[xone13]

I have a question to Head fi'ers with custom IEM. I spent the last 4 days browsing the forum and narrowed my choice to the JH13 pro or a closed can like the denon d7000 for isolation and sound. My concern with the JH13 is how long is the mold good for? I've read somewhere that the ears never stop growing and thus the seal from a mold only lasts so long. Is this true? and if so how often is this required?

Thanks for any insights.

 

[Modifiedz]

Usually about 2 years. Sometimes longer, sometimes sooner. You can have them re-fit when they dont fit your ears like they are supposed to. It does not cost that much to get them re-fit. Its only a once in a couple years thing anyways.
There is a big difference between going the Custom IEM route and Cans. It would be what you would prefer most.

 

[stang]

This all depends on your components. I originally was going to just have a portable rig including the UM3X. But I ran across some more money and put myself a nice desktop rig and barely ever use my portable setup (P-51 Mustang and iPod touch with UM3X). Portable will be cheaper in the end BTW. If you are going to get the D7000, you're better off finding a used LA2000 which is a lot better than the DA700 and uses about the same price

It's the lawton audio modded Denon D2000 and looks stunning.

 

[xone13]

@Modifiedz's thanks for the anwer ill write off customs its not the cost but the bother of having it refitted.

@stang I will probably send the denon to MarkL to get it modded.

 

[thread]

2 years?? Maybe if you were in your teens... I'm under the impression that they should last easily 5-10 years before needing any refit.

 

[jyle_t]

FYI the Denons do NOT isolate, they leak quite a lot at medium/loud volumes despite being closed cans. The ultrasones are probably what you should be looking at for isolation.

 

[DeusEx]

Your ears may outgrow customs but you can always do refits. Check out the ES3X pics in my sig (to be followed with a 13).

 

[moonboy403]

IMHO, even with high-end dac and amp powering the Denons (D7000 or LA7000), they are not in the same league as the JH13s for any aspects sonically speaking. The only thing that the Denons might have on the JH13s are the size of the soundstage.