[Turrican2]

The onePlus One and the iFi Micro-iDSD are a great size match, sound is great too...
 
 

 

[DMinor]

  I , on the hand didnt really like the fit of the Ex series (so 1k, 600, 700), much prefer the standard peanut shell iem

 
Yeah you got to find whatever the best for your ears in terms of comfy, especially for long hrs of use. Itching is a common discomfort from wearing the iems, also sweating in tropical climate. 
 
I come to appreciate the design of these stick-out housings, with the over-the-ear cables they make the shallow insertions possible for the tips.

 

[Retrias]

I would agree with shallow insertion being better for comfort though, i throughly despise the er4 series fit 

 

[DMinor]

  I would agree with shallow insertion being better for comfort though, i throughly despise the er4 series fit 

 
At first one would think these Sony engineers are crazy for designing something like this for the housing. But after you have experienced wearing the iems for a while and become adapted to it, then you start thinking the design actually makes sense. The strained diagonal ear hook provides a horizontal component clamping force which makes the shallow insertion possible without leaking sound, so long as the ear hook fits one's ear nicely.
 
Sorry for the nasty-looking housing.
 

 

[Retrias]

Np , i can tell you either really love the iem , or it has visited the surgery table more than one time

 

[DMinor]

or worse than water boarding, as another head-fi'er put it like that. LOL. That just tells you how personal it is when it comes to sound preference, or one man's trash is another man's' treasure.

 

[Retrias]

I find that statement to be correct, o love my um3dd to death (besides its fit),i know at least a couple here who hates it though

 

[DMinor]

That said, the iems (less cable) is just one of the components along the pipeline tho. The final sound product is by trial and error. One has to be able to identify whether a component has the potential for greatness. For example, my 1st amp ever bought, the Alo Rx Mk2, was lifeless (to me of course). I shook my head that piece could be sold for that price at that time. After I tried J3, Alo RX MK2 and 4A.i (all sold long time ago), I knew how hype could spread here at HF or one man's trash is another man's' treasure. Thru diy, I have found the greatness to my ears, because it allowed me to try things at my disposal. Am I the 1st head-fi'er who dared to send 2 volts to amp risking loss of both amp and iems? Yeah I was crazy. LOL. 

 

[Retrias]

I would have to agree , but I would have to say there is a baseline quality that a product of a price bracket must fulfill in one way or the other

 

[muzic4life]

I like CL Duet + Fitears! (Tg334/Parterre)

 

[NLNH]

Dita Truth and kenwood a7 

 nice combo

 

[Onix]

 
Dita Truth and kenwood a7 

 nice combo

What's that player? Looks like a big Sansa.

 

[Loquah]

Kenwood A7

 

[acain]

This is my first time posting here, everyone has a lot of nice rigs. Here is my current rig, Sony NWZ-S764 Walkman with Fiio Andes E07K connected with a solid silver DIY cable, and DIY CIEM's the CIEM's have Knowles BA's CI for lows and the ED for the highs.
 

 

 

[cripple1]

  This is my first time posting here, everyone has a lot of nice rigs. Here is my current rig, Sony NWZ-S764 Walkman with Fiio Andes E07K connected with a solid silver DIY cable, and DIY CIEM's the CIEM's have Knowles BA's CI for lows and the ED for the highs.
 

 

DIY CIEMs? Tell me more please good sir. Are they entirely DIY?