Earbud Sleeve question

[stev310]

I have Futuresonic EM3's and need some new soft sleeves. The foam ones seem to wear out fast and stop expanding. Would I get the same sound quality and isolation with Future Sonics, Inc.: EarFIlls™ silicone sleeves



or with the ones that i currently have
Future Sonics, Inc.: ComfortFit™ Replacement Foam Sleeves (Large)

Thanks a lot!

 

[navmau]

- Sound quality is great with the earfills, no doubt.
- Isolation is only slightly lower (and I mean slightly!).
- Comfort is also slightly lower but hey you can't complain as the earfills will last you a long, long time compared to the 3 weeks per pair of the foam tips!!!

 

[stev310]

thanks a lot for the detailed post, I will go with the earfills!

 

[navmau]

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Originally Posted by stev310 /img/forum/go_quote.gif thanks a lot for the detailed post, I will go with the earfills!

No probs, however, I dont think FS sell the earfills anymore, they have taken it off their accessories section. I bought mine a few weeks ago (bloody expensive at $25 for 3 pairs shipped to Australia!) but now they dont appear on their website. Maybe you can email them and purchase them that way.

 

[stev310]

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Originally Posted by navmau /img/forum/go_quote.gif No probs, however, I dont think FS sell the earfills anymore, they have taken it off their accessories section. I bought mine a few weeks ago (bloody expensive at $25 for 3 pairs shipped to Australia!) but now they dont appear on their website. Maybe you can email them and purchase them that way.

Yikes didnt realize that they were out of stock, I will email them. If they dont have them anymore can i use another brand earfills such as etymotic?

 

[navmau]

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Originally Posted by stev310 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yikes didnt realize that they were out of stock, I will email them. If they dont have them anymore can i use another brand earfills such as etymotic?

If you cant get FS ones (their customer service is Triple A so you should be okay!) I can suggest you not get Etymotic ones as you need the stem at the bottom of the flange to be compatible with the FS IEMs, what you can do is get Shure triple flange tips and cut the top flange off to make it a double flange, assuming you don't like the triple flange. If you are in the US, they are only like $10 for 3 pairs...which is 30% compared to the price here in Australia