I have 1964-t's with the soft canals. They are great. Very happy with my purchase.

Quote: I'm not sure what the general consensus is, but I'm very glad I got the soft canals, they are extremely comfortable and I don't loose seal when I sing.   

Ask 1964 to put your cell phone number on the shipping label, that way, customs will call you. For some reason, they didn't call me - they posted a letter instead, which probably slowed things down even more. They seem to be charging more fees than they used to, I had to pay GST of 15% and...

I recently got a pair of 1694-T - the sound is great. Very tonally balanced, nothing is too in-your face or overbearing - unless of course the music was mixed that way. Bass is strong and extends low, but it doesn't take over. Mids and treble are open and there's tons of clarity.   I've read...

Quote: Hey man, I'm in Wellington too! You'll love your 1964's, I've had mine for over a week now and I'm LOVING them. . .   Great sound and fit! 1964 took about 2 weeks to build mine.   Total time from sending my impressions to receiving the IEM's was about 5 weeks. A week for...

Quote: Yeah, mine are royal blue with clear soft tips. I've heard of people painting a layer or two of acrylic nail polish on the their IEM's to help them a fit little tighter. Of course you'd be better to send them back if the fit is really a problem. I don't think mine need...

Not very objective, but I received my 1964-T's today, and I think they are a great product. They are comfortable and sound great too.

Import taxes can be nasty too, I got hit pretty hard importing my 1964-T, an extra 20% in taxes.   ACS is probably the most well known company in the UK. 

Here you go Yuceka, not a great photo, but here they are:      

Mine just arrived, basic impressions:   Fit - Excellent - maybe very, very slightly loose on the right side but I'm not used to them yet, so I'll reserve judgment there. Comfort - Like they aren't even there. I can open my mouth all the way without loosing seal. EXTREMELY comfortable. SQ...

http://www.uniquemelody.co/ mentions the word 'Global'

There's a big countdown on their facebook page, could be interesting!     

I'm a pro musician, and gig playing drums at least a couple of times a month. I've used Sennheiser CX300, UE Super Fi 5, UE700, and various cans including Sennheiser 280PRO. I would say that isolation was very poor with CX30, and UE700.    It's slightly better with UE super fi 5 and the...

I've never tried anything higher than dual driver, but I do know this. The crossovers in IEMs are R/C networks - the most simple form of crossover circuit possible.   And with a simple crossover like that, you get all kinds of phase shift, and harmonics and so on and on. So IMHO, I think...

Why would you not just get UE to repair them? They have a good turnaround time and know their own product.

Quote: I'll have a crack at answering your questions: From what I understand, you'll get a great, Hi-Fi sound out of duals. Triple Drivers are a similar sound with more headroom and a little more bass. Quads are even heavier on the bass, and have a seperate midrange driver.  But with...

have you considered customs?  1964, alien ears and fidelity are all making custom IEM's under $400. Correctly fitting customs would give you the comfort, low profile, and isolation you're looking for.

the driver wars aren't everything . . . .

wow, that's a monster. I bet it's hard to drive! Who made it? and it is a prototype or just an experiment?

Quote:   Begin by placing your order with 1964ears or UM, companies that communicates with their clients!

It's a little tricky, when you're not close to a recommended audiologist. Try checking out custom IEM thread for people who live in your area, and PM them to ask where they had their molds done.   Make sure you take the instructions from the IEM manafacturer, and if the audiologist doesn't...

interesting that a few people here are saying their IE8's were sturdy - I can think of 3 pro musicians I know who use them and have broken them in normal use!

From everything I've read, 1964 ears are the best 'budget' IEM company. There's very few complaints of bad service, they have a reputation for good communication, and there's half a dozen positive reviews of the 1964-T and 1964-Q around here, so check them out.   I've got a friend who had...

Quote: The only reason I would want a JH-3A is for the crossovers - far more advanced than the basic RC networks inside all IEM's, and WAY less phase shift on a digital crossover.   

I sent my impressions from NZ, and it took about 9 days to get to 1964 in Portland. Anastasia emailed me to let me know that they had arrived, and had been entered in the cue. So I wouldn't worry - 1964 seem to be good communicators and from what I've heard, run their business well.   I'm...