Riku540
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Ok, so the short version of the story is that I introduced my friend to the high-end audio world recently. I let him try out my UE super.fi 5 Pro's and he was blown away. The problem was, he couldn't maintain a good seal, or a seal at all even. He literally had to hold them in place. We tried every size and kind of ear tip, and none including the foams would stay. When I took a look at his ear canal, I realized that it wasn't even the size of a pea. I came to the conclusion that A) he'd have to try a different IEM brand, or B) He'd just have to get headphones.
Now I must say, my friend is tends to be closed minded once he finds something he likes. Since he likes the UE's, he wants the UE's. Unfortunately, it will be difficult for him to accept the fact that they just don't fit. Customs are WAY out of his budget (and unfortunately mine as well). He is stuck on the fact that if he must go with another brand, they must have dual drivers. However, his ideal price range is $150 or less, and I told him that there is no dual driver IEM that sells that low in price.
Now for the part that matters; what should I recommend to him? I have never demoed any other IEM's before, so for the time being I recommended the Grado SR125's to be safe. Since they're headphones there shouldn't be any fitting problems and they are exactly $150. I still think he really wants a pair of good IEM's though opposed to headphones. So two questions: How do single driver IEMs hold up against dual drivers, and which brand if any will fit easiest for extremely small ear canals (universal fit, no custom tips)? He mostly listens to upbeatish punk rock like Something Corporate, and his main concerns is that they have decent bass and especially good treble, and most importantly, they fit comfortably. Any advice and recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Now I must say, my friend is tends to be closed minded once he finds something he likes. Since he likes the UE's, he wants the UE's. Unfortunately, it will be difficult for him to accept the fact that they just don't fit. Customs are WAY out of his budget (and unfortunately mine as well). He is stuck on the fact that if he must go with another brand, they must have dual drivers. However, his ideal price range is $150 or less, and I told him that there is no dual driver IEM that sells that low in price.
Now for the part that matters; what should I recommend to him? I have never demoed any other IEM's before, so for the time being I recommended the Grado SR125's to be safe. Since they're headphones there shouldn't be any fitting problems and they are exactly $150. I still think he really wants a pair of good IEM's though opposed to headphones. So two questions: How do single driver IEMs hold up against dual drivers, and which brand if any will fit easiest for extremely small ear canals (universal fit, no custom tips)? He mostly listens to upbeatish punk rock like Something Corporate, and his main concerns is that they have decent bass and especially good treble, and most importantly, they fit comfortably. Any advice and recommendations are greatly appreciated.
