Kind of a sweeping statement....what shells/bells have you tried?

Yes it’s called a flathead earbud.

I have both og Andro and Z1R and still love them both 😃 but for me Z1R has always sounded better with a deep fit, I mostly use Coreir tips now deffo worth a try…glad you’re liking the Sony ‘ol’ boys though 👍

Ordered at set of these to see how Japanese tuning works...I like a treble set (og P1) and have never been brave enough to spend that much 💰on a set of Final A8000’s so lets give ‘em a go...

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The closest to stock tips I’ve tried is Sony’s EPEX10AB for what its worth.

Not great for me either but not a deal breaker tbh...however Rikubuds new Gen 3 RG39 shells are a way better fit for me...his Saber 3 is my bud of the year 👍

Reecho make some dope looking IEM’s and the Dawn is no exception 👍 og Spring...

FH7 is the only set I've sold (gave away Blon 03 to step daughter and og Timeless to HFGF member) it FH7 had a terrible timbre no matter how much I faffed with all those filters it remained horrible....I found Timeless when driven by a hybrid tube source became a baby Z1R especially in the bass...

Has brass ever proven to be an issue regarding ears canals?

Wonder how much 💵 Bob/Penon pays Head-Fi to keep this debacle of a thread going…it’s Monty Python worthy 🍾🎆

Save yourself a crap loada 💵 and get pair of Pentaconn Coreir tips...I wouldn’t say Z1R’s does great Sub Bass period (#not a basshead set) but Coreir’s focus what’s already there and there’s no better tip when it comes to soundstage imho.

All these tips are size large from L to R Sony EP-EX10A, Spiral Dots, Final E’s, SpinFit CP 145 and Coreir 👍

Yep my go to tip for Z1R too 👍

Cool please do let us know what you think when you’ve had a bit of time with them 👍

All these tips are size large from L to R Sony EP-EX10A, Spiral Dots, Final E’s, SpinFit CP 145 and Coreir hope this helps 👍...

Pentaconn Coreir have raised the tip bar for me…solid bass with a slight mid bass bias, detail, separation and soundstage next level…not cheap but a big 👍’s from me.

Riku’s GAS3 MMCX version 👍...

Yep perfectly I use the x6… Regarding the IER bit just drop them an email to clarify it’s for the Z1R but I’m pretty sure it is as the cable would be way too thin for the hp 👍

https://www.plussoundaudio.com/customcables/inearmonitor.html?store-page=X-Series-Custom-Cable-for-In-Ear-Monitors-p249423364 Pentagonn Coreir

🤔 I have them the other way around AR3 is more V shaped...AR3 has more sub bass and more detail in the treble region compared to S3..S3 is overall a smoother tuned set with a tad less sub bass, a tad less extended treble but S3 has upper mid’s that make female vocals ✨ that’s 🏆 for me

Nothing beats speakers FACT.

OG P1, Alter Rider 3, Suniva, Z1R and Serratus...

Plenty on SQUIGLINK... https://squig.link/?share=Super_22_Target,IEF_Comp_Target,Sony_IER-Z1R_(S2_-_Sedna)

Yep Riku’s RG39 shell is quite a bit smaller than MX500’s, I have both and the RG39 is way more comfortable for me...fit and forget where as MX500 needs to be fiddled with from time to time to help keep them in place... And I’d agree the S3 is a great set with it's nicely balanced frequency...