[lisztian420]

Hi guys,

So I just got my impression done the second time. My audiologist asked me to chew gums while doing the impression? Is that good? I just saw the JHAudio site suggesting that I should do an open mouth impression. So.. I am a little worried that I might have gotten a bad impression. Any ideas?

 

[hockeyb213]

some recommend open with bite block some recommend closed some recommend opening and closing throughout honestly I don't know if anyone can say one is better then the other but most have had success doing a open impression with a bite block

 

[-=Germania=-]

Open mouth, that is when your canals are at their widest/biggest.

That way, you will never loose your seal because it is already made for when your ears are at their widest.

 

[gilency]

Kathy Peck at CanJam did my impressions with a dried ice bit block in my mouth, and she has 20 yrs of experience.
Sorry: it was styrofoam. I must have been asleep......

 

[Nar1117]

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Originally Posted by gilency /img/forum/go_quote.gif Kathy Peck at CanJam did my impressions with a dried ice bit block in my mouth, and she has 20 yrs of experience.

Dried ice bit block? Little cold on the teeth, no?

 

[hyperous]

I used open impressions with a bite block and it turned out well.

 

[B[van]]

I did mine with a biting block crafted out of styrofoam.

 

[tintin47]

Mine fit wonderfully, and I had my impressions done while moving my jaw around. I don't lose the seal unless I yawn or something like that.

 

[K_19]

When I got my custom molds for my 530 custom tips initially, I had my mouth closed, and found out later that they slipped out of my ears way too easily so I had to go for a refit. I opened my mouth/jaw slightly the second time (and increased the canal length a bit), and now it fits perfectly secure.

The amount of opening your mouth/jaw will depend on how tight you want the fit to be. If you want it really tight (which will give you a better seal but may become uncomfortable), then you'll want it wide open, and if you want it little looser (will lose seal sometimes but be much more comfortable), then you'll open it very little. I'd suggest somewhere in between.

 

[lisztian420]

good to hear tintin. I am really looking forward to my customs... I will also post the result of the impression here once I get them. My audiologist convinced me that it's better to do the impression while chewing gum

The way she explained it is that it will be more comfortable, and I am also likely to listen to music when I eat, so it's better for me to chew something in a but exaggerated motions

 

[ac!d-rxn]

I also had mine done with a bite block - I do not think it was quite one inch, probably 1/2 - 3/4". Will let you know how they turn out once the ES3X arrive!

 

[hockeyb213]

yeah for my jh-13's I plan on using a styrofoam bite block

 

[tintin47]

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Originally Posted by lisztian420 /img/forum/go_quote.gif good to hear tintin. I am really looking forward to my customs... I will also post the result of the impression here once I get them. My audiologist convinced me that it's better to do the impression while chewing gum The way she explained it is that it will be more comfortable, and I am also likely to listen to music when I eat, so it's better for me to chew something in a but exaggerated motions

Just so you know ahead of time, customs and eating do not go together, no matter how good your seal is. If you are chewing, the movement of your jaw messes with the fit no matter how good because your ear canal is constantly changing shape. You also get wonderful chewing noises from inside of your head because you have the equivalent of plugs in. Try putting your fingers in your ears and chewing on something. Then imagine that there is music playing but becoming louder and softer as the seal goes in and out with your jaw.

 

[Harun]

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Originally Posted by tintin47 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just so you know ahead of time, customs and eating do not go together, no matter how good your seal is. If you are chewing, the movement of your jaw messes with the fit no matter how good because your ear canal is constantly changing shape. You also get wonderful chewing noises from inside of your head because you have the equivalent of plugs in. Try putting your fingers in your ears and chewing on something. Then imagine that there is music playing but becoming louder and softer as the seal goes in and out with your jaw.

True. Eating really creates a disturbing feeling when you're wearing customs. If you put your finger on the custums while you're eating, you can clearly feel them going in and out.

By the way, i had an (wide) open mouth impression without using a bite block. Most of the time i had great seal although there were times that it would put too much pressure on my ears.