[Neijii]

So I ordered the turbines from macmall yesterday and did the 2 day shipping and received it next day. I tried it with the tips already on it and it didn't feel right so I switched to the tri tips and they still feel a bit weird..kinda soft for my liking.

Aside from the tips the sound was great..bass was perfect and the details were great. Isolation isn't as good as my er-6i but it could be the tips.

I gave them to my girlfriend to try and she said "wow..amazing..sounds like I'm really there".

Thanks for your suggestions and guiding me to these babies. Are there tips that are better than the stock tips for the turbines? I think I'd enjoy them even more with better tips.

 

[Jewmeister]

comply foam

 

[Neijii]

Elaborate?

 

[neo452]

He is suggesting comply foam tips for more isolation.

 

[DTKZ]

The Sony hybrid Silicone (EP-EX10A) tips.

Or you could try the foam under silicone tip mods I've done here:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/m...ml#post5593857
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/m...ml#post5606423

I've also tried the foam under silicone mod with the Sony hybrid tips rather than the stock Turbine tips and they're the best combination I've tried so far.

I also use one black and one white tip in order to make it easier to differentiate between left and right in the dark.

 

[dweaver]

I love the Sony Hybrid tips as they are comfortable, add to the sound quality and increase isolation, you can get them online or at just about any Sony Style store I believe. I picked mine up locally saving shipping costs and time. They fit on the Turbines perfectly. BTW don't you love the solid metal of the Turbines, they make swapping out of tips easy and without risk (aside from maybe tearing the tips).

 

[Neijii]

Yea..the turbines build quality is superb, and the cable is great too.

I'll pick up the Sony Hybrid tips and give them a try

 

[ChroniCali]

Glad you like them.

 

[Neijii]

would best buy have the hybrids?

 

[dweaver]

They say they do in the US on their website, but not in Canada. Sony Style stores in Canada for sure do but you will want to confirm with the specific locations.

 

[cn11]

Another vote for the Sony tips.

Also, congrats and glad you're liking your new Turbines. They'll settle down a bit after some listening time/burn in happens.

 

[dweaver]

They definitely sound better after a night of burnin and then just get better and better as you use them (I hear 100hrs is about the full burnin time).

 

[dosley01]

Ditto and Ditto, get the Sony tips and then smile more and more each day as the Turbines burn-in and you are more amazed how good they really are.

 

[shigzeo]

i will be the odd one out - but ety low density foamies were better than comply for my tastes. the music was more balanced and the stage more open with these tips though they are quite ugly. just the yellow foamies that come with ety - not the high density complies. though those provide excellent isolation.

 

[yxmees]

Do Shure black olives fit there?