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Damn. This is pretty simple and genius, never thought about or placed tips on like that before
(duuhh moi).
Nifty technique cut down the tip exchange/fitting process 200% faster for me... thanks + cheers!
Post Hybrid Experiment Edit: Not sure if it's the placebo or not, but was a bit skeptical trying the SS tips...not sure if it was better than the stock JVC small tips, maybe even worse...darker/veiled. Popped in the S hybrids and was like wow...everything sounded better than the SS...elevated/amplified maybe? Could have been that it was a more tighter seal too, sound was still a little mid-bass heavy for my tastes...loosened up the seal and was better, was semi-satisfied overall and was going to keep them on for now, but decided to try the M hybrids for kicks, even though I was positive that they were going to be too big.
Well...not quite the 'wow' effect from the SS to S, but damn, I must say any "veil" or anything remotely related to a "dark" element of the sound was lifted...mainly b/c these M tips seem to have lifted the amount of mid-bass that was sometimes annoying on some songs and by doing so, at the same time seemed to clean up the mids and high frequencies.
Now, I know the S could get a similar effect after fiddling with the fit once inserted, but the M, since they were a little bigger, they don't seal as tight and I suppose automatically gives me the dare I say, "balanced" sound right from the get-go after insertion. These actually feel a bit more like earbuds more than IEM's right now, meaning
tres comfortable for myself. Sound stage also seems to be a little wider by a hair. Maybe not wider, but slightly higher in height, though just slightly. They are in fact however, quite noticeably "airier" then any of the other hybrid tips and the stock S and M tips from memory. The additional airiness, however, does ironically decrease some of "big" feeling out of the aural experience, but the sound to my ears is so much leaner and cleaner, a far trade-off for me. Overall, the additional airiness, "cleaned" up mid-bass, and smoothing of balance between bass, mid, and high regions with the bonus of earbud like comfort, make these nearly the "perfect" IEM mate for me (for now).
Was skeptical about the hoo hah over tips, but what can I say, I think it does make a discernible difference in the sound, overall in the positive direction. Of course, this could all be psychological and placebo, but even if a larger portion of it is, there's definitely still at least some physical and aural truth in the results, I'd like to believe. If you have these JVC's, for 8-10 bucks go grab some hybrids or other tips and experiment, you might find that secret variable to your desired sound!
