[longbowbbs]

After they have been in for a bit the silicon will soften as it heats up. I find this makes a good seal easier. If they are cool initially they do not seem to seal as well.

 

[majmin7]

Ahh, very helpful.  Thanks!  Can you suggest what humidifier bags you use?  BTW, I assume that those bags remove moisture from the air, not humidify it! =)

 

[longbowbbs]

I use the ones that came with the T1's....

 

[jelt2359]

Thinking of getting in on the Black Friday sale.... Three questions:
 
1) What's the difference between T1 Live! and T1?
2) Do these discolour? I want to go for clear, but if they discolour I might just get smokey.
3) Are the reliability issues serious? I'm gonna order from overseas so I don't want to ship back and forth...

 

[longbowbbs]

T1 Live has the following added beyond the standard T1:
 
Every T1 Live! has a pair of built-in, sub miniature, wideband, flat response microphones! Interfacing our new ambient sound processor betweenEvery T1 Live! has a pair of built-in, sub miniature, wideband, flat response microphones! Interfacing our new ambient sound processor between the wireless belt pack and your T1 Live! in-ear monitors, will allow you to introduce and adjust your ambient surroundings independently from the mix. Imagine being able to control the outside sound and safely eliminate the isolation experienced by wearing good sealing in ear monitors.the wireless belt pack and your T1 Live! in-ear monitors, will allow you to introduce and adjust your ambient surroundings independently from the mix. Imagine being able to control the outside sound and safely eliminate the isolation experienced by wearing good sealing in ear monitors.
 
http://www.acscustom.com/us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117&Itemid=91
 
 
Mine have not discolored in 2 years. Still basically clear.

 

[jelt2359]

  T1 Live has the following added beyond the standard T1:
 
Every T1 Live! has a pair of built-in, sub miniature, wideband, flat response microphones! Interfacing our new ambient sound processor betweenEvery T1 Live! has a pair of built-in, sub miniature, wideband, flat response microphones! Interfacing our new ambient sound processor between the wireless belt pack and your T1 Live! in-ear monitors, will allow you to introduce and adjust your ambient surroundings independently from the mix. Imagine being able to control the outside sound and safely eliminate the isolation experienced by wearing good sealing in ear monitors.the wireless belt pack and your T1 Live! in-ear monitors, will allow you to introduce and adjust your ambient surroundings independently from the mix. Imagine being able to control the outside sound and safely eliminate the isolation experienced by wearing good sealing in ear monitors.
 
http://www.acscustom.com/us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117&Itemid=91
 
 
Mine have not discolored in 2 years. Still basically clear.

 
Thank you. So basically unless I need ambient noise, T1 is enough?
 
Also, have you had any issues with the reliability?

 

[longbowbbs]

 

  T1 Live has the following added beyond the standard T1:
 
Every T1 Live! has a pair of built-in, sub miniature, wideband, flat response microphones! Interfacing our new ambient sound processor betweenEvery T1 Live! has a pair of built-in, sub miniature, wideband, flat response microphones! Interfacing our new ambient sound processor between the wireless belt pack and your T1 Live! in-ear monitors, will allow you to introduce and adjust your ambient surroundings independently from the mix. Imagine being able to control the outside sound and safely eliminate the isolation experienced by wearing good sealing in ear monitors.the wireless belt pack and your T1 Live! in-ear monitors, will allow you to introduce and adjust your ambient surroundings independently from the mix. Imagine being able to control the outside sound and safely eliminate the isolation experienced by wearing good sealing in ear monitors.
 
http://www.acscustom.com/us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117&Itemid=91
 
 
Mine have not discolored in 2 years. Still basically clear.

 
Thank you. So basically unless I need ambient noise, T1 is enough?
 
Also, have you had any issues with the reliability?

T1 is for Audiophiles. T1 Live! is for performers. The only reliability issue was a bad cable, They replaced it right away at no charge.

 

[jelt2359]

  T1 is for Audiophiles. T1 Live! is for performers. The only reliability issue was a bad cable, They replaced it right away at no charge.

Thanks again. The T1 doesn't have a replaceable cable, and the T1 Live! does, correct?

 

[longbowbbs]

The T1 does have a replaceable cable. ACS uses a connector that AFAIK is not used by any other CIEM. Tricky thing too. Of course you don't take them apart often.

 

[3nenbgumi]

Damn, the BF deal is so good I'd probably jump in for another pair if I hadn't got one already. Even against the mighty JH13FP's that I have acquired a while ago, they still manage to offer a more balanced signature while not falling too short of the technicalities. Not to mention the superbly comfortable silicone shells. The only qualm I have with them is probably the cable, at 1.4m (4'6'') it just seems to be too long for the typical 1.74m (5'7'') Asian I am. However, since they are first and foremost designed for on-stage artists who typically would wear them behind their necks, I guess that's to be expected.  

 

[gerry123456]

In case it help others I just wanted to post a quick report of my long-term experience (since mid-2013) with ACS T1s. Unfortunately it's bad news! They have just broken AGAIN (see details below) and they're now outside warranty, so I'm sadly going to just cut my losses and throw them in the bin, which I feel is pretty pathetic considering their cost, the fact they're only 18 months old, that they got so little use and received so much babying. 
 
Suffice to say, I'll never buy another pair of ACS IEMs again!
 
Details:
 
05/2013 - Original purchase. Approx £550 UK pounds were paid. Outcome: order was screwed up and I got the old version T1s which ACS replaced with the new model
07/2013 - Right IEM started cutting out. Outcome: ACS replaced them under warranty quoting moisture as the root cause
10/2013 - Left IEM started cutting out. Outcome: ACS replaced them under warranty quoting moisture as the root cause
02/2015 - Right IEM started cutting out. Outcome: they'll have to go in the trash as they're out of warranty
 
Since 10/2013 I literally babied the IEMs to the point it was embarrassing. I put them in a sealed glass jar with about 10 silica gels, including some indicator-type gels which are color coded and would have indicated if their ability to remove moisture had been exhausted. I also used them about once a month. 
 
So, in summary, I paid £550 for a product that had to go back 3 times in the first 6 months, and ultimately they lasted less than 2 years. I'd say I probably only got to use them fewer than 100 times in total. There's pretty poor value for money at £5.50 per use, kind of similar to the price of a music album. 
 
I may have just been very, very unlucky, so YMMV. However, if you've another option that could work similarly well, then it may be best to go with that. I wish I had done so back in 2013 as that's what I must now do ... alas £550 less well off.
 
Happy listening,
Gerry

 

[Advert]

Hi Gerry

Your experience are slightly better than mine hehehe

You already read my post in other tread right?

Yeah, i sent back my acs at mid Jan 2015
And no response untill now

Still waiting