I made sure to buy both lengths. I'm 5' 11" and the 50" cables will not allow my iPhone or Galaxy S3 to sit at the bottom of my front pants pocket. Since the 64" cable is way too long, I just us a sandwich bag tie and manually shorten it to the perfect length for my height and distance to the...

It would have been too awesome to try out a bunch of ears. 

ES5 #513 here and I love love love these customs. At this point, I rarely EQ anymore. I listen to many genres of music and I'm constantly in awe of how accurately they reproduce each genre the way the artists intended. If your source is decent and your files are FLAC or better, you will most...

I've partied with my Audiologist and she indicated that she paid ~$750ish for the ES5's. She received no SPIFF for my custom artwork. 

You'll pay $38 for the copper. I got my Maratac lights from Countycomm.   http://www.countycomm.com/aaacopper.html

The C2 is my favorite Surefire. I had one Cerakoted at a local gun shop in a couple different colors.

Say no to da beats, eh!

I agree with Chris. I love Titanium innovations CR123's. They even sell them shrink wrapped in sets of two or three, for your flashlights. You should never mix lithium batteries, so this is a perfect solution. I also like Rayovac because they are built in the same factory as Surefire. And you...

Soon Westone will release its MICS removable cable. That opens you up to even better choices like the UM3X RC, W4-R, as well as all their customs, which start at $399 for the AC2.    I use my Westone ES5's with my iPhone 4S and can't wait to be able to take calls with them. Good luck on your...

I've had my DHC cables attached to my Westone ES5's for about 16 weeks now. I've probably burned 20 hours a week through them, or about 320 hours in total. I've had such a blast going through my music and hearing things I've never heard before. On a bad note,  I've come to the realization that...

  Quote: Oh boy, please explain! What actually makes it sound better? You know, through the DAC and amp via the headphone jack? Or through the dock connector--external amp---etc? Headphones? In ear monitors? Floor monitors? 5th order band pass box in a crew cab Chevy with 6x9's in the...

Quote: If anyone can unseat Apple, it's Microsoft and it's deep pockets. While I use an iPhone, I have absolutely NO qualms about jumping ship for something better. Apple had been resting on its laurels for long enough. If not Mango, I hope the next MS OS is paired with industry-leading...

  Quote:   And just how do you come to that conclusion?   The Nexus has a .2ghz faster processor, but is it optimized specifically for the Nexus and it's hardware? No.    The Nexus has 1GB of RAM vs 512, but is it optimized specifically for the Nexus? No.    You only...

I'm also contemplating sending mine back for a re shell but that $350 is putting me off. I'd pay $150 just to have the artwork changed I guess. Anyone have just the artwork redone and know a price? I think a simple design looks best. Mine just has too much gong on in the background. 

Tronz, those look like delicious candy corn! MMMMM MMMMM MMMM

Just know that by using the Earplugstore, if you have any problems with the ES5, they'll have to be shipped back to Earplugstore and THEN sent to Westone. Earplugstore will be their customer and they wont deal directly with you for warranty stuff.

If I could give you any advice to help you find the best SQ out of your first rig, I would beg you to start with your music files. You see, sound quality is a very personal thing, right? What sounds great to you may sound horrible to me. But in order to effectively find the best SQ in general...

If and when an ES6 IS announced, there is no guarantee that it will be an evolutionary step up over the ES5. In fact, an ES6 would have to be a revolutionary product compared to the ES5 for me to even give it a good look. Westone announced the ES5 June 8, 2010 so they have been out over a year now.

Based on everything I have read, there is just a ~$50 difference between most of the quotes I have heard. My audiologist charged $900 all-inclusive. Westone's site says $950 not including audiologist appointment. Your best bet is to use the locator built into the Westone site and call the...

How did this get on the third page? Get back on top! How about some more pictures to help keep this thread alive. Here is a shot with my new DHC 3.5-to-3.5 interconnect with Peter's new cable to match the phone' cables

The suction is normal. I called and talked to Dale at the Westone Lab and he remided me that the ear canal torsionally flexes and changes shape when the head turns, mouth opens and the like. Even though the ES5 does a better job of changing shape than the all-acrylic competitors, there is still...

I enjoyed your review Tronz. I can tell you took your time putting all your thoughts together. Nice sentence structure, good flow and an all around cohesive train of thought. If I were your English teacher, I'd give you a B+. Can you think of any negatives for your ES5's? And don't ask me in...

Oh dude, I just counted one of your sentences and it was 230 words long!!! One sentence, 230 words. I can't even finish reading your post because I want to count the words as I go! I absolutely mean no disrespect, but thank you for the laugh. Oh god, the last sentence was 240 words.

DAP (Digital Audio Player) Since you are set on using an iDevice, may I suggest that you just buy a nano for now, then upgrade to the 128Gb Touch that is reported to be released in September. Convert all your CDs to ALAC (Apple Lossless). You'll be all set for your DAP and source music. DAC As...

Just beg Chris_Himself to make you a cable. His work is flawless.