Unfortunately there is nowhere locally where I can hear both. While I loved the K10, I always felt they had just a tad too much bass, and that a little extra treble extension would have been nice. So I am leaning towards the Katana, which sounds like it might address those issues.
That isn't necessarily true. It may be true for you, but we humans are anatomically different.
Feel free to send them in, but I can't promise you that this will be resolved. It could be resolved if you take your ear mold impression with a big smile on your face, but when you don't smile, you may lose your seal again.
The ear canal is dynamic, while the CIEMs are not, they don't move, they don't change shape etc etc. (another case for universals as the ear tips can shift/adjust/move along with the ear canal)
Sorry about the miss information, was just talking from personal experience. I do get a slight squelchy sound from my left ear but the seal remains intact.
For what it's worth, I use medium size TX500 on my left ear and small size TX500 on the right to achieve the perfect balance for the Layla. No problem with my custom K10 of course.
When I was getting my K10s, I had my impressions made by a general audiologist. When I got the K10s, the fit was ok but I had the kind of problem you are describing, where the fit changed as I moved my jaw. Fast forward a year later, when I was getting my Dulces, I had my impressions made by an audiologist who specializes in making impressions for musicians. My Dulce's fit like a glove and I could eat with them on with no break in seal whatsoever. So I sent my K10s back to Noble for them to rebuild it using the same molds as the Dulces and now the fit of my K10s are perfect as well with no seal-breaking.
So it might be worth getting new impressions and getting your K10s refit, especially if you have had them for less than a month, at which point it is free to do so. Even some audiologist are willing to do the impressions for a refit for free as well.
Very Well.. The bass out of drivers is sufficient but on ZX2 i need to bump up clear bass setting to get the thump and it scales very well .. No muddiness
FullCircle is completely correct. I just wanted to add that the best audiologists (and you can ask for this) will check your ear canal as you open and close your mouth to see how the canal is affected. Some people's ear canals change with open mouth, some don't! I've owned 12 ciems and I get the best fit when impressions are made using a bite block for a relaxed jaw with open mouth, but that's just me.
The K10 has two of the biggest bass armature drivers there are, soooo....
I love a fair bit of added bass (actually, a lot!), and the K10 responds very well with EQing and amping. I usually use my K10 with an ALO Rx Mk3-B+, and I keep the bass dial at full level. No distortion, just great sound.
I have just lost one of the earpieces of my Wizard design K10s. When Iooked at them and saw the two prongs of one of the cable connections and no earpiece, I had a moment of blind panic, followed by half an hour of frantic searching. Alas, it is gone. I am devastated. Now I have to go through the process of having moulds made again, the patient waiting, and running in (not to mention the replacement cost!). I am also having to decide between the Katana and getting the K10 again.
Ouch. Not sure on how long you had your impressions taken but it might be worth giving Noble a shout via email to see if they have them on file. May be able to avoid that step again.
If I do a huge Joker-like smile, or if I chew, the seal will break a little. This is true for all my CIEMs.
I love a fair bit of added bass (actually, a lot!), and the K10 responds very well with EQing and amping. I usually use my K10 with an ALO Rx Mk3-B+, and I keep the bass dial at full level. No distortion, just great sound.
Ouch. Not sure on how long you had your impressions taken but it might be worth giving Noble a shout via email to see if they have them on file. May be able to avoid that step again.
I've been in contact with Noble and unfortunately I will have to have the impressions done again. The "good" news is that I only need one side replaced, and I might just use this as an excuse to buy some Katanas as well!
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