[Jozurr]

Has anyone got any custom tips made for these or other iems? any recommendations? No matter what tips I use, they make my ears sore and itchy. Im thinking if I should get custom tips made or go the full custom route.

 

[all999]

Has anyone got any custom tips made for these or other iems? any recommendations? No matter what tips I use, they make my ears sore and itchy. Im thinking if I should get custom tips made or go the full custom route.

Custom tips for Etymotics made by Custom Art. Perfect fit and isolation. I'm getting these for my FLC's too.

 

[HiFiChris]

  Has anyone got any custom tips made for these or other iems? any recommendations? No matter what tips I use, they make my ears sore and itchy. Im thinking if I should get custom tips made or go the full custom route.

 
Might be due to the used silicone. Have you tried the other included silicone tips colour or Ultimate Ears tips?

 

[Jozurr]

Custom tips for Etymotics made by Custom Art. Perfect fit and isolation. I'm getting these for my FLC's too.

 
I couldnt find these on their website. Any idea on the process and pricing? The bore fits exactly with the size of the Etymotics? Is this flexible silicone?

   
Might be due to the used silicone. Have you tried the other included silicone tips colour or Ultimate Ears tips?

Ive tried various tips from various IEMs but the small/medium ones usually dont give me a good seal and the large ones hurt my ears (due to pressure of foam expanding or forced entry in my ear canal for silicone tips).

 

[all999]

   
I couldnt find these on their website. Any idea on the process and pricing? The bore fits exactly with the size of the Etymotics? Is this flexible silicone?
Ive tried various tips from various IEMs but the small/medium ones usually dont give me a good seal and the large ones hurt my ears (due to pressure of foam expanding or forced entry in my ear canal for silicone tips).

 
Yes, It's silicone. I don't remember the pricing for etymotics since I've had them for 3 years. Still didn't ask Piotr about pricing for FLC. You have to make ear impressions and send them to Custom Art, but they need FLC's too because they don't know them. I'll be doing mine this week, so once Piotr will have my FLC he won't be needing another set in the future. I suppose. Anyway just mail Piotr at info@thecustomart.com.

 

[WMah]

Is there a forum achievement for reading through all 204 pages within a day?
 
Heard about the FLC's off the recent nuforce lottery massdrop which brought me here and now I am definitely intrigued.
 
My only concern right now that I have (possibly the dealbreaker) would be the options for aftermarket cables. It appears the 8's only play nice with stock TF10 pins and not the 3rd party stuff from lunashops that most custom cable makers use for their cables. Any way to obtain the original TF10 connectors aside from disassembling cables that currently utilize them? I am deeply regretting throwing out my old TF10 cable that stiffened up after a year of use now lol

 

[nmatheis]

Welcome WMah!

 

[Paulus XII]

My mate's absolutely impressed with the FLC8s. Kind of "audiophile" guy with excelent audio equipment. Mainly Hi-Fi. Trained ears. Everytime he comes to our audio meeting he gets out of words with this IEM compared to several other "top-tiers" 

 

[dlayman]

Is there a forum achievement for reading through all 204 pages within a day?

Heard about the FLC's off the recent nuforce lottery massdrop which brought me here and now I am definitely intrigued.



My only concern right now that I have (possibly the dealbreaker) would be the options for aftermarket cables. It appears the 8's only play nice with stock TF10 pins and not the 3rd party stuff from lunashops that most custom cable makers use for their cables. Any way to obtain the original TF10 connectors aside from disassembling cables that currently utilize them? I am deeply regretting throwing out my old TF10 cable that stiffened up after a year of use now lol

FLC has two very good options. Their silver cable is reported to be a significant upgrade sonically. And the original FLC8 cable is probably an ergonomic upgrade while presumably being quite capable sonically.

 

[nmatheis]

Using FLC8S to evaluate new DAPs even though I have higher-tier IEM. That says something


BTW, it's hard to call a winner between Shanling M2 and M5 between these. M2 has a brighter sound signature. Not bright compared to bright DAPs, just in comparison to M5. Sounds more open / airy. M5 on the other hand sounds very full, has more impactful bass, and better transients. Tough call as I move between the two. I'm leaning towards M5 because I feel it has better balance of musicality and detail. If you know my love for thevM2, that's really saying something because I think M2 punches above its price.

 

[WMah]

@dlayman yeah i'm aware that there are 2 good options however would still like the freedom to make my own cable/buy third party for better ergo/length/different wire material/etc.

 

[pancakesize]

The grey-grey-green and I are having a love affair. 

 

[Paulus XII]

  The grey-grey-green and I are having a love affair. 

 
grey, grey, green. Let me think... I've been loving grey-none-green lately. although grey-none-none is even more detailed.

 

[pancakesize]

   
grey, grey, green. Let me think... I've been loving grey-none-green lately. although grey-none-none is even more detailed.

 
Interesting. Wouldn't the 'none' settings let a lot of dust and other stuff in though? Especially the nozzle one. 

 

[1TrickPony]

Using FLC8S to evaluate new DAPs even though I have higher-tier IEM. That says something


BTW, it's hard to call a winner between Shanling M2 and M5 between these. M2 has a brighter sound signature. Not bright compared to bright DAPs, just in comparison to M5. Sounds more open / airy. M5 on the other hand sounds very full, has more impactful bass, and better transients. Tough call as I move between the two. I'm leaning towards M5 because I feel it has better balance of musicality and detail. If you know my love for thevM2, that's really saying something because I think M2 punches above its price.

I just spent the last few nights studying the nature of the Shanling M2 and M3. The M2 is a superbly vivid dap while the M3 felt beautifully refined in the highs and overall soundstage.

I got to plug the flc8s tonight for the first time (with a 100$ dap) and am rather impressed the complete cohesive sound! Hard to find fault with these!

Clear- Grey - Green for me.