TOTL flagship full size open cans - that's exactly how it feels with ERIB1C. Selection of eartips is important for a good seal and security to keep them in your ears, and true - takes a bit of tip rolling but the reward is priceless! I actually ended up using UE900 original silicone tips, they are more springy and firmer in my ears (I got a damn wide earcanal opening, always use the largest tips).
With marketing, actually Phil does a lot of it on FB and other social media channels. But due to so many different models and price variation, it could be difficult for people to make up their mind. I hope there will be more oBravo representation at audio shows, especially local US CanJams (I assume, Moon-audio should take a lead on that). I would have loved to test all the models at CanJam NYC.
I've read some negative or "meh" impressions from people who have tried them at shows, and totally understand why, given their openness and sensitivity to outside noise, and the tip issue. Also, in my opinion, it seems that brain burn in had significantly greater impact with these (EAMT-1c) in my listening time than other iems I have owned, including Noble, FitEar, FAD, and Shure. Maybe it was burn in with the DD?
Phil, you can make the cable headache go away with a simple mmcx to oBravo connector short interconnect adapterLet people play around with their own collection of aftermarket balanced and single ended cables and let them compare it to a stock cable. No need to change the design of the current shell, just add a short interconnect to go from oBravo proprietary mmcx connector to a universal one. Boom! Done!
I would love an adapter like that, which would work since the cables (for me anyway) are worn down.