[Richdel]

OK, after the exhaustive task of reading this thread. I decided to buy a pair of the M5's. I go to the ebay eseller, but he only has a pair of the M8's currently for sale. So I go to his www site and send him an email, within an hour I have a response back. They are currently running a special from their website, 139.99 with free shipping to the US lower 48. SOLD!!!!

They will be here sometime next week, then a day or so of pink noise, then the joy of listening to them. For now, the search has ended.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this lenghty thread.

Atrio M5 - http://www.roaddogonline.com/store/c..._detail&p=1056

Atrio M8 - http://www.roaddogonline.com/store/c..._detail&p=1057

139.99 free shipping US lower 48

 

[cn11]

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Originally Posted by aznsniper911 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you know if the Shure medium are bigger then then those that came with the M5? Because it seems the large is a bit too big and the medium is too smal, need something a bit in the middle lol!

From what I remember the mediums are about the same size, the larges are a bit larger, and I think the smalls are a bit smaller... so a bit wider range in between sizes.

 

[dfkt]

Here's a comparison of the medium and large Shure foamies with both Atrio foamies. Maybe it's useful to some of you...

 

[1012007]

Are the the Sure Olives you are on about??

 

[tstarn06]

Those sleeves in your photo are Shure E2c foamies, and will not work with the Atrios. The Shure Olives are the black sleeves in the dfkt's photo above. If that's what you are asking.

 

[1012007]

Ok i get it. Thankyou

How long do the Olives last for?

 

[Baines93]

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Originally Posted by 1012007 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ok i get it. Thankyou How long do the Olives last for?

They are washable, so quite a bit longer than normal foamies.

Oh and by the way, they are nicknamed Olives, because they look like an olive, the ones you posted are nothing like olive looking lol

 

[1012007]

Ok just i didnt know it was their nickname. No wonder i couldnt find them online

 

[Caribou679]

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Originally Posted by tstarn06 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Those sleeves in your photo are Shure E2c foamies, and will not work with the Atrios. The Shure Olives are the black sleeves in the dfkt's photo above. If that's what you are asking.

The Shure E2c foamies do not work with the Atrio, but Shure Foam Inserts SE, E3c, E4c, E5c, E500, i3c & i4c do work with the Atrio.

They offer a very good seal, however they are yellow and can get dirty.The pair I tried became dry, shrank and hard after 2 weels of usage.

The Atrio's foamies offer a very good seal and comfy, but you just look at them "and they start to disintegrate". After a few days of usage they isolate less and need to be replace.

regards,

 

[1012007]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caribou679 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Atrio's foamies offer a very good seal and comfy, but you just look at them "and they start to disintegrate". After a few days of usage they isolate less and need to be replace. regards,

Thats really stupid as you pay $130+ and they cant even get good tips. After all you cant listen to them otherwise!!

 

[Caribou679]

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Originally Posted by 1012007 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thats really stupid as you pay $130+ and they cant even get good tips. After all you cant listen to them otherwise!!

Yes, I do not know why this quality issue with the foamies is not a concern of Future Sonic. Their still the FS 2X flange ... or the alternatives:
Shure Olive
Shure Foamies for E4c
even these work with Atrio:http://cgi.ebay.ca/The-Best-Foam-Sle...QQcmdZViewItem

regards,

 

[Aevum]

as i asked before, what size shure olives would i have to order if i find the smaller foam tips that came with the Atrios best ?

 

[dfkt]

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Originally Posted by Aevum /img/forum/go_quote.gif as i asked before, what size shure olives would i have to order if i find the smaller foam tips that came with the Atrios best ?

Medium.

 

[Aevum]

thanks

 

[Richdel]

Nice surprise waiting for me when I got home today, UPS had delivered my M5's. Ordered them through Roaddogonline on Friday evening, delivered to my door at noon on Tuesday. Not too shabby! Currently running a 20 minute pink noise, 2 minute silence, repeat to break them in. Any suggestions for how long I should do this? Looking at them reminds me of looking down the stairs on Christmas morning as kid, I could see all the presents, I just wasn't allowed down until every went down. Not sure how long I will be able to not plug them in and listen.