Well, they're here, a day early. Great service and fast turnaround from JH Audio.
I haven't had a chance to do any extensive listening yet, but I was curious about the fit and seal, so I put them in-I've never had anything as deep in my ear before, except maybe the impressions when they were made a couple of weeks ago.
Rotating them in, and 'popping' the top under the upper lip of my ear produced a perfect fit and seal--no discomfort. They do require a little effort to remove, however-I guess that's a good thing, though, meaning that the seal is good.
As far as the sound goes, I've just tried a few of my favorite tracks; notably 'Somewhere, Somebody' from Jennifer Warnes' album, "The Hunter." Bass is fantastic, clean and deep. Very wide soundstage, gorgeous highs. This is about as good as I've heard this track, ever. I'm anxious to go for my daily hike later.
With other universal ear monitors, brisk walking, especially on rougher terrain, could cause the seal to break. With these, I don't think jumping up and down would break it. I'm looking forward to a more extended listening session with these.
By the way, mine are clear with no artwork, and a black 48" cord. They came in the standard black felt drawstring bag, along with a cleaning tool, all packaged in the OtterBox with my name on it.
So far, no buyers' remorse whatsoever.