kenjamin0523
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Yes, they are nearly the same size
Fir Audio Thread - Discussion and Impressions
John2e
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Yes
They are the largest size per Bogdan.
They are the largest size per Bogdan.
IneffableMusic
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I have one pair of marshmallow tips provided with the m4 demo so I can't get a good fit. Does anyone know the brand and model for the stock ear tips? I'm hoping to at least order a set of the same tips in time before shipping to the next person so I can give an accurate assessment of the sound. I will say though with some cheap silicone tips the sound comes across mostly neutral so far with a big soundstage and insanely good imaging and detail retrieval! There's galaxies of space between instruments and so much headroom, and the image is very spherical, more like headphones than iems with a blob on the left right and center @John2e @bogdan belonozhko
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kenjamin0523
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I personally love M5 when it pairs with azla tips
You can buy them here
https://www.amazon.com/SednaEarfit-1Pair-AZLA-Size-pcs/dp/B07D93GS8T?th=1
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I like the look of those: large bore and at least one style is a little longer than a "mushroom". I will have to try them. Kind of cool their tip sizes overlap with JVC SpiralDots. If you can't find the right fit with JVC, you might find it with AZLA.
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I've only tried "traditional" Symbios once, and didn't like them. I haven't tried the Peels yet.
kenjamin0523
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i'm on you with that point. The symbios with foam sometimes makes you feel pain, but the W-peel is another story
John2e
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My apologies for not including everything needed to fully maximize the sound and appreciate these spectacular IEM's. The tips size are the largest size. Please hold on to them an additional week or so while the new tips arrive. I should have been clearer about everything included.
Glad you are at least getting a taste of what these can do. The imaging is spectacular with the 4's and the sound super neutral. These are exactly my impressions of the 4's as well !!!
Keep an extra set of tips because I got the 5's coming up north in about a month
. I need to indicate that tips should be provided by the user. Have you noticed any instruments appearing behind you yet? (Edit, sorry you said spherical so I assume yes..)
I was listening to the new TOOL album and there was a weird affect of sound swimming through my ears and then outside my head in a repetitive circular motion. It was dizzying and I too have only experienced that with headphones prior to the Fir's.
Best
John
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IneffableMusic
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That's okay, I won't mind holding onto them an extra week 
haha! Thanks for your help! I think I have noticed them behind me a bit but I haven't had enough time to confirm that yet. I haven't listened very critically yet because every time I hear them I just close my eyes and get into a zone haha. They're definitely expansive in all directions and I believe that includes behind me.
haha! Thanks for your help! I think I have noticed them behind me a bit but I haven't had enough time to confirm that yet. I haven't listened very critically yet because every time I hear them I just close my eyes and get into a zone haha. They're definitely expansive in all directions and I believe that includes behind me.
Received the demo M5 from @John2e today, I will report back with various comparisons to my A18t when I have spent some time with them.
So I've probably put somewhere around 6-8 or so hours so far on the M5's, really REALLY enjoying these so far. I don't want to leave impressions just yet as I want to listen for a bit longer but so far the first word that comes to mind is "euphoric" when describing them.
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Glad I came home early from work today (I brought my computer home with me, so work followed me, it wasn't THAT good a day):
I wonder if anything else is buried in there:
That's all, folks. Easy- peasy:
Ah, man, they aren't red. I thought it was settled, FiR products should be red, just like Ferraris:
And now it begins...
I wonder if anything else is buried in there:
That's all, folks. Easy- peasy:
Ah, man, they aren't red. I thought it was settled, FiR products should be red, just like Ferraris:
And now it begins...
IneffableMusic
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Some more impressions of the M4: My Empire ESR can't touch them in any technical aspect. There's a price difference yes but I believe the tubeless design does something probably no other iem can do or at very least it's probably right up with the best monitors especially for soundstage at any price point. I haven't heard iems at this price level but I could SWEAR it's top tier, and probably even a special top tier option with the tubeless design. I feel like the design probably beats anything with tubes, which is everything on the market besides 64 tia fourte trio etc. and 64 was his company haha. I've never in my life heard close to this much detail, effortlessness, and soundstage/imaging capabilities especially not all at once. These are so easily a 10/10 sound-wise when it comes to technicalities. When I get the stock tips in the mail I can do my tone analysis, but with the current tips I already own I really like it for the most part. Comfort seems good for the most part but I think it will improve further with proper tips, even just anything brand name.
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