LuckyNat
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Hmm... .5 mm has left a mark on the cable like it began to cut in. So will go less tight!
Just chiming into say i find this super interesting. And it looks like I was incorrect in my earlier post about idsy'a r2pro. There were imbalance issues from the start.
Not so good.
We'll see if flare makes changes to future production versions but there needs to be a more reliable way to get the end caps and o rings installed as expected. Plus it would be good if the design didn't pinch the cable.
Yes, James' internal thread theory is what I was hinting at. I screwed the R2Pro cap onto the R2A to highlight that the difference wasn't in the end cap, but rather perhaps the internals of the housing instead. Here's a shot of the R2A and R2Pro lined up. You can see that the dimensions of the housings are exactly the same (same length/width). One cap screws in quite flush with the housing (Pro) while one has a clear and visible gap (R2A)
Sorry for the crummy pics. No macro mode on iPhone :l
I personally think that a mountain is being made out of a molehill here.
You just make sure everything is sitting right inside the back of the housing then do up the end cap with a very loose grip until there is first resistance (as it touches the cable) and then choose a further degree of turn.
Is any fraction of variance on that method going to make a difference? Surely only if one is screwed in tight and the other not will make a difference.
There have been no technical tests here at all. For all we know, people who have heard an imbalance may well have an imbalance elsewhere e.g. the fit in their ear, how the tip sits, physical hearing imbalance. Unless it shows up as a regular and measured imbalance, I'm not convinced it's anything serious at all.
As for possible imbalances that ARE caused by one side being done up too tight, that can simply be human error as it is their first ever mass production run AND they were pushed for time to keep impatient people happy - could easily have just got some family or friends to help and they didn't fully follow the final set-up procedure. Who knows?
I guess though there's nothing to think about and chat about if everything is perfect!
Complys!
I just installed the included large Tx200 tips. Isolation, comfort, perfect fit. It is hard to argue with it. But the bass was so huge that it was... stunning really. Quite enjoyable in its own way but also not right. So I took the R2PRO out of my ears and tightened both end caps right down as suggested by james444 and Idsynchrono_24. That is all the difference in the world. There is still lots of good fast bass but it is no longer overwhelming the mids. Everything opens right up. Thanks guys!
I still intend to roll tips, particularly when the Ostry arrive, but I now have a reference point.
The R2PRO is truly a fine IEM. I am pleased.
My R2PRO now. To the extent that there is a discernible gap, it is perhaps 0.1 of a milliliter.
Has anybody tried SpinFit tips? Just saw an advert and thought it could be interesting.
Yes, and the highs are still shrill.
Only Complys thus far work for me.
So do you two feel that the rest of the sound improves when the end cap is tightened further, albeit with less bass?