...

I want a pair of Custom IEM's and i really need help with what brand to choose, is 1964any good  my price range is 600 and under, i would like 3 or 4 armature drivers! Help please:)

I did not see a Recomendations thread, so I started this one. My story:   Used Etymotics ER6 and then HF5 for years...really love their sound, except that I find the bass lacking.   So when the cord on my HF5 starts fraying, what do I do?   I buy the Future Sonics Atrio MG7, because...

Hello Head-Fi community,   I'm looking for custom IEMs <$350 <$850 that fit my requirements. Here's a little more about what I am looking for in my IEMS-   -Build Quality: I want these in ears to last as long as possible, forever maybe, as I won’t be changing IEMs for a long time. I take...

Hello people of head fi I'm the proud owner of the ie80s however as my dad has found love for them I am interested in looking at new possibilities and maybe going down the custom route for a new pair of in ears. I use my iphone 5 64gb for music all the time without any amp and my music taste is...

You may have seen my thread asking about the IEMs with the most bass.  To summarize that briefly I wasn't happy with my TF10's bass.  If I hook it into an amped audio source it's fine, but it's very lacking on my iPhone. (i know it's an iPhone which is garbage)... however I purchased 5eb, but...

Hi all. I'd love to get your advice.   I'm looking for a decent silicone custom IEM. I will be primarily using this for airplane travel. I travel A LOT (flying twice a week normally), and I find that wearing IEMs really reduces my fatigue. I'm currently using a few different IEMs including...

1964 Ears V3             It seems like only yesterday that 1964 Ears came on the scene as one of several new startup companies in the field of custom IEMs. Sure, there were some established players on the market such as Ultimate Ears and Westone, but 1964 Ears (along with Unique...

  FROGBEATS C4 CUSTOM IN EAR MONITOR       A perfect water drop       Every audiophile strives for perfection. Whether or not it is obtainable in such a finicky hobby by such obsessive people is a question that could lead to endless pondering. In the crazy world of...

Rhapsodio - A Unique Place Indeed   I am going to start this thread by saying i have no affiliation with this company whatsoever and just want to share with you guys what they offer. I don't normally have a disclaimer like this but i feel it would be a bit odd not to in this circumstance...

Just wanna ask CIEM owners, say you put on your CIEMS and leave them in without being connected to anything. Now play some sounds/music through your desktop speakers, Is there any difference in the level of isolation (the volume from the speakers) when you open or close your mouth?   I'm...

Hi,   I'm in the market for a good CIEM for classical music. I'm about to close the deal in a pair of Heir 8A but would really like to hear some sugestions.   I currently own an Etymotic ER-4 and a Triple-Fi with the Etys been my favorites.   As a source, I'm going to pair it with my...

I have JH 16 for almost a year now.  I am running into some problems and was wondering what the best way to fix it.  First the right ear phone have a slight pain when I put it in.  After a month the pains goes away and fit comfortably and after a year now it seem to be loose and I can't get a...

Hi. Looking for some thoughts. I am looking at CIEMs at the moment to use at work and maybe sleep in. i also have slightly odd shaped ears so ofen find IEMs uncomfortableLooking for a well balanced sound that may be a touch, and I mean a touch warm. Will be listening to mostly rock on iPod...

I have a set of fidelity custom duals that I have had for around 3 years or so (before they started stealing money ;)) and the left side of the cable started shorting out.  Due to the company not being reputable any longer, I obviously didn't want to order a replacement set from them.  So I...

Hi guys, I was hoping somebody which a bit of insight could give a basic list of pros and cons to the differences between the above. I have recently started getting into higher end headphones, I have purchased used and sold a few pairs of full size headphones including beats studios (I know...

I havent found much info here at Head-Fi on Gorilla Ears CIEM's. Anyone ever heard of them? Anyone try them out?   There promotional video on their website and YouTube is pretty comical.