Things you could do easily: 1) Generally speaking you shouldn't be putting cotton buds/wool or any other foreign object into your ears as wax should get rid of itself.  Unfortunately that would mean avoiding the use of IEMs.  2) Try not to get water or soap into your ears if possible (shower...

I had fresh mint tea for the first time last week, and unfortunately didn't like it much. The scent, colour and initial taste were all great, but I couldn't drink a second cup due to the flavour.  I think I will stick to pu-erh, which remains my favourite tea.

I actually stumbled upon these whilst walking through - of all places - Selfridges in Birmingham.  I must confess I didn't even know they existed.  According to the salesperson they just rocked up along with a shipment of red P3s with a princely MSRP of £325 (=$525).  Whilst obviously made in...

The Form 2: a bit fragile, bass-light, and the foam covers may disintegrate after a few years, but actually very satisfying with its spacious, mid-centric presentation. The A8: handsomely built like most B&O products, sound decent.   These?  I'm excited.  Fingers crossed they'll be a...

Very informative.  Always thought there was much more to it than what BAs were used...  I wonder apart from durability and comfort, what benefits, if any, soft silicone brings to a custom IEM's sound, or is it just a different way to achieve a common goal?   Which leads me to think...

In which case the treble on mine is still on the "screechy" side. I've just done two multi-leg long haul flights in the past week and found the Amperiors average overall for this sort of usage. It's not comfortable enough to use for more than 4 hours or so due to the clamp (I don't have a big...

Just picked up a silver pair from Apple Store in Glasgow.  I originally planned on trying the P3 with a view to getting a pair of portable cans for casual listening on the go.  The P3 seemed to fit the bill until I realised how unsatifactory they sounded, and for that matter, the P5 were also...

pretty much sums it up for me. with certain tips, this IEM is unlistenable. having gone through quite a few different tips now, I realise there is not one ultimate be all end all tip. each have the strengths and weaknesses, just that some lean to far towards the latter. with the short complies...

Excellent posts guys.  I've taken delivery of the PureSound tips.  They do indeed have quite a wide sound tube.  The overall sound signature is unchanged, but the tonal balance certainly takes a step forward (bad pun ha!).  In fact, the whole soundstage may have shrunken slightly, and I'm not...

I wonder how the UM65 will sound with these.  There's no doubt I'm tempted by them, but it's all too apparent to me that good fit does not necessarily translate into the best sound.  Like you say, the gauge of the bore also plays an important part, as do other factors.  I have no doubt my tips...

An observation:  Shorter tips tend to have a cleaner midrange response, but the highs are a tad sibilant.  A fan of a sound signature that leans on the brighter/leaner side, if I think it's sibilant, I'm pretty sure 99% of the population will think so too ;) Longer tips emphasis the mids, bring...

I guess it's because I used to go to concerts on a weekly basis, play the violin/piano myself, and have over the years sampled a range of different audio gear.  It's difficult to beat the experience of a live performance, but I'm pretty sure it's possible to recreate most of it in the confines...

Hmmm... still quite veiled, especially/mainly the lower midrange.  There's far too much bloom.  The upper midrange and highs are absolutely beautiful (great attack & decay, crystal clear, not a hint of grain), as are all the minute microdetails.  Almost all orchestral music have this bloom in...

i agree with your analysis. the SR325i inho does have a more visceral attack though,and with the right pads and amplification wont sound as peaky. the W4 certainly have a more 'neutral' sound though. guitars simply sound fantastically forward and metallic on the sr325i.  Quote:  

I just wonder what sort of tips/insertion depth Headroom used for their measurements as most know as well as I do that it makes a huge difference.