[stang]

Hmm well many seem to think that. Their specs on westone's site are the same as well. I would imagine they do use the same drivers, even though the ES3X cost twice as much.

 

[ilney]

What if the drivers are the same?

 

[stang]

Well then epic win of course! http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/i...earing-454174/

Can pay $80 (roughly) and get them into custom molds. $460usd vs ES3X $800 (I think) is great

 

[jussssss]

well the main difference is that, while the drivers are the same, they are tuned differently for their respective shells ( custom and universal ). So at the end of the day buying a um3x and having it re-shelled wont be quite the same as getting a ES3X, as your setup is for universals and not customs.

 

[stang]

Yeah, I figured it would be something like that. But hey, I don't want to be buying a new pair of comply's or anything like that constantly, as they are expensive and won't give as good of a fit as a custom shell will

My next IEM I hope to be is the JH 13 Pro, but the UM3X is good enough for now.

 

[jussssss]

but having said that, im not against someone trying it! ive thought about remolding mine as well.

 

[stang]

I might sometime soon. It will lose a lot of resale value probably, that's quite a big problem for me.

 

[jelt2359]

I used to consider this too. Then I got my first pair of customs (JH13s), and they really aren't as comfortable as the UM3x. If you had something like the IE8s, which is hard to get a good fit for, I'd understand. But with the UM3x, the fit is perfect and so comfortable, it just doesn't make sense.

 

[stang]

I get a horrible fit with mine. I use the small comply and it stays perfectly in my right ear but isn't that comfortable, and the one in my left ear canal is loose and I have to move it around to get good sound out of it. I can't get half of the standard comply into my ear canal, I dunno how others can, that's crazy.

 

[7swell]

I couldn't get the comply tips to work with my ears as well so I put on some etymotic flange tips and I'm good to go. You could try that?

 

[stang]

Well I am broke now and will be for a while I think. I planned on buying a pack of Shure olives, but at $30 or so a pack, they aren't cheap, especially considering I have no idea which size I need to get.

 

[bixby]

Quote:

Originally Posted by stang /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well I am broke now and will be for a while I think. I planned on buying a pack of Shure olives, but at $30 or so a pack, they aren't cheap, especially considering I have no idea which size I need to get.

Have you tried the "mushroom" silicons (the gray ones)from Westone. I have small ear canals and the small ones sound and fit great for me.

 

[stang]

One day when I get rich I will. All these damn eartips, It's going to take me months to save up and try each one to see which one is for me. This is the reason why going custom would be a good option.

 

[DaeO]

Looks like they're going all removable on us

UM3X Monitor with Removable Cable | Westone

Wonder what price they'll come in at?

 

[p0wderh0und23]

Just adding an option to the lineup. No plans to stop production on the hard-lined version.