robm321
Headphoneus Supremus
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Thanks Necro - may have to give that a shot. Other than Shure Olives, I can't find anything that is ideal. The Olives are not perfect either but workable
I'm actually waiting on mine to come in the mail. I'll leave impressions when I can
Just to translate a few thoughts to zeros and ones:
-I received my HF5 replacement yesterday. My original was indeed defective... no rattling/fluttering in the sub-bass this time around. (again, the original was purchased through Amazon's Warehouse Deals)
-The tri-flange tips certainly aren't ideal, but they're not as obtrusive as I had originally thought. There's a sense of pressure that's ever-present, but I'm not getting that clinging feeling that I had originally experienced. It also seems to take a minute or so for them to settle into my ear canals. (the tips seem almost blocked when I first insert them) For now, I'm holding off on investing in customs and seeing how my comfort impressions evolve.
-...why would anyone want more bass presence than this? It's well defined and distinctly placed, but with bass-heavy content it reaches just far enough as to not cross over into discomfort/obnoxious (for me) territory. I'm fully convinced that anyone who believes these are bass deficient is simply not achieving a proper seal.
Definitely agree. It is ALL about seal and proper fit. What some might want is a better extension in the lower end. The low and subbass aren't so much there.
The way i achieve proper seal is usually to put them into my ear, let them go as far as possible, and then adjusting the pressure by sliding them out a bit, whilst they are sealing.
IMO the bass can be too much and seem a bit uncontrolled (really nitpicking, this is also with amp), and adding impedance via an impedance adapter makes the bass just perfect (amp required).
I haven't seen many pairing the HF5 with the adapter, but being a relatively small investment I may try it. Thanks!
I cannot recommend the hf5s at all. Sound is decent and what you'd expect at this price, but they fall apart easily. My first pair - the inline controls stopped working 6 months in and etymotic took 6 MONTHS (!!!!) to get me a replacement under warranty. The replacement call answer function doesn't work on the iPhone but given the time I had to wait for a replacement I won't even try returning these. Stay away I say.
I agree these are one the better IEM,s for the price. Looking at adding the attenulator. Is an impedence adapter the same thing?