[laelle]

Why don't they leave the tips straight instead of that;
 

 

[roroo]

I think the angled design sends sound a little more perpendicular to the eardrum.
 
From my experience it certainly adds clarity, but that's just a rough impression.

 

[laelle]

  I think the angled design sends sound a little more perpendicular to the eardrum.
 
From my experience it certainly adds clarity, but that's just a rough impression.

And why make 16mm drivers when the sound comes out of a 4mm hole??

 

[lmfboy01]

Yup

 

[laelle]

Yup

I wonder whaaat it does to the sound. It implies having a curved undirect listening to the sound! What audiophile would want that???