Thank you very much!
I’ve just emailed Paul, so we’ll see.
I actually want to purchase these Comply foams
https://www.complyfoam.com/products/v-variety-pack-500/
I’m just not sure if I should get S or M.
Also, I saw you recommended someone a Shure BT cable for wireless, are there any specifics you suggest?
I don’t really like my Westone BT anymore. They only connect to one device at a time, the range with my Fiio X1 2nd gen is TERRIBLE (I can’t bring it past my bellybutton without it distorting), and the charge time isn’t so convenient for me at 8 hours. I need something more like 10/12+. I really need water/sweat resistant or proof
Hi
@Meshaboo,
Apologies for the delay in reply, as always, for good or ill, life intervenes...
iBasso customer service is among the best I've encountered in the personal audio industry so there shouldn't be a problem they can't solve for you one way or another.
As to Comply Foam size, that all depends on your personal ear anatomy, so I can't really comment beyond my own experience.
As for most people, it comes down to trial & error.
As a good general rule, good portion of the world uses medium as it is the easiest to fit then if necessary, one can adjust from there.
Regardless of what size tips you do choose & in some cases material, it is important to remember, comfort & isolation is paramount which should always be considered before anything else.
Also, one thing most people forget is one shouldn't jam tips in the ear to make it fit & seal, the ear is basically a flexible muscle made of cartilage instead of tendons which has natural resistance so when you get something that sits comfortably for at least 10 mins, you should be good though your mileage may vary.
Bottom line, if it isn't comfortable &/or provide good isolation, don't use it, period.
I use medium tips myself for foams which are also my preferred tip choice, there is another good foam brand called Crystalline Audio which make more forgiving, slightly softer tips compared to Complys if you have fit issues with Complys.
Though I do use Spinfits (Large) on occasion when I have difficult to fit IEMs which is very uncommon but does happen but that's another story.
I recommend the Shure BT cable for good reason which I will go over again.
Shure BT cable is basically among the most cost effective BT cable solutions out there which work & I have personally tested as well as have access to (as in able to purchase). Aside from being sweat & water resistant, depending on what mmcx connector friendly IEM you have, it gives a fairly accurate sound representation. Though keep in mind this is highly subjective & personal as well as being source dependant, so the better your source, at least CD quality, there will be no issues with sound quality from the IEM.
In other words, it scales well the better mmcx connector capable IEM you may have or demo.
Battery life is up to 8 hours with 2 hours charging, 20 mins charge gives 2 hours if you can't wait.
There are certainly reasonable truly wireless IEMs out there though I haven't tested many as yet which I am actually pleased with or personally & subjectively think which are great nor do majority of these have good battery life which is among my biggest nitpicks as well.
As BT truly wireless capable in this space evolves, depending what is available to demo or more accurately worth demo, then it is something to consider, for now, either wait or go for a good BT cable like the Shure.
Also, as a general rule, for sound processing, BT protocols need a lot of tweaking & processing on the backend to be as true to a good quality source as anything from BT 3 above, does sometimes but not always limit what a good IEM cable can do though it is often very subtle where most people won't actually notice.
As a side note, Fiio BT, even some of their recent gear, is very hit & miss aside from personal luck.
BT technology, especially in terms of good quality sound, not just audio, is still young & rapidly evolving so sometimes it can be tricky to judge overall sound quality as everyone hears things differently though if it is from a quality source, the differences then become minute.
Feel free to ask me more though I suggest PM otherwise this thread may get derailed.
Hope you have a great day !
