thewalrus0034
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Hey, I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction for a pair of IEM's that have high durability and are very easy to clean.
I previously owned a pair of Denon (model number) IEM's for ~$75, however they got beat up fairly quickly, and were a pain to clean (earwax/other crap would get down through the provided rubber tip and cover the "speaker". In terms of actual sound, I listen to mostly Classic Rock, Jazz, and Blue, and I tend to look for separation of sound (distinct representation of instruments, especially treble).
So far research has led me to the Panasonic RP-HJE900-K's, which i'm told have superb build quality and relatively high sound quality for the price. However, to avoid cleaning and discomfort, I planned on purchasing Bose silicon tips (http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/audio_headphones/accessories/ie_headphones_tipkit_med_acc.jsp) in replacement of the provided tips. I'm aware the Bose tips don't actually isolate, but I've used my brothers pair, and I really liked the fit. However my question would be, is it worth it to spend ~$70 if i'm not going to enjoy full quality due to isolation?
I previously owned a pair of Denon (model number) IEM's for ~$75, however they got beat up fairly quickly, and were a pain to clean (earwax/other crap would get down through the provided rubber tip and cover the "speaker". In terms of actual sound, I listen to mostly Classic Rock, Jazz, and Blue, and I tend to look for separation of sound (distinct representation of instruments, especially treble).
So far research has led me to the Panasonic RP-HJE900-K's, which i'm told have superb build quality and relatively high sound quality for the price. However, to avoid cleaning and discomfort, I planned on purchasing Bose silicon tips (http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/audio_headphones/accessories/ie_headphones_tipkit_med_acc.jsp) in replacement of the provided tips. I'm aware the Bose tips don't actually isolate, but I've used my brothers pair, and I really liked the fit. However my question would be, is it worth it to spend ~$70 if i'm not going to enjoy full quality due to isolation?