I get what you're saying, but how do you make impressions without experiencing pressure? I definitely felt tons of pressure IN my ears the first time and none in my outer ear. Of course these monitors are pretty tight in my ear canals (but they don't hurt inside), and only the left side is...

Ya, I'm going to insist we wait longer too. Here's to hoping 2nd time is a charm. By the way, I've made up my mind.. definitely no artwork. Definitely either full clear, or some really light translucent colors. I kind of like jazzy's idea of translucent red/blue, but of course it's already been...

Looks like it's back to the audiologist for me on Monday. The only way to actually not experience the pain in my left outer ear is to pull out on the top of my ear so that the outer ear clears the little hump that has the serial number on it. No way my ear is going to adjust in that area, it's...

So after wearing these for awhile the right ear is pretty much perfect; my left outer ear is really sore though. It's like they made the housing that rests in your outer ear too large. Hopefully my ear adapts to that over time.. Or maybe hopefully not, so I can get these remade without my artwork.

Well I got my ES5s, not really impressed with the artwork. My images had no white anywhere in them, but the printed images managed to get a white edge which ruins the effect for sure. If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't put any of my own artwork on them; live and learn. So far all I can...

My wait is almost over! I got my Fedex tracking number today and they will be held at the station for me to pickup tomorrow at 9am! Can't freaking wait!

All this talk..... mine should be here this coming week! I can't freaking wait. Every time I get an email from the board saying this thread was updated I go a couple days without checking just to try and contain my excitement. I really hope I have no seal issues when mine finally arrive!

Oh hell no! Congrats! I should be getting mine by mid-next week. Can't wait!   Quote:  

Jazzy,   And you're sure all the EQ settings, etc were at defaults on all devices? I mean, people are pretty notorious for screwing over the settings on the devices in Apple stores.

There's a unique idea. I tried shaving my old bumper with a exacto knife and it didn't go so well. Now where to find a metal chopstick..... or something of similar diameter, lol. Thanks for the cool idea.

I guess I don't see how the cable that comes with UEs top of the line customs is any less better than that of Westones, but yet it has a much more compatible connector? I don't plan on buying another case, so that is not an option. I already have way too many cases for this phone and at the end...

I guess I could get an extension cable, but with all the replacement ables available I figured someone has to have made one with a lower profile connector similar to what is on the Westone4; I've heard that connector fits the bumper case. Also, looking at the current UE cables their connector...

As Westone starts building my ES5s today, I was wondering if anyone has any idea where I may buy a replacement cable with a connector on it that would fit the opening on an iPhone4 Apple bumper case. I'm not looking to get carried away and order a $200 custom cable, but something in the $50...

Can't hold out.... they're gonna start producing mine tomorrow. Hopefully I'll get them before the end of next week (by the 11th). 

Does anyone have any pictures of monitors done in smoke with a image that doesn't cover the whole shell? Something that has some clear in the image so that the shell shows through? I'm trying to determine if going with a red/blue emblem on smoke shells would turn out OK or if it would clash/look...

I'm not trying to be contentious or a jerk, I just don't really understand what you mean by "drowned out?" I would think saying something like that would imply that the printed color is too close to the shell color and therefore the image is just kind of "lost" .. but if the printed color is...

I got my impressions made at the following place based upon a recommendation from Westone; they claimed "this account" had ordered ES3Xs from them previously and "more than likely" knew what they were doing. It's worth mentioning that Stephen placed my order for me and only charged me the full...

White will be drowned out by the color of the shell? The grey area is actually clear, as in will just be the shell. The only thing in the image that will be printed is the white. I guess I don't understand how white is going to be drowned out on any color shell?

Alright,   So after many mockups from Westone I guess my screaming face is just too awkwardly shaped to fit on the shell in a meaningful manner; therefore I've changed the artwork all together. I went with a Dharma logo (from Lost) and put a Bowl of Hygeia in the center since I'm a...

What do you mean by "would contrast any possible grain?" Also, I'm really not into the Simpsons, but there isn't even a black and white copy of that homer version of "The Scream" that would lend itself to being printed on monitors.

Argh! I really can't make up my mind.   I keep going back and forth between the following options...   Smoke shells with red/blue screaming faces Smoke shells with just white screaming faces   If I went with the red/blue faces.. they'd look like this...

Little help, please.. being as these are my first custom's I just want to make sure I understand which part of this mockup corresponds to which part of the ear when the monitor is inserted. Below is a mockup from Westone, can someone please confirm that the top of this mockup is actually the top...

Well, I got the impressions made this morning. I was very pleasantly surprised with the whole experience. First off, the guy who did them had to have been at least 75y/o, which in and of itself was interesting. He specializes in some sort of "Tinnitus Retraining Therapy." Not sure how effective...

Thanks guys.   I did in fact already send an email off to Jeff at Westone. We had talked earlier in the day and he was going to have the art department take a look at the original image I had found (which was just a black and white gif). I updated the email tonight with the new blue/red...

Good evening,   Tomorrow morning I'm scheduled to go get impressions made to be shipped off to Westone to make some custom artwork ES5s and I must say.. I'm starting to freak out over the artwork. For the last few years I always had this image in my mind as to what the monitors would look...