[mrcheese321]

I just got a pair of Shure e4s and I'm loving them so far.

I'm using the foam tips and was wondering how often you should change them? After using them for about 2 weeks, they are looking kind of deformed and aren't popping out to their original size.

I ordered a set of Etymotic Foam tips to try them out (I'm getting an okay seal with these, but it isn't great), but they won't be here for a while.

Thanks,
c

 

[smittysan89]

get the ultra soft flex sleeves

 

[dk123]

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Originally Posted by mrcheese321 I just got a pair of Shure e4s and I'm loving them so far. I'm using the foam tips and was wondering how often you should change them? After using them for about 2 weeks, they are looking kind of deformed and aren't popping out to their original size. I ordered a set of Etymotic Foam tips to try them out (I'm getting an okay seal with these, but it isn't great), but they won't be here for a while. Thanks, c

I'm having much better luck with the Ety tips than the Shure ones. You might experiment with trimming them down a little when they arrive, as they are quite a bit longer than the Shure ones. Either way, they seem to seal a lot better for me than the Shure ones.

 

[imported_Greg_R]

With my Ety 4Ps I use the tri-flange tips for a long time between replacements (1yr or so). However, I clean the tips ~ once a week or whenever they are dirty. By keeping the tri-flanges clean the inner filter will not get dirty / clogged as easily.

 

[mrcheese321]

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Originally Posted by smittysan89 get the ultra soft flex sleeves

I find the soft=flex sleeves to be less comfortable than the foamies. I wear my headphones about 15+ hours a day (8+ hours at work and 8 hours when I sleep) and comfort is the most important thing.

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[setmenu]

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Originally Posted by mrcheese321 I find the soft=flex sleeves to be less comfortable than the foamies. I wear my headphones about 15+ hours a day (8+ hours at work and 8 hours when I sleep) and comfort is the most important thing. c

Wow! 15+hours a day

Do you work and live in a very noisy environment?

Or is it just music addiction?

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[mrcheese321]

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Originally Posted by setmenu Wow! 15+hours a day Do you work and live in a very noisy environment? Or is it just music addiction?

No, I work in an office with just one other person (I'm a real estate investor) and it is fairly quiet, but I like music a lot and know that my business partner would freak out if I put on the radio or something (he is one of those people who needs quiet to work well). At home, I wear the headphones because the neighbors have a nasty habit of letting their dog out at 6-7am and he barks at anything and everything. I don't start work until 10 am (one of the perks of working for yourself), and I hate being awakend by their dog.

Of course, I am addicted to music too....

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