[andogrando]

Hi folks,
A couple of weeks ago, I bought a pair of Klipsch Custom 3's which I'm very satisfied with.
After trying out the different tips, I decided to use the large dual-flange ones, as the others seem to slip out of my ears, or be too big.
They do their job fine, although they sometimes are a bit uncomfortable. (like a itchy feeling in the ears.)
After discussing with some forum members, I ordered a set of Shure Olives in medium size. (EA910M)
I recieved them today, and of course I tried them. To my first question, how deep into the ear-canal should the foam tips be seated?
Compared to the dual-flanges, the olives isn´t even near. (with the dual-flanges, the Custom 3's are as deep as they can be into my ear. With the olives, they are sticking out a bit from the ear.)
 
The olives doesn't seem to give the same level of isolation as the dual-flanges. (I notice this as the bass "disappears")
Do you think I need to order small olives instead? (They aren't that cheap... )
How do you compress the foam before putting the earphones in?
 
Thanks!

 

[mootookang]

If you want to experiment with foam tips with a relatively low cost, I would suggest this thread for now.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/383917/how-to-best-custom-tips-for-iems-ever-imho-with-pics
 
Try cutting all kinds of sizes, then maybe you'll find your favorite size.

 

[lucozade]

sounds like the olives you have are two big for your ears , get a smaller size

 

[mark2410]

x2 on the small and the go super deep, yep all the way in.
 
i always worry the tips will come off in my ear but never have yet

 

[lucozade]

Quote:

x2 on the small and the go super deep, yep all the way in.
 
i always worry the tips will come off in my ear but never have yet

I have had shure silicon tips come off the custom 3 in my ear, its a tweezer job to remove them 

 

[andogrando]

Thanks for the help guys, I've just ordered some small Olives.
Hope they'll fit better.

Might even try the Complys, although I've heard they wont last very long.

 

[sepinho]

Has anybody tried Complys with their Custom 3s? I'm in the same boat as the OP: The single flanges sound anemic and the double flanges (I'm using the S-sized ones) hurt after a while and seem to never quite fit perfectly.
I've tried Monster foamies and a bunch of other tips, but most don't even fit properly due to the Klipsch's relatively small nozzle size.