[cfranchi]

I’ll take a look

 

[cfranchi]

Take a look at IMR R1, it's a viable cheaper alternative to Xelento. I have both and actually thinking about selling Xelento. The only thing that can't be matched by any other IEM on the market is comfort both in term of physical and tonality. You can wear Xelento with their own design silicon tips for a whole day.

After reading some reviews I feel it is not my preferred sound, a nice IEM however

 

[johnston21]

Lost my Left bud, darn.

Any advise/knowledge if BD will support me with a (hopefully discounted) replacement?

 

[kms108]

No.

 

[Dobrescu George]

Lost my Left bud, darn.

Any advise/knowledge if BD will support me with a (hopefully discounted) replacement?

Mail them, they should give you some solutions

Beyer are friendly people with good customer support

 

[329161]

Lost my Left bud, darn.

Any advise/knowledge if BD will support me with a (hopefully discounted) replacement?

You want Beyer to replace a bud for you free or at a discount because YOU lost it?

 

[Chessblitzer2017]

I'd charge ya 250-300 if I were them and even thatd be very considerate and now he can't say it was stolen.

 

[johnston21]

...and now he can't say it was stolen.

Why would I? “no reply required...”

 

[johnston21]

Contacted Beyerdynamic North America Customer Service this morning (told the truth), and they are going to assist me (at a cost, not disclosed as agreed upon with BD).

Thankfully,

 

[Ocelitgol]

does anyone actually prefer the stock comply tips? they do seem to provide better isolation but I hear less treble and a lot more bass. Is there any other tips that provide similar isolation or at least better than the silicon tips?
I'm gonna live in a big city with busy commute soon so idk if the trade-off is worth it.

 

[kms108]

does anyone actually prefer the stock comply tips? they do seem to provide better isolation but I hear less treble and a lot more bass. Is there any other tips that provide similar isolation or at least better than the silicon tips?
I'm gonna live in a big city with busy commute soon so idk if the trade-off is worth it.

I never liked the comply tips, I just left them in the box sealed in the original packaged, I have always used the silicone oval tips.

 

[Ocelitgol]

I never liked the comply tips, I just left them in the box sealed in the original packaged, I have always used the silicone oval tips.

My right ear must be deformed or something. When I use the oval tip, pressing on it make a sound like air being pushed in/out no matter what size I use. Doesn't happen to the left side.

Why does the bass sounds muddy with comply? Am I hearing this right?

 

[kms108]

My right ear must be deformed or something. When I use the oval tip, pressing on it make a sound like air being pushed in/out no matter what size I use. Doesn't happen to the left side.

Why does the bass sounds muddy with comply? Am I hearing this right?

Sometime I do get that, it gets me a perfect fit.

 

[csglinux]

My right ear must be deformed or something. When I use the oval tip, pressing on it make a sound like air being pushed in/out no matter what size I use. Doesn't happen to the left side.

The Xelento is ported/vented behind the driver, but not in front. So, if you've got air escaping when pressing on the IEM in your ear, it could be leaking from between the eartip and your ear canal (maybe you just don't have a good seal) or from between the tip and nozzle (unlikely, but who knows). Hopefully it's not the Xelento bud itself. Do you notice a warmer, bassier sound from the right than the left? Or maybe it's the other way around, and you have such a poor seal on the left that you don't even notice the pressure equalising when you push on the earbud? (I am not able to get a proper seal with any of the stock Xelento buds. I use mine with SpinFit Cp100 tips.)

Why does the bass sounds muddy with comply? Am I hearing this right?

Yes, you're hearing it right. Foam tips just damp the treble energy - to a much greater degree than most people realize. It sounds like you and I are on the same quest - for an awesome-sounding IEM that also has awesome isolation. Unfortunately, those two points are almost mutually exclusive, because the best isolation means foam tips, but foam tips will roll off your treble. My best solution so far is the KSE1500, which has enough treble energy even with foam tips, but it's not really portable. I'm sure somebody's done it, but given the bulk and the cost (and potentially fragile nature of its cables), you'd be nuts to go running with a KSE1500. My solution is to use Xelentos in a quiet environment, and switch to something like the SE846 or an Etymotic when you need really good isolation.

P.S. The Symbio hybrid tips might be worth looking at - they're foam in the middle and silicone on the outside. They give the extra treble energy of silicone, but isolate better than your average silicone tip because of the foam inside. They're a very cool idea; I just don't use them because I find them uncomfortable, but we're all made differently, so they might fit you. Have realistic expectations though - the Xelento is never going to isolate like an Ety, because of its vent port.

 

[Chessblitzer2017]

Just received my 2nd hand Xelento and es100 bt dacamp today. Yeah I can't get a seal with the left ear with either the large stock foam or silicon's. The left just keeps loosing seal when the head moves just a tad. Frustrating cause when you push it in and gets a good seal with the foam the bass sounds so full and everything is so thick and fulfilling. The right ear seals and stays sealed.am Cleaning clothes right now, have other tips too try later. Glad you to see you confirm the same issue Mr professional audiologist Linux