I like using the clear cables (put one on my triple.fi the moment I took them out of the box). I like the metallic look of them but the problem is they turn green in a relatively short period of time. I change them when they turn too green. I put my left over black cables and black tips on white...

Quote: Originally Posted by winsonli Would it be right to say that if the song is recorded with individual microphones for each instrument, I should not expect a good soundstage? This is basically true. If the mics are placed only inches away from each instrument, you shoud...

Quote: Originally Posted by jinx20001 no offence, its a nice explanation, but i think ill stick with what the pro's say, and that is there is no long term burn in period for balanced armatures, you have to get your information from somewhere so where is that?? i get mine off the...

Quote: Originally Posted by jinx20001 ok first things first balanced armature drivers do not benefit from burn in...ask ultimate ears, ask shure, ask etymotic research it dont exist so you cannot base your experiences on that because its a placebo effect I don't intend for this...

It's true, we use 2 ears and we pick up vertical information. The thing that differs in IEMs is that our outer ears are completely bypassed. That is where much of the vertical information comes from. Even with that said, I do believe humans can more accurately judge distances of sound that is...

True soundstage is 100% in the recording. And a good IEM has the ability to reproduce that information accurately, but only that information without adding anything else. If a guitar was recorded direct-in at the studio, and it sounds far away in your IEMs, you can like and enjoy it all you...

I own both. My Triple.fis are extremely new, from the newest lot. One pair just finished burning in and another pair purposely left unburnt for the sake of comparison. I am thinking they are reformulated because everyone is saying SE530 has more bass than Triple.fi. That is quite far from what I...

I've learned to stop looking at graphs. No matter how accurate they are or are not, they were not measured in YOUR ears, or anyone's ears for that matter, so what they show is really irrelevant anyway. It's sound. Use your ears. We don' look at graphs of sugar content to judge sweetness of...

The Etymotic high end is hard to match. It's not even as simple as being bright enough or warm or not. The Etymotic high end has a good balance. It's bright and ultra detailed without being siblant. ER-4s do not add anything that does not belong there. No extra warmth, no extra reverb (false...

Quote: Originally Posted by jlingo By the way the most comfortoble Musician Earplugs that I have ever purchased is from ACS. They made such a high quality sillicone. Superbly comfortable and less sticking out as well. Mine are made by Sensaphonics Japan, which are also silicone...

The newer ER-4s (with smooth flat black surface bodies instead of the sand blasted-like semi-gloss finish) seem more airy with more presence in the low end. With these I can go ampless on my Cowon D2 and not feel anything is lacking. In ER-4S guise, he older pair seems comparitively a bit...

Hi dimm0k, the white 6i was my first armature IEM. I wasn't able to get them to fit right so I put them away for a while. Then I came across Sensaphonics so I decided to order custom sleeves for them. Sensaphonics informed me that they do no make sleeves for 6i, but I had my heart set on them...

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Many years ago I liked the Sony sound. Lots of bass, and lots of highs. No mids. Now my preferences have changed, and I like flatter, balanced sounds, and the Sony sound just doesn't do it for me anymore. Unfortunately I have amassed a huge collection of Sonys that includes at least one example...

Triple.fi 10pro is the only IEM that is able to get me to put my Etymotics away for over a month. I don't like the way they fit either, and I do not like the way the vocals are recessed. I am fairly happy with the highs although they still don't quite sound as good up there as the ER-4 to me...