[luisdent]

So, my left ear, the ear that I can successfully find the correct place to put it, causing lines to appear on and slightly deforming the tip. Is this normal?

Your tips are too big. Try something smaller in diameter. I recommend these.

I second those. But has anybody found a tip larger than the Etymotic triple flange small size but smaller than the etymotic triple flange large size?

 

[VeXun]

That's the exact size I need. I have tried everything asd keep switching every day nothing works in terms of comfort

 

[ozkan]

That's the exact size I need. I have tried everything asd keep switching every day nothing works in terms of comfort

 

I second those. But has anybody found a tip larger than the Etymotic triple flange small size but smaller than the etymotic triple flange large size?

 
Have you tried Meelectronics large triple flange tips? They can be bigger than the Etymotic large triple flanges but you don't need to push it too far like Ety tips. 

 

 

[Danpyre]

So, today, I just randomly found the sweet spot on my right ear. Why is everyone suggesting alternative tips, btw? I was just struggling a little bit, and it fit my left, so why wouldn't I be able to eventually find my right?
Btw, these sound great now. Just great.

 

[ozkan]

So, today, I just randomly found the sweet spot on my right ear. Why is everyone suggesting alternative tips, btw? I was just struggling a little bit, and it fit my left, so why wouldn't I be able to eventually find my right?
Btw, these sound great now. Just great.

 
Because we all have different shaped ear-canals. My right ear is bigger than my left; M size fits left and L size fits my right ear. 

 

[Danpyre]

So, today, I just randomly found the sweet spot on my right ear. Why is everyone suggesting alternative tips, btw? I was just struggling a little bit, and it fit my left, so why wouldn't I be able to eventually find my right?

Btw, these sound great now. Just great.

Because we all have different shaped ear-canals. My right ear is bigger than my left; M size fits left and L size fits my right ear. 

Ahh. Still, I wouldn't immediately suggest buying tips if it's a problem that may be solved without them.

 

[ozkan]

Ahh. Still, I wouldn't immediately suggest buying tips if it's a problem that may be solved without them.

 
Because tips can do much on comfort and sound. Believe me 

 I thought the included tips didn't fit your ears so that's why I suggested changing to different size or different tips.

 

[Danpyre]

Ahh. Still, I wouldn't immediately suggest buying tips if it's a problem that may be solved without them.

Because tips can do much on comfort and sound. Believe me   I thought the included tips didn't fit your ears so that's why I suggested changing to different size or different tips.

Okay. I was just a bit confused as to why that was your first suggestion.

 

[uzi2]

Is there another IEM that even comes close to the Ety in terms of isolation?
We pay huge amounts for our gear to have the best signal to noise ratio and yet many use IEMs that destroy this.
CIEMs can give isolation equal to the Etys, but is there another universal that does the job?

 

[Danpyre]

Nope

Is there another IEM that even comes close to the Ety in terms of isolation?
We pay huge amounts for our gear to have the best signal to noise ratio and yet many use IEMs that destroy this.
CIEMs can give isolation equal to the Etys, but is there another universal that does the job?

Nope

 

[GN-0015]

Has anyone tried ER4 with Westone Star and True Fit foam tips? Does it change the sound for the worst?

 

[mhoram]

I have tried others, but nope. I have not seen any. The isolation requires some effort on our part, but between the isolation and the still-world-best sound, you can't get any better, IMO. You raise the point that I addressed a while ago when I bought mine: without the isolation, everything else sounds much worse. Everything else needs to be in a more quiet place to realize their great sound, but then I have my Sennheiser cans for that. All the other places I listen to music, the Etys are the bomb.

 

[gnarlsagan]

So, today, I just randomly found the sweet spot on my right ear. Why is everyone suggesting alternative tips, btw? I was just struggling a little bit, and it fit my left, so why wouldn't I be able to eventually find my right?
Btw, these sound great now. Just great.

Because your description of the tips having a line on them made it sound as though a crease was forming due to being compacted too tightly in your ear. I had the same problem with my large Ety tips which prompted me to get smaller tips. Comfort and seal have both increased.

 

[headdict]

Is there another IEM that even comes close to the Ety in terms of isolation?
We pay huge amounts for our gear to have the best signal to noise ratio and yet many use IEMs that destroy this.
CIEMs can give isolation equal to the Etys, but is there another universal that does the job?

DBA-02 mkii with Ety tri-flange does it for me.

 

[castleofargh]

depending on the tips, I find that most shure and westone products have a very ok isolation. but I don't know if there are any products that can give the isolation of the er4+triflange in non custom.