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noise-isolating IEM for <$150
Hey, I posted about a year ago asking for recommendations on a pair of noise-isolating IEMs. My only stipulation was that they don't go too far into the canal, as I have something of a phobia in that regard (which rules out Etymotics). I ended up settling on a pair of custom-made buds, but...- noise-phobe
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white-noise generators?
I'd be using it during the day/evening to basically block out annoying sounds (human voices, dogs barking) while I try to read, or even just do basic errands or try to relax in my room. I'm at home a lot (suffer from depression) and the construction of our house means that literally every sound...- noise-phobe
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white-noise generators?
thanks for the replies guys. yeah, supposedly one 'adjusts' to the white noise over a period of days, but i don't think i could tolerate it. i was thinking more along the lines of something like the Ecotone which uses white noise, but creates more natural soundscapes (brook, rain, fireplace...- noise-phobe
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white-noise generators?
Hi, I live in a really noisy family household and find that sounds throughout the house -- yelling, showers running, etc. -- will invariably leak into my room. It's annoying and distressing, but unfortunately I can't move out for the time being. I have custom-fitted eagplugs as well as a...- noise-phobe
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Multi-IEM Review - 352 IEMs compared (Pump Audio Earphones added 04/03/16 p. 1106)
Quote: the Kozee looks good. i know personal preferences vary as far as tips go - i've only really tried plastic before - but is it rare for people to have an issue with custom silicons as far as comfort goes?- noise-phobe
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Multi-IEM Review - 352 IEMs compared (Pump Audio Earphones added 04/03/16 p. 1106)
Quote: yeah, but my version of crazy is a little less benign, i suppose. sorry i didn't notice that there was an MC3 and hf5, i was just going based on what an amazon search for etymotic pulled up. ugh, the neighbour's dog is driving me insane. my room is on the second story of...- noise-phobe
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Multi-IEM Review - 352 IEMs compared (Pump Audio Earphones added 04/03/16 p. 1106)
Quote: Thanks so much for your reply. I'll research the Phiaton's.- noise-phobe
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Multi-IEM Review - 352 IEMs compared (Pump Audio Earphones added 04/03/16 p. 1106)
Okay, I promise this is my last question - and I'm sorry for being so anal .. This is really more than I wanted to admit, and I hope no one thinks I'm crazy henceforth, but I actually suffer from OCD (or obsessive-compulsive disorder). It's insidious and effects every part of my life ...- noise-phobe
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Multi-IEM Review - 352 IEMs compared (Pump Audio Earphones added 04/03/16 p. 1106)
Quote: Is wearing the HF5 for a couple of hours at a time, multiple times throughout the day, going to be an issue, comfort-wise, given the deep insertion?- noise-phobe
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Multi-IEM Review - 352 IEMs compared (Pump Audio Earphones added 04/03/16 p. 1106)
Quote: I'm really not picky about sound preferences. I'm only using them to work study/with. I listen to a lot of ambient music, or soundscapes, electronica etc. which would be ideal out of the ER6, MC5, or hf5?- noise-phobe
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Multi-IEM Review - 352 IEMs compared (Pump Audio Earphones added 04/03/16 p. 1106)
Quote: Thanks, I'll look into those. I'm not really looking for street-usage isolation; I work from home, but the insulation is pretty bad and I'll often hear the neighbour's dog barking or my brothers fighting, etc. I know this is probably going to sound really weird, but...- noise-phobe
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do IEMs make your ears itch?
i know this is gonna sound ridiculous, but would it ever be possible to touch your ear drum with a deep-fitting IEM? maybe a skinny one like the etymotics?- noise-phobe
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Multi-IEM Review - 352 IEMs compared (Pump Audio Earphones added 04/03/16 p. 1106)
joker, would you be able to recommend a sound-isolating IEM that doesn't require significantly deep penetration, i.e. something that balances comfort with isolation for less than $150US? i've looked through your guide but it's hard to judge from your ratings exactly what noise isolation...- noise-phobe
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do IEMs make your ears itch?
hey thanks for all your help DaBomb, I really appreciate it .. I actually meant IEMs under $150 (typo .. which I've corrected), but I noticed some you listed fall in that range, or just over it, and I've been looking through Joker's thread for tips as well. I have one last technical...- noise-phobe
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do IEMs make your ears itch?
Quote: Hmm, that's true. Just to be safe, though, I'm going to speak to my doctor next week; since adopting ear plugs, I've noticed that whenever I try to clean my ears, no wax appears on the bud, so maybe they're dried out. Which IEMs would you most recommend for <$150US as far as...- noise-phobe
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors