I've had clear silicone musician's earplugs and ACS T2 IEMS for several years and not experienced any discolouration issues.   I've been using the clear Minerva M1 monitors for over a year and they look the same as when they first arrived.      The review above, and the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fallingwater Women My friend already tried the Sony MDR-EX71 I had before and she loved them, so I'm pretty sure she's not going to mind that they are a hassle. :P On this subject: are the EP630 just rebranded CX300 or do they have lower quality...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fallingwater Canalphones never get sold in actual shops around here, so I was quite surprised when I found these in an electronics store not far from my home. Are they any good? I already have my trusty CX300, but I'm looking to buy a present to a...

Quote: Originally Posted by niknik Anybody knows where this review has gone? I suspect the free web page subscription must have expired. I think the review at this page might be the same one http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/m...ns-reviews.htm

Quote: Originally Posted by EFN It's a bit unfair to compare those two with different type of source. You should have at least use iTunes AAC VBR or 256 on your NANO and nothing below 128kbps. Your PCDP is running uncompressed lossless so the gap is massive. There isn't anything...

Bass is perhaps a touch better than with foamies; I found the sound seemed a bit clearer and positioning improved a little. The biggest improvements are in comfort and ease of cleaning/not needing to change filters very often.

Build quality and appearance are about the same. Sensaphonics use a slighter harder material than ACS do. In terms of sound, the difference is slight but the new ACS do have better highs than the old 'Sensaphonics' model had.

The teflon cables are comfortable and since the exit point from the molds is aligned with the correct direction for the wire I think there will be less strain and likelyhood of problems with the wires worn over the ear with the teflon option.

I get good bass from both foames and tri-flanges. The tri-flanges probably give the better overall sound but tend to need deeper insertion and slip and need repositioning whereas the foamies are less hassle once they are in but need replacing more often. I don't tend to use either now because my...

um, what model of etymotics are you using? it sounds like you're not inserting them deep enough. with properly fitting eartips you should pretty much only be able to hear the music you're playing regardless of whether you're on the train or in your room etc.

my impressions were done with my mouth slightly open and the fit is perfect.

Nice review. Have got my repaired T2XS back from ACS now; having emailed Andy to comment on the improved sound it seems that they replaced the HF drivers during the rebuild. To my ears the highs are better than they were with the old 'sensa' driver, with a wider headstage and ever so slightly...

The FS-1s have quite impressive bass extension and fair midrange and highs. The clarity of the sound doesn't begin to approach what you get from the etymotic/shure/westones/ultimate ears 'hearing aid' driver designs. If small dynamic transducers produced better fidelity sound than dual...

The ER6 bi-flanges and foamies will both fit onto the hje50, although it is a tight fit. The foamies give pretty good isolation, but not as good as with the 'true' IEMs due to the hje50 design

What an interesting discussion. I will throw in some additional info just to keep everything ticking along. My position on this is that ACS are fantastic, have answered every email I've sent them and that each of the three custom fitted items I've purchased from them have fitted/performed...