Is this dirty? <<PICS!>>

[stan23]

So i'm checking out my ER-4s that I got second hand. The seller mentioned that he did replace one of the filters.

I'm guessing it was the left channel as that filter looks very clean.. However, when inspecting the right channel, I see a tiny bit of wax, and a small strand of hair?! on it? crazy.. I could not see this with my naked eye.

So should I replace the filter on my right channel?

As promised, here are some pics of what i'm talking about:

*they are kinda big, so I linked them.

http://www.stanc.net/stuff/left.JPG

http://www.stanc.net/stuff/right.JPG

 

[carlo]

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...when inspecting the right channel, I see a tiny bit of wax, and a small strand of hair?! on it? crazy... So should I replace the filter on my right channel?

I can't believe you're asking this question.

(I haven't followed your link, looking at large pictures of other people's ear wax isn't appealing to me)

 

[Peddler]

Typically the sound will be misbalanced (or lacking altogether) when a filter needs changing. If you do change, ideally change both to ensure a consistent sound.

 

[fyleow]

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Originally posted by stan23 So i'm checking out my ER-4s that I got second hand. The seller mentioned that he did replace one of the filters. I'm guessing it was the left channel as that filter looks very clean.. However, when inspecting the right channel, I see a tiny bit of wax, and a small strand of hair?! on it? crazy.. I could not see this with my naked eye. So should I replace the filter on my right channel? As promised, here are some pics of what i'm talking about: *they are kinda big, so I linked them. http://www.stanc.net/stuff/left.JPG http://www.stanc.net/stuff/right.JPG

Stan that is one impressive digital camera. Somebody should show me how to work those things, I have a 3.3 megapixel Vivitar digicam and all my pictures come out blurry hah.

Anyway, It's probably a good idea to change the right filter. I changed the left ones maybe a day or two ago but I didn't replace the right one.

I didn't notice much difference, perhaps a very slight channel imbalance and so I didn't change it. You should though, just for consistency.

 

[Jeff]

That's the first thing I thought too: What camera is he using? Nice pics (err, not talking about the subject matter!)

I say yes, please change them! The worrying itself would drive me crazy.

 

[stan23]

carlo- its not as bad as you would think

Believe it or not, i've seen more disgusting things emailed to me at my work account. I really just wanted a reference point from other ety users.

anyways, I changed the other filter. I noticed no difference, but I guess its nice to have a fresh set of filters on

The camera is a Nikon Coolpix 4500

 

[jude]

stan23,

At about the one o'clock position on the left-side pic, it looks like there might be a small crack in the earpiece that runs part of the way down the tube. You might want to look at it to see.

 

[stan23]

jude- Yeah, I saw that. but looking at it with the naked eye does not look like a crack. Both left and right assemblys have it. Looks kinda like the plastic mold..

I took another pic, and it kinda looks like an imperfection in the plastic.

on a relative scale, i'm very shocked to hear such good sounds come from such a tiny hole!

 

[N@Z]

Nice detail on the photo. Ahh... a nikon, that explains it. My Fuji needs plenty of light to get detail like that.

 

[swalker]

After changing a form tip on ER4Ps I had a long scratch mark that looked like a crack upon the first inspection but I soon found out it was only a scratch from that hard vinyl tube inside the form tip. You can imagine the scare I got

2 days after getting my pair.

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by N@Z Nice detail on the photo. Ahh... a nikon, that explains it. My Fuji needs plenty of light to get detail like that.

ya just need to mess around with the exposure levels (do it manually).