So guys I posted this question over in the Venture Electronics appreciation thread, and thought I'd also ask it here, since it seems like you guys might know how to help.
How can I get my VE Monks to ACTUALLY FORM A GOOD PROPER SEAL if I happen to have small ears with small entrances to the ear-canals, such that I pretty much have to wedge the buds in their at an angle to even get them to ever stay in at all?
What I'm getting at is: I read Brooko's review and was SHOCKED by his measurements showing just how much sub-bass the Zen and Monk are capable of, at which point I immediately realize that I have NEVER been hearing that much sub-bass from the Monks in my possession. So I went and used SineGen to play some tones in the 25Hz to 50Hz region, and as expected with the normal fit I get (even using double-foams to try to get a better seal as Brooko suggests) I can hardly hear any bass in those frequencies. But as soon as I PUSH THE EARBUDS HARD AGAINST THE ENTRANCES TO MY EAR-CANALS in order to FORCE them to form a seal, I can hear AMAZING levels of sub-bass!
Am I basically just screwed due to my small ear canals? Do my small ears mean that I will NEVER be able to get the true sub-bass that such earbuds are capable of? And if-so, does that mean that I should never even bother getting the Zen 2.0 once it comes out, as it would be a waste of my money anyway since I'll never be able to hear its full-potential during casual listening unless I press the buds against my ears all the time?
Ugh, if only VE had made the enclosures with a SLIGHTLY SMALLER diameter, I'd be able to get a good seal like Brooko is
So, one thing that seems like ti might work is the Yurbuds earbud-covers. However I'm not sure what size I should get, and I'm also not sure if they'd form a seal to give me the btter sub-bass I'm hoping for. At the same time I'm ALSO not sure if they would negatively affect the sound in some way or another! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yurbuds-Replacement-Ear-Buds-Earbuds-Cover-Size-5-for-Focus-Inspire-Ironman-Duro-/351461713022?var=&hash=item51d4c0247e
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