Trying to stay away from those UE10s and the truly custom stuff... ES, Sensaphonics... though those are surely the best low-profile IEMs as they're molded to fit right in the ear. I'm just trying to figure out what the best-looking (to me) universal or universal w/custom tip might be. I like the...

Wow, those e4s (?) sit in a lot deeper than I thought! What tips do you have on those? They don't look like they're sticking out at all! And pics from the Shure website:

Anyone have any up-close pictures of IEMs in their ears? Would be nice to have some kind of idea of how far they stick out in various directions and how obvious/inconspicious they look while worn. I was very impressed with some pics I found of the UM2 in-ear and was wondering if any of the...

So IEMs are great for live performance vocalists, but why don't vocalists seem to be using these while recording in the studio (or are they)? What are the drawbacks (if any)? You get occlusion with closed headphones anyway, and fit/comfort issues become non-issues since hopefully you've already...

Thanks for your suggestions, everyone. I'll try to find someplace with those models to try out... interesting that these are all Senns. I find a lot of headphones either too harsh on the highs (Sony's) or too bassy (I prefer clean clear bass over boomy). I'm a soprano so anything that distorts...

Does anyone have any recommendations on closed headphones suitable for studio recording vocals and mixing... that fit comfortably on people with smaller-sized heads? I've tried some Sony's but find that their designs are generally way too big for me. I tend to tilt my head up and move a bit...