[krismusic]

I'm booked to hear the K10 tomorrow. It will be very interesting to finally hear if they are for me. Any listening advice? Spare me the eulogies though. Expectation bias is already at an all time high!!!

 

[DrSheep]

I'm booked to hear the K10 tomorrow. It will be very interesting to finally hear if they are for me. Any listening advice? Spare me the eulogies though. Expectation bias is already at an all time high!!!

Good source, some foam/silicone tips that you like, and another IEM/headphone that you know well for reference.

 

[jbr1971]

   
I've been using foam tips for quite a number of years on other universals and tried the T500 foams on the K10U.  To my ears they dull the sound signature and make it quite distant. Anyone have other foam or hybrid options that work well ?  So far the best Fit/Signature I've been able to come up with are the JH silicone tips that come with the Roxys    They're a bit more olive shaped at the tip than the UE and seem to extend into my ear canal more then the stock Nobles that look to be the same shape as the UE.  Thx.

 
The UE tips are similar to the stock Noble (same length/diameter), but the stock Noble taper a bit more at the top & are more rigid in their core. I think this is what was causing discomfort for me.
 
Also, the stock appear to be a little bit thinner than the UE.
 
Photos show UE on left, stock Noble on right for comparison.
 

 

 

[FullCircle]

Yes the red tips are a bit more stif, which is why I rely on the blue tips most of the time

 

[MT0227]

   
The UE tips are similar to the stock Noble (same length/diameter), but the stock Noble taper a bit more at the top & are more rigid in their core. I think this is what was causing discomfort for me.
 
Also, the stock appear to be a little bit thinner than the UE.
 
Photos show UE on left, stock Noble on right for comparison.
 

 

 
If you were to stand the JH silicone tips up against the UE and Noble Reds, they would have a similar shape to the Reds (at tip) and stand a little taller (more material top to bottom) which gives me more extension into my ear canal to get the seal I need.  I'd say the JH tips are about in between the Noble Reds/Blues with respect to stiffness.

 

[MT0227]

  I didn't trim mine as I have no problem with it, but all you need is a sharp knife/cutter and cut off the front bit that doesn't have the supporting inner tube.  So you end up with the tip flush against your K10U's port.
 

 
I've got a Dremel tool that should do the trick.  I will give it a shot tonight, would love to get foams to work.  Thanks!

 

[DrSheep]

   
I've got a Dremel tool that should do the trick.  I will give it a shot tonight, would love to get foams to work.  Thanks!

Ah yes, forgot I about the Dremel.  But instead of cutting the front, try to sand/cut the back if you want to keep the tapered front.

 

[MT0227]

 
Ah yes, forgot I about the Dremel.  But instead of cutting the front, try to sand/cut the back if you want to keep the tapered front.

 
Gotcha...I think quick, even pressure, straight down with a razor knife should work well too.  Looks like I have some experiments to perform this evening after work.  Just so I understand, you want the port end of the IEM to be as close to the tip of the foam a possible? This should open and brighten things up a bit relative to the silicone tips?

 

[DrSheep]

   
Gotcha...I think quick, even pressure, straight down with a razor knife should work well too.  Looks like I have some experiments to perform this evening after work.  Just so I understand, you want the port end of the IEM to be as close to the tip of the foam a possible? This should open and brighten things up a bit relative to the silicone tips?

Yes, this way the tips will only function as a seal with nothing to deform or hang in front of the ports.

 

[fiascogarcia]

 
Ah yes, forgot I about the Dremel.  But instead of cutting the front, try to sand/cut the back if you want to keep the tapered front.

 
 

   
Gotcha...I think quick, even pressure, straight down with a razor knife should work well too.  Looks like I have some experiments to perform this evening after work.  Just so I understand, you want the port end of the IEM to be as close to the tip of the foam a possible? This should open and brighten things up a bit relative to the silicone tips?

Go very slowly with the dremel when you make contact.  It can twist the tip right out of the fingers your holding it with.  I about dremeled my fingerprint off one time making a similar alteration.

 

[MT0227]

  Yes, this way the tips will only function as a seal with nothing to deform or hang in front of the ports.

Thanks, that's very helpful information!
 
 

   
 

Go very slowly with the dremel when you make contact.  It can twist the tip right out of the fingers your holding it with.  I about dremeled my fingerprint off one time making a similar alteration.

 
Will do..thanks!

 

[Malevolent]

Good source, some foam/silicone tips that you like, and another IEM/headphone that you know well for reference.

Yup. I think it's important to have an IEM you're intimately familiar with. It helps to highlight key differences easily. I also play the same handful of songs on each IEM I test.

@krismusic And just enjoy.

 

[krismusic]

Thanks very much for the replies guys. All good advice and much appreciated. I'll report back.

 

[jonpacker]

My K10s arrived today:


 

 

 

 
I'm really happy with them. Here's the playlist I've been using to get into them. It's a wide spectrum of Jazz, Metal, Bluegrass and Pop. In particular Johanna Kurkela's "Sinä nukut siina" really shines on them, as well as Tesseract's "Resist":




Definitely recommend a listen of those to other K10 owners

 

[Ike1985]

Looking forward to getting mine, probably gonna opt for the $200 wizard remake.