[ElevenBee]

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[TekeRugburn]

Finally got a hold of Kaysen..... opting for the UE cable...clear....have to wait for a bit....because theres no audiologist on St. Maarten.... going to med school here so I have to wait till next break to get impressions done

 

[sil180sr]

TF10 - Clear with black fisher cable, sent them back once for a refit but they are great now!

 

[mnagali]

I had asked for transparent red/purple earpieces with a solid black faceplate for the NGE artwork; I opted to use them with black Westone ES cables.

total charges for their services:
base service fee ($80) + custom faceplate graphics ($25) + custom color ($5/one side) + 2day UPS ($10.50) = $120.50

total processing time:
12 business days

quick impressions:
It was more matte than I expected, but not nearly as much as these pictures make them out to be. They look a lot better & clearer in real life actually. UPS didn't deliver them til 7pm and I don't have the best lighting in my house... maybe I'll try taking some clearer pics during the day (also, perhaps with a clean camera lens lol). Overall fit is good? okay? They fit into place, I'm not sure what to expect yet... they definitely different from universals. My primary impetus for having them custom molded is for comfort over extended use (the stock TF10's were painfully horrible in my ears too long), and what better opportunity to assess that than during my study marathon this weekend for a final on Monday

 
 
//update (5/21/2010):
seems like the new layout removed blogs, so I thought I'd share an update.  It turns out my 1st impressions weren't great so I got new impressions and had them refitted (free shipping both ways from Fisher), and now they're absolutely perfect!  I easily wear mine 10+hrs/day, almost the entire week.  I don't notice any change in SQ, imbalance, or other such problems.  If you have any questions, just feel free to ask.  
 
btw sorry about the pics... one day when I'm not so busy or enjoying my time off I'll get around to taking proper pictures of these w/actual decent lighting, and not just with my phone's camera either  
 
 
//update (6/5/2010):
new, latest pics in this post

 

[kiddee]

Here are mine, crappy handmade artwork

The shape looks good, so does the sound. But the right piece doesn't seal very well, and it even worse since you're not living in the US to give a refit,
so I did a little nail polish trick, and it's better now,

Anyway, I think Fisher really did a good job.

 

[Lil' Knight]

LOL @ Transformers.

 

[nycdoi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnagali /img/forum/go_quote.gif I had asked for transparent red/purple earpieces with a solid black faceplate for the NGE artwork; I opted to use them with black Westone ES cables. total charges for their services: base service fee ($80) + custom engraving ($25) + custom color ($5/one side) + 2day UPS ($10.50) = $120.50 total processing time: 12 business days quick impressions: It was more matte than I expected, but not nearly as much as these pictures make them out to be. They look a lot better & clearer in real life actually. UPS didn't deliver them til 7pm and I don't have the best lighting in my house... maybe I'll try taking some clearer pics during the day (also, perhaps with a clean camera lens lol). Overall fit is good? okay? They fit into place, I'm not sure what to expect yet... they definitely different from universals. My primary impetus for having them custom molded is for comfort over extended use (the stock TF10's were painfully horrible in my ears too long), and what better opportunity to assess that than during my study marathon this weekend for a final on Monday

greeting to a fellow evangelion fan~ nice customs right there~

 

[teds headfood]

just got them back, had koa wood plates put on.

 

[mnagali]

nice. looks like they're slowly starting to offer more services. it'll be interesting what options i'll have if/whenever i get another pair that needs remolding

 

[triodesteve]

I went with a clear UE "custom" cable...took about 10 working days...fit seems perfect...prior to the custom molding the I felt the Triple 10's had a little bloatiness in the upper bass region...I don't hear that at all now...it's been a long time since I've gotten so much benefit for only $80. I'm very happy.

 

[mistertomlinson]

Quote:

Originally Posted by teds headfood /img/forum/go_quote.gif just got them back, had koa wood plates put on.

That is BAD... A S S! How much did that cost and how does it look at the seem? Did they do a good job with it? That's got to be the most unique faceplate I've seen. Well, it's a tie with the Star Wars customs I saw here.

 

[grokit]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistertomlinson /img/forum/go_quote.gif That is BAD... A S S!

x2

 

[paintballswimguy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by teds headfood /img/forum/go_quote.gif just got them back, had koa wood plates put on.

i am very jealous, i want KOA on mine. Did you have to do the wood ahead of time?

 

[mnagali]

So in a recent thread about low-profile IEMs, I challenged whether customs would be considered "low-profile" based on my experiences with mine, and the person after me got me questioning myself if my customs stuck out more than they should--and in fact the right one does protrude out more than the left (I guess it didn't jump out at me before because my hair is getting pretty long and I'm overdue for a haircut). It was in the back of my mind that they didn't feel 100% equal but part of me dismissed it because maybe I just wasn't used to my customs yet, and also because with a final exam to study for, they were already good enough & much better than before to complain about fit/comfort. I had always been really happy with my remolded TF10s since I could wear them hours and hours way more than stock, but since I could finally spend some quality time this past day assessing them more critically, I can really appreciate how the left/red one fits better than my right/purple one.

My customs match the impressions pretty well (albeit it's been over a month since I had them made so they've naturally shriveled a little bit), so I don't think Fisher did anything wrong--I'm more so ticked off at the audiologist who did my impressions. As you can see, the deeper portion that enters the ear canal is shorter on the right/purple IEM, and its second segment is longer which I guess predisposes it to sticking out more. Also, it's not completely obvious in the pictures, but the stem of right ear mold/IEM is also slightly thicker than that of the left. Compared to stock they still fit quite comfortably in my ears, but definitely not evenly & this is made more apparent when I invoke my smile muscles--more than just one side sticking out more, relative to each other, the left one feels more loose inside the ear canal and right one is more tight.

I'm sad to have to part with my customs, but considering how long I plan on keeping these, I guess it's for the better I do this now while its still within Fisher's free-refit time period. I appreciate how they've provided a free 2nd-day return label. I hope I'm not being too hasty blaming the audiologist if my ears really are that asymmetrical (altho that still wouldn't explain their how differently they fit).

/tldr: my IEMs don't fit evenly and I need a refit, perhaps due to poor impressions.



okay question guys: should I just get my right ear re-impressioned and send just that earpiece back to Fisher, or go ahead get both re-impressioned and re-shelled?

 

[quwen]

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Originally Posted by Thrashingshrimp /img/forum/go_quote.gif What color did you ask for? Those look nice...

I like this , the logo is cool