[manaox2]

I bet that its possible in some fashion, but I can't see how the core wouldn't then break to pieces stretching it over the stem. I promise, I've tried.

 

[h4n9m4n]

Wheres a good place to get the olive foamies for cheap? The foams I'm using are starting to get old and they aren't the most comfortable.

 

[manaox2]

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Originally Posted by h4n9m4n /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wheres a good place to get the olive foamies for cheap? The foams I'm using are starting to get old and they aren't the most comfortable.

There really isn't one that I know of. $14 is the cheapest I've ever seen online for 5 pairs even through recommendation. I go with Amazon just to get the free shipping when I buy two packs.

 

[idunno]

During the break, I discovered a really easy way to get the black olives onto my super.fi 3's:

1. Place the black olive tip-first onto a pair of needle nose pliers, aligning the base/end flush with the end of the pliers.

2. Carefully (but forcefully) open the pliers, stretching the black olive.

3. Transfer the pliers to one hand (or contrive some other means to hold the pliers open and have a hand free).

4. Insert the stem of the super.fi into the stretched black olive, and balance there.

5. Insert a pencil (or similar long thin object) into the jaws of the pliers, below the black olive with super.fi balanced on top.

6. Quickly raise the pencil upwards, "popping" the black olive off the pliers.

The black olive should now be firmly installed on the super.fi stem. The whole process takes less than half a minute per earpiece.

Those who are concerned about the safety of their super.fi's may want to seek a pair of pliers which don't have teeth on the inside face of the jaws (I just take care not to let the teeth contact the stem of the super.fi's). Also, the super.fi's can travel a bit when you pop the black olive off the pliers: plan accoridngly.

I'm pleased with the black olives. I'm not sure that they've improved the isolation or sound quality of the super.fi's, but they've definitely improved the comfort.

 

[jemsound]

When you refer to the "olive tips," do you mean Shure's black foam sleeves?

 

[manaox2]

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Originally Posted by jemsound /img/forum/go_quote.gif When you refer to the "olive tips," do you mean Shure's black foam sleeves?

Yeah.

Amazon.com: Shure PA910M Replacement Black Foam Sleeves (Medium) for Shure SE210, SE310, SE420, SE530 and SE530PTH Earphones: Electronics

 

[aureus]

If the UE foamies fit perfectly in my ears, which Shure ones would I need? Medium or large? What do you think? (I want to try this mod on my MylarOne

)

 

[manaox2]

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Originally Posted by aureus /img/forum/go_quote.gif If the UE foamies fit perfectly in my ears, which Shure ones would I need? Medium or large? What do you think? (I want to try this mod on my MylarOne )

medium is always a good choice. The large are huge.

 

[aureus]

Ok, thanks. I will order the medium ones.

 

[jaykay]

Just ordered a pack of medium olives. As of right now I'm actually using marshmallow tips with the ue foam plastic tubing inside of them on my sf5p. It's quite unique. I mean the fit I get is decent, could be better, but it is more comfortable than my biflanges (the only tips other than the foams that create a good seal in my ears). Hopefully I wont have too difficult of a time modding the olives to fit my sf5p. Either way I think it'll be worth it to have the olives on my sf5p, regardless of how difficult the process will be.

 

[NeObliviscaris]

anyone got pics?

of the tutorial and the finished job??

 

[PaulK]

From all I read here i tried the following which works geat for me:
Take the olive and push down the foam part on the inner tube. use your nails or a small knive to cut the inner tube loose. Leave the olive for a couple of minutes to regain shape. After that put the olive foam - without tube - directly on the TripleFi stem. perfect match! A bit caution when putting in and out your ears, but NO problems so far, and great GREAT seal, comfort and sound!!!

 

[jaykay]

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Originally Posted by PaulK /img/forum/go_quote.gif From all I read here i tried the following which works geat for me: Take the olive and push down the foam part on the inner tube. use your nails or a small knive to cut the inner tube loose. Leave the olive for a couple of minutes to regain shape. After that put the olive foam - without tube - directly on the TripleFi stem. perfect match! A bit caution when putting in and out your ears, but NO problems so far, and great GREAT seal, comfort and sound!!!

x2 thats what I did, except I put the tube from my original ue foamies inside the olives before I slipped them onto my sf5p. The process of removing the shure tube from the olives was slightly time consuming, but well worth it.

 

[PaulK]

I tried that too, but I doubt if it adds anything. I feel them more in the ear and I think the olive has more grip on the stem than the foamie tubes. Unless you perhaps glue them, which I did not. Did you?
But again, I don't think it makes a big difference.

 

[jaykay]

I did not glue them in, but for me the tubes just give me a placebo effect of hoping the olive tips dont stay in my ear as I take out the sf5p.