IEM size: what's smaller than RE2?
Nov 5, 2009 at 4:26 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 10

zoggop

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Does anyone know which IEMs (below $100) have smaller nozzles (and tips) than the Hifiman RE2? I recently bought a pair and found out that my left ear canal is too small for their smallest tip--it's quite painful if I leave it in for even a few minutes.

Also if anyone is interested in the RE2s that I've barely used, let me know.
 
Nov 5, 2009 at 4:33 PM Post #2 of 10
i havent seen the RE2 but i'm fairly certain its bigger than the er6i. they was incredibly small when i had them.
 
Nov 5, 2009 at 4:51 PM Post #3 of 10
The Klipsch X5 and X10 are both tiny. Those would probably work.

The Westone W3 and UM3X have long thin nozzles that the tip connects to (though the IEM itself is larger, the nozzles are long enough the IEM shouldn't need to go in the ear). So one of those might work as well. I think the Westone W1 is the same design with a single driver, though I haven't seen it.
 
Nov 5, 2009 at 5:17 PM Post #5 of 10
For under 100 dollars the only thing that I can think of is er6i with the baby blue tips.. But if you want the extreme small you have to check out the klipsch image x10, it doesnt get any smaller. Even compared to PL-50.
 
Nov 5, 2009 at 9:00 PM Post #6 of 10
I think my Senn CX500 is smaller, but not much else. Have you tried them with foams?
 
Nov 7, 2009 at 4:42 AM Post #9 of 10
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Thanks for all the replies. I haven't tried foam tips... what kind of foams would fit onto the RE2 nozzle?


Comply T400, De-Cored Olives, Soundmagic PL30 foamies.
 

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