[Ryokan]

I've been using Azla Max for several months on one iem and initially thought they offered the best sound plus they have a guard to protect the open bores. I thought it was due to poor fit and kept adjusting them but it's become obvious these are affecting the highs especially, making them sound high pitched, thin and almost piercing. Gone back to Azla Crystals and straight away the highs are tamed back to normal levels and the low end has benefitted, plus I don't have to keep adjusting them.

Have stopped using Xelastecs altogether as they tend to mute the treble, and generally sound slightly muddy compared to Crystals.

 

[donkashyap]

Got a second pair of the Azla Crystal TWS today, this time in L and now that it makes a better seal these are pretty nice. They're very short-stemmed so the grill of the MEST Mk2 fits flush with the top of the tip so there is literally no material between the grill and my ear. Sound is pretty good, I've only had about 20 min on them so I'll need a bit longer to form a full opinion. So far out of all I've tried, I'm down to three TWS style tips and three traditional longer tips that I really like:

TWS:
Final E TWS
Azla Crystal TWS
E-Pro TW00

Traditional:
Spinfit CP100
Final Type E
Azla SednaFitLight Short

The three traditional tend to give a bit extra oomph to the low end and the TWS are bit more neutral and open.

Any update or those are still the best ones ?

 

[donkashyap]

My ranking for the UM Mest Mk2 (also posted in the Mest thread with a little more info, #3,757)

1. Epro EP01 S
2. Azla Xelastec SS
3. Azla Sednaearfit Light short SS
4. stock tips S
5. Radius Deep mount S

From left to right; Epro EP01 S, Radius Deep mount S, Azla Xelastec SS, Azla Sedna Earfit light Short SS

Hey is this still your ranking or something have changed

 

[Blotto80]

Any update or those are still the best ones ?

Yeah, after a few months of back and forth on all of them, I'd say (in no particular order) my favs are:

Final Type E TWS
Final Type E Standard
Azla Crystal TWS
Azla SednaEarfit Max Standard

The two TWS pairs are more open sounding with less bass and more treble, the two standard pairs are opposite. I kind of jump back and forth depending on mood/genre but usually I have the Final TWS on as default.

 

[Ryokan]

Thanks to all of you who recommended Clarion ear tips.

 

[donkashyap]

Yeah, after a few months of back and forth on all of them, I'd say (in no particular order) my favs are:

Final Type E TWS
Final Type E Standard
Azla Crystal TWS
Azla SednaEarfit Max Standard

The two TWS pairs are more open sounding with less bass and more treble, the two standard pairs are opposite. I kind of jump back and forth depending on mood/genre but usually I have the Final TWS on as default.

Getting the final Es for sure ( grey one right ?)

 

[TRHH]

Very comfortable both in sound and in fitment.

 

[Plumbus the Wise]

Spinfit cp100s are the goats.

 

[J Kelley]

Anyone tried Clarion on the Tangzu Wan'er?

Si, me gustan.

 

[jonas808]

Do you guys have preferred tips for specific iems or do you just use one set for everything?

 

[nraymond]

Do you guys have preferred tips for specific iems or do you just use one set for everything?

For me, depends on the IEM. At this point I don't think any pair of my IEMs share the same tips (though my IEMs are all pretty different).

 

[Carpet]

Do you guys have preferred tips for specific iems or do you just use one set for everything?

Knowing what fits you and gives a good seal helps, not everything is going to work. I usually use L KBEAR 07. L HS18 are useful for anything with driver flex. XL Spring Tips for anything with retention problems or that is a little dark. L CP100 for short nozzles. Tennmak foams for anything sibilant. Even stock tips, if they seal well and sound okay. I also have a range of slightly smaller tips for a deeper fit for IEMs with longer nozzles eg. ML KBEAR 07 or L TRN T-tips. Plus a few hybrid foam silicon tips.

Then there are tips for smaller nozzles and a range of other sizes if I'm loaning an IEM out to someone else.

So all the same except for the ones that aren't!

 

[Edric Li]

Do you guys have preferred tips for specific iems or do you just use one set for everything?

Once I figured out my favorite within a large enough sample size, I use one for everything (except when they physically don't fit). Kinda like my Hugo 2. Hugo 2 is far better than the second best portable source I've heard, Tennmak Whirlwind is far better than the second best eartip I heard, but the best sounding IEM or cable I've heard isn't that much better than the second best. So out of every component in my portable chain, the source and eartips are more constant than the IEM and cable.

 

[ken1109]

I received my Tanchjim t300t, Fiio HS18, and TRN T ear tips.
Tanchjim t300t is the best ear tips I tried to use with my QDC V14.
I found most of the ear tips stuff my ear tips, making the sound muted.
And many others can't provide excellent sealing.

 

[zenki]

tanchjim tapb is one of the best, as I've stated repeatedly
HS18 is good to clean your ears.