Steve Guppy
100+ Head-Fier
So, after a bit of research and lots of deliberation, I finally plumped for the iBasso IT03 as my 1st foray into proper IEM's and as an upgrade to my beloved 1more Triples.
And i have to say my 1st reactions were shockingly bad!! Where was all this bass I kept reading about? So the quest for finding the right tips began. And after trying all that I had, including the ones provided, some other silicones, some Inair and Comply foams, and some Symbio W mediums, still they sounded terrible! At this point I thought I'd made an expensive mistake. But, as the saying goes, patience is a virtue (something I have little of), and it was only after experimenting with twisting them in different directions, that I realised that I wasn't seating them properly in my ears. The instructions with them didn't really work for me either, so that didn't help my inexperience.
So now I've got my tips down to some bi-flange silicones and some small bore Inairs (I know purists will stop reading now, but they suit my listening preference, with plenty of bass and taming of the bright trebles). Obviously this may change as they burn-in
So all in all, in finally really enjoying these IEM's. And they really do sound fantastic .
Special mention at this point to @Grimbles for the gift of the 2.5mm balanced cable. Plugged into my FiiO Q1II's balanced output, they sound even more open, with a bigger sound stage and incredible detail and separation.
And i have to say my 1st reactions were shockingly bad!! Where was all this bass I kept reading about? So the quest for finding the right tips began. And after trying all that I had, including the ones provided, some other silicones, some Inair and Comply foams, and some Symbio W mediums, still they sounded terrible! At this point I thought I'd made an expensive mistake. But, as the saying goes, patience is a virtue (something I have little of), and it was only after experimenting with twisting them in different directions, that I realised that I wasn't seating them properly in my ears. The instructions with them didn't really work for me either, so that didn't help my inexperience.
So now I've got my tips down to some bi-flange silicones and some small bore Inairs (I know purists will stop reading now, but they suit my listening preference, with plenty of bass and taming of the bright trebles). Obviously this may change as they burn-in
So all in all, in finally really enjoying these IEM's. And they really do sound fantastic .
Special mention at this point to @Grimbles for the gift of the 2.5mm balanced cable. Plugged into my FiiO Q1II's balanced output, they sound even more open, with a bigger sound stage and incredible detail and separation.