Comply tips series T.
Background.
I sometimes work in a noisy environment be it computer noise or other electronic/mechanical equipment. Thus, I have to use headphones that block noise. I have a set of NuForce NE 6 and a set of Shure 530 SE.
The NuForce had a set of silicone earbuds and they never fitted me quite right. They made me feel like one ear channel was bigger than the other (which might be true).
With the Shure 530 I always used the black Olives (medium size). They fit just right and gave me my favorite sound signature once sealed. Sadly, I only have pair of the Olives.
Thus, at least I needed something for the NuForce. Cue to Comply Foam tips.
Navigating the new Comply website made it a breeze to check for the compatible foam tips for the NuForce and order those. The arrived two or three days later. The first thing I noticed was the package. It is so convenient to have a reusable container for your 3 sets of foam tips! That speaks of a well thought product!
Since I question I have seen posted several times (even by myself) is that of the size of the Comply medium size compared to the olives (medium) here is pic.
From left to right: Small black olives, medium Comply T-100, medium Comply T-400 and medium black olives.
It would seem that the medium Comply Ts are somewhat in between small and medium olives. From my experience using them I can say that this is misleading. Let me elaborate.
When I use small olives with my Shure I get a decent seal but it is not as firm (even bass proof if you will) as what I get with the medium olives. For me, that sets the “standard”. When i were the Comply Ts I get a more firm feeling for the seal (compared to small olives) and a very similar sound to that of the medium olives.
It is true that once compressed Comply tips expand more slowly than the olives. I prefer it that way since I have found out that if I hurry the seal I can push the olives to far into my ear and cause discomfort in a short-medium term (2-4 hours use). When I take my time getting a good seal I can wear them for 4-6 with any discomfort. This is easily achieved with Comply foams. This is my reason for not trying the P series.
I have to point out that I also went for the Ts due to the colors. They are a nice touch even if it is not a must. I would like to have orange tips but the blue goes well with my NuForce.
I have had these tips for a month now and I can say that I am very satisfied. The on;y downside I can point out is that my red tips are slowly discoloring. Nothing deal breaking but it happens nonetheless.
I won't get into details about the sound signature or effect on bass because that varies from listener to listener and because I was mostly interested in a good seal and great comfort. Those two can be found on the Comply T-series foam tips.
I hope this helps anyone looking into using Comply foam tips.
