[Hsiu]

I might want to get another pair of PFE as back up to my current pair (batch 2008-12-16) once they solve all the issue with current batch. 3 more days to June, can't wait for the good news if any

 

[mobbaddict]

I'm back to the stock silicon tips now, the Shure olives have a great isolation but they make the PFEs sound a bit muddy and bloated. Soundstage and clarity are better with silicon tips. Vocals are amazing now (when playing rap you feel like you're in the studio watching the rapper in front of you). Bass is less boomy but still very punchy. They definitely give my AD900 a lesson of neutrality.

 

[robjrock]

Am I the only one that uses the stock comply tips? I think they're brill, great isolation, good fit, great overall sound...

 

[ckhirnigs113]

I am sticking with the olives due to the ease of use. I don't even have to compress them to insert into my ears. I also find them to sound a little better than the stock silicones. I don't have a problem with the Comply tips, but I have to compress them and they get dirtier quicker than the olives.

 

[Hsiu]

I use large comply or olive depend on how many left of each type. medium is ok for me too. as for olive I think medium is a little large for me but still ok, I probably will try small olive if someone as extra pair or I might have to buy a set of it. i am also interested in Comply P-tip if they can fit on PFE.

 

[mobbaddict]

Small olives are very convenient to use, it takes me 10 seconds to insert them. I have small ear canals but i heard the medium olives were hard to insert.
For a long time i thought the olives made the PFEs sound fuller but i was surprized the other day by how good the silicones sound. They definitely improve soundstage, i've never been as impressed by my Phonaks

What i like about them is their neutrality, i've come across different types of headphones and each of them simply highlighted the fantastic balance of the PFEs.

 

[tubafish]

I've been using the olives for a few days now. For me, the large silicones were just a little too small. To get the olives on the PFE's I resorted to tying a couple pieces of dental floss on the back of a chair and stretching the olives that way in order to get them on.

What method have you found works best for getting the olives on your PFE's?

 

[Laokid18]

I stretch the sound tubes with a wooden chopstick.

 

[cherieamour]

I somehow just manage to stuff them on without stretching the tubes, just takes a bit of twisting and time.

 

[schneller]

I have been out of the loop for a while...busy with life

What is this about new PFEs? Any concrete info?

 

[schneller]

Oh, and my original PFEs are still going strong. No problems, no flaws.

Still thinking about an amp though. What is the consensus nowadays on the best amp for under $100 them?

 

[mobbaddict]

Not sure an amp would improve SQ. I had a Headsix a while ago and it didn't sound better using my Vaio Pocket's LOD, compared to my unamped Sansa Clip. My CDP and my computer do improve SQ though.

As for Olives i just use a pen to get them on the PFEs.

 

[robjrock]

Quote:

Originally Posted by schneller /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh, and my original PFEs are still going strong. No problems, no flaws. Still thinking about an amp though. What is the consensus nowadays on the best amp for under $100 them?

I think the iBasso T4 is considered a pretty good match, but I haven't heard one. I think it sells for about 100 USD.

 

[tstarn06]

$133 with shipping, but I managed to find one used for $90. And yes, it is a very good match with the PFEs, even though I sold mine, the T4 had great synergy with the PFEs.

 

[mobbaddict]

Are you guys talking about the bass boost? I have a Fiio E5 but the PFEs don't need the bass boost to my ears.