[skudmunky]

I just picked up the Etymotic ER-20 earplug (going to a Dragonforce concert tomorrow, really needed plugs

) and I can't find the answer to this anywhere:

Am I supposed to take the clear plastic end caps off? I assume so, but nowhere is it mentioned, and the manual (as it were) says "grasp end caps" to put in and take out. I'm confused!

 

[Trippytiger]

No, the end caps stay attached to the earpieces. Those are the "acoustic resistors" that allow for the sound to be attenuated more evenly than most other types earplugs. If you took them off, you'd just have a triflange with a hole in it, and that wouldn't do you much good at all!

 

[skudmunky]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trippytiger /img/forum/go_quote.gif No, the end caps stay attached to the earpieces. Those are the "acoustic resistors" that allow for the sound to be attenuated more evenly than most other types earplugs. If you took them off, you'd just have a triflange with a hole in it, and that wouldn't do you much good at all!

makes sense, thanks. Did wonder why it was removable.

 

[Trippytiger]

Removable? Are we talking about the same thing? I once tried separating the sleeve from the acoustic resistor (wanted to see if I could fit them on my Shures ), and it just didn't work at all. You didn't mean the kinda rubbery caps that hold the the string, did you?

 

[evilking]

Yeah that sounds very dodgy. Make sure its not faulty, THE CAPS SHOULD NOT BE REMOVEABLE WITHOUT PLIERS!!!

Other than that ER20s are awesome... I wear mine almost all the time.

 

[skudmunky]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trippytiger /img/forum/go_quote.gif Removable? Are we talking about the same thing? I once tried separating the sleeve from the acoustic resistor (wanted to see if I could fit them on my Shures ), and it just didn't work at all. You didn't mean the kinda rubbery caps that hold the the string, did you?

No, I mean't the clear plastic caps that cover the (in my case blue) stem of the plug. I never took it all the way off, and they definitely isolate fine.

 

[NiceCans]

The clear "Stem" with the blue inside on yours (purple on mine

) stays on during use and is not intended to be removed.

(it can be taken off if needed without much difficulty, as I did to change the tips)