[turnstyle]

Hi all, is there a good way to make IEM stems a bit more tacky/sticky so that the tips stay on better? I'm finding that my tips keep nudging, and a few times have wound up left behind in my ears.

I've tried cleaning the stems/tips, thinking they might a bit oily, but that didn't seem to help.

Are there any good techniques for helping tips to stay on better?

(fwiw, I'm using UM3X and Kipsch tips)

Thanks!

 

[Sayajin]

Perhaps some small heat-shrink tubing put in between could do it.

 

[Joelby]

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Originally Posted by Sayajin /img/forum/go_quote.gif Maybe some small heat-shrink tubing put in between could do it.

That's a great idea!

 

[Hentai11]

Try a peroxide soak.

 

[turnstyle]

You don't mean to heat-shrink onto the stem? (there seems some potential for trouble -- ie, I could imagine the shrinking tube could even fracture the the stem)

What would peroxide do? (I had cleaned the stem/inside of tip with a bit of soap)

Any other ideas? (I'm thinking I might wrap a bit of painter's masking tape around the step)

 

[azncookiecutter]

Using blu-tak on my Apple In-Ears right now, works brilliantly.

 

[turnstyle]

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Originally Posted by azncookiecutter /img/forum/go_quote.gif Using blu-tak on my Apple In-Ears right now, works brilliantly.

You mean that blue putty stuff? Doesn't it just get squished out the other end when you slide the tip on?

 

[azncookiecutter]

I use a tiny amount, just enough for the tip to hold on. It does get squished out a little bit on the other hand, but it's hardly noticeable.