[silverszi]

If you don't mind my asking, what "unlistenable equipment" are you looking to get rid of?

grados
it's just the grados

i might get rid of my ear violators deluxe (ety) too

 

[Kamen555]

Don't know if anyone's tried this. I found that I can get great over ear fit for my k's llbs using d Final Audio hooks from my e3k/e2k sets. D fit is good enough that they don't get dislodged even when i sleep with them. D ones that come with d k's don't work well for my ears.

 

[samandhi]

Don't know if anyone's tried this. I found that I can get great over ear fit for my k's llbs using d Final Audio hooks from my e3k/e2k sets. D fit is good enough that they don't get dislodged even when i sleep with them. D ones that come with d k's don't work well for my ears.

I have a set like that, that came with some other buds I have (can't remember off the top of my head) but haven't really had cause to use them. The ST10S is the only one (to me) that makes sense to be and fit like a native over ear type of wear. Some of the others I have tried wearing over ear, but the sound quality is much worse than cable down for those IMO.

 

[JAnonymous5150]

grados
it's just the grados

i might get rid of my ear violators deluxe (ety) too

I don't know what the market for Grados is like these days though they seem to be reasonably popular, but those Etys will disappear fast if you decide to sell them. Etymotic in general and the ER2 specifically are definitely popular right now.

 

[mt877]

Why does it change S-e-n-f-e-r to **** in my post?

Because that company is verboten on head-fi. They probably violated a member of the trade rule or something.

 

[baskingshark]

Because that company is verboten on head-fi. They probably violated a member of the trade rule or something.

There are some CHIFI brands that are banned for discussion on headfi, and here's the reasons why: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kno...essions-thread.698148/page-1978#post-14135342

Post was courtesy of Master Slater.

 

[mt877]

Does anyone else have difficulties with keeping the FF3 well placed/fitted in their ears? They are always kind of loose so they can fall out pretty easily, which is a bit annoying but I could live with it. The biggest problem is that it means they don't seal very well and the sound isn't as "full" and I'm missing a lot of the (sub)bass. When I put them in and hold them, they sound great, but the second I let go of they move and sound a lot less impressive..

It's too bad you're having a marginal fit, because as you already know the FF3 sound fantastic. I usually don't have any fit issues with either buds or IEMs. On occasion I find that if the cable from the Y splitter up to a bud is twisted or that the cable naturally rests with a bud facing the wrong direction then there is a tendency for a bud to not sit properly in the concha and work itself loose from the force of the cable twist. You may not be having that problem, but wanted to mention it just in case.

 

[JAnonymous5150]

Because that company is verboten on head-fi. They probably violated a member of the trade rule or something.

I haven't heard/seen someone use the word verboten in years!

 

[mt877]

Try double foam (a second foam on top of the first). I need to do it with some of my earbuds for a secure fit.

Knowing that foams affect the sound, wouldn't double foams increase the bass / make the highs sound really rolled off?

 

[samandhi]

I haven't heard/seen someone use the word verboten in years!

That's because it is forbidden... (see what I did there? )

 

[mt877]

I haven't heard/seen someone use the word verboten in years!

It's ingrained into me since I work for a German company... no I don't speak German, well I did have to learn some basic German many years ago when I went to Germany for some technical training.

 

[baskingshark]

Knowing that foams affect the sound, wouldn't double foams increase the bass / make the highs sound really rolled off?

Yeah it does, so foams are akin to eartips/earpads in changing the sound signature of a earbud.

 

[Kamen555]

I have a set like that, that came with some other buds I have (can't remember off the top of my head) but haven't really had cause to use them. The ST10S is the only one (to me) that makes sense to be and fit like a native over ear type of wear. Some of the others I have tried wearing over ear, but the sound quality is much worse than cable down for those IMO.

I find I generally have problems with metal buds. The heft don't keep them stable in my left ear (they stay put in my right).

This Final Audio hook use for over ear wearing of d llbs seems to not degrade d audio quality, to my ears at least. It kind of presses the bud against my ear hole (canal? cavity?) which is good I think.

 

[samandhi]

I find I generally have problems with metal buds. The heft don't keep them stable in my left ear (they stay put in my right).

This Final Audio hook use for over ear wearing of d llbs seems to not degrade d audio quality, to my ears at least. It kind of presses the bud against my ear hole (canal? cavity?) which is good I think.

Fantastic that they work well for you! Did you say that is a set that you can buy separately, or do you have to buy some buds or IEMs to get them?

 

[Ronion]

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