Well after a nice evening out at a social networking event, I am back testing tips on the DDM again. My further tests once again confirm that I have been shortchanging the Radius DDM with the Monster hybrid. Those are great tips, but not for the DDM. This is a different beast as I said earlier, and therefore needs the right tips to not tame it, but rein it in a little bit. I can rule out one tip that did nothing for the DDM at all, the Senn double flange. The three best are as follow (for my ears of course): large Sony hybrid (bluish green I think is the color), gray large PFE and the large Radio Shack Auvio. All three seem to widen the soundstage, extend the treble and add more weight (and separation) to the instrumentation. All three brought out more micro details.
Two are a virtually a tie with various emphasis on the strings of a guitar or more depth on strings orchestra sections, but one surprisingly stood out in the pact. Which one? To my surprise the cheapest tip sounded the best, the Radio Shack Auvio. Yes, the Auvio has pushed the bass up to near subwoofer like quantity like the Copper and MD, but better quality; even more details in acoustic and electric guitar plucking; and deeper extension and decay in the orchestra strings (way more weight). Also, all three extend the the treble, but the Auvio is a little less of highs extension than the other two, but of course, I can live with that. That's just fine. So I will probably switch between the three, but spend more time with the Auvio. Now, one more thing, for what it's worth, the Auvio tip has the widest opening to expose the nozzle top the most. These DDMs have once again surpassed all of my expectations in sound for price by leaps and bounds. Happy listening. Forgive any typing errors. I'm half sleepy, but had to get these new discovery impressions out.