One more thing on my custom tips: Looking at the size of the bit that fills the ear-canal I understand why none of the regular tips worked for me. They are either simply too small and even the largest ones are being pressed into this asymentrical shape (narrow but high) which is probably causing...

Quote: Originally Posted by uncle b Me too, I have a iPod Classic 120, a pair of W3's, and a Hornet with an ALO LOD, gotta admit I am basically fine using the 'phones and the iPod without the amp and such. I will use the amp and LOD when relaxing at home, though. The sound, either way...

Hi, actually the custom tips are much harder (though some flexibility of the body remains). They are made of some sort of silicone, but due to the thickness of the body it is obviously stiffer than the thin surfaces of the regular tips. Once you inserted them they sit flush and you feel them...

After a long break I am back to post on this thread. In the meantime I have moved house (always a pretty intense experience) and more importantly have had custom tips done for my W3s. The result is even better than hoped for: fantastic isolation, super-comfortable fit (no pressure, cool feel...

I think you described it very accurately Jogiya. They really do take a lot of experimentation. The upside to this is that the reward is huge once you get it right. I have settled on tri-flanges modded to be bi-flanges. Unfortunately the medium Shure Olives that were the best standard tips for...

Do you mean microphonics of the W3? If so: close to none I would say! the W3 cables are so fantastically thin, light and soft that it does not create this annoying sounds that I was used to with my E4Cs or SE530ies.

Just to add my experience having used Walker SST, DeoxIt and some others over the years. In short I do recommend DeoxIt but cannot testify to having heard any improvement in sound. But it makes me feel better that all is clean and shiny Walker Audio SST and all the other magic fluids are to...

Fantastic, that's good news, thank you. I would have thought it to be much longer!

I am listening to the W3 via a Hornet M and made many checks over the last two weeks comparing the sound amped to directly out of iPod 160gb. My experience is that it IS better with the amp - more life, more energy, more enjoyment. However, that is most apparent with good quality recordings with...

Hi all, I have now switched back to using rechargeable 9V batteries with my Hornet as I was just using up far too many regular blocks. Anybody knows though how long I need to have the charger plugged in to have them charged fully? Kind of important as the Hornet does not run for very...

Quote: Originally Posted by qusp x2 these things are growing on me more every day. and it seems a few of the skeptics have started to change their tune. I think it takes a bit of living with these to realize exactly how good they are.I mean they sounded great out of the box for me; but...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule I know nobody hunts mules, so I think I'm safe to say this: Let the Westone 3 rest in your ear, don't even make a real effort to push it in your ear canal. Geez, the first few hours of having them, I kept trying to shove them into my...

Quote: Originally Posted by p0wderh0und23 A custom tip on a universal will usually go to about the second bend as will most full customs. There are a few companies out there who end at the first bend, we do not. Too or past the second bend can help with isolation, really has nothing to...

Quote: Originally Posted by hockeyb213 even with the tips they do not seem to stick out of your ears at all so I don't know why'd they be inferior Fair point, I was not clear enough. I did not refer to the comfort or practicality of use, but rather to the fact that some custom...

hm, that is creative thinking... but I would even need to cut away parts to make the stem go in deep enough. Probably I would just ruin the thing and have none left. I reckon I will not start tinkering with it if it cannot be reversed. A question on the Westone 'custom' tips (UM96?) Looking...

That was my real hope, of course... However, the mould (made by acs - Advanced Communication Solutions - Cutting edge in-ear technology) is shaped to cover the first few millimeters of the SE530's body and not just their stem. As the SE530s and the W3 have a different body shape AND the W3 stem...

After a week travelling I finally got home Friday late at night. My W3 were in a parcel in the kitchen. So before I went upstairs to kiss my wife good night I obviously ripped the parcel open. For the most part I can confirm the enthusiastic views expressed by so many others before: - touch...

Mine have already arrived on Monday...just that I am out on business and only back Friday night! I was never looking so much forward to coming home after a week out!!! Any views on how the W3's play with amps? I have the Hornet M and the Tomahawk and with my current SE530 I clearly preferred...

Headphoneaddict: would be great if you could comment on the W3's sensitivity to quality amplification, i.e. is it true that you do not need an extra amp as much as with other IEMs.

Got the shipment confirmation from earphonesolutions last night I am just praying that the Dutch customs work a bit faster than normally!

agreed x2 on comment of linked importance of file size and cans. my post was too simplistic i realise! Any views here on the importance of the source = player?

Hi, I have not really posted around here, but taken up a lot of learnings and insights from this fabulous forums. Time to give something back I reckon. As I was very unsure where to start I would like to share my experience in what matters more and what less if you want to get a great...

Hi everyone, this really is my very first post here - after years of lurking in the dark learning from all of you... Anyway, I felt the event of the W3 finally making it into the real world was reason enough to get real myself on head-fi. I had waited for it a looong while till I finally...

Hi everyone, I am new here and have read many posts over the last few days. I currently run with an 5th gen Ipod 30g into Shure e4c's. I listen to a wide variety of music, from Alternative to all types of Jazz to Classical. Mostly the latter two though. Overall I am reasonably happy with the...