nyonya
100+ Head-Fier
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I have a question for all you guys here that use / have used the HF5. I bought these because of how they sound, and because I wanted maximum isolation for commuting etc. The sound, as advertised, has been awesome! But here's my issue:
If I use the gray triple flanges, they sound great, and isolation is awesome...once I get the fit right. It takes me a decent amount of time every time I put them in to get the tight fit I need, which wouldn't be that awful in and of itself, but after several days the tips start really hurting my ears. After looking up some advice on here, I tried the glider tips. These are incredible for comfort - once they sit right I barely even know they're there. Sound-wise, I think they're a bit worse than the triple flanges, but not positive. But they are significantly worse for isolation! For them to sound good they need to sit very shallow in my ears.
So my question is: is there a tip available that fits the HF5 that will give me the isolation and sound of the triple flanges, but with more comfort? Are the Shure Olives worth trying, given my situation? Comply foam? Any other ideas I'm missing? Or are the custom tips from ACS the only good bet?
Thanks a lot guys!
If I use the gray triple flanges, they sound great, and isolation is awesome...once I get the fit right. It takes me a decent amount of time every time I put them in to get the tight fit I need, which wouldn't be that awful in and of itself, but after several days the tips start really hurting my ears. After looking up some advice on here, I tried the glider tips. These are incredible for comfort - once they sit right I barely even know they're there. Sound-wise, I think they're a bit worse than the triple flanges, but not positive. But they are significantly worse for isolation! For them to sound good they need to sit very shallow in my ears.
So my question is: is there a tip available that fits the HF5 that will give me the isolation and sound of the triple flanges, but with more comfort? Are the Shure Olives worth trying, given my situation? Comply foam? Any other ideas I'm missing? Or are the custom tips from ACS the only good bet?
Thanks a lot guys!