[Il Pio]

Hey, glad to hear that the change in tips to Complys helped to alleviate the harshness and sibilance! :etysmile:  

If you are looking to further enhance the musicality of SD2s, do give copper cables a try hehe

What do you mean? Isn'n it a copper cable already?

 

[ArrancarV]

Haha I meant a copper cable as an upgrade over the black stock cable (not sure of the exact material of the stock cable is though)

 

[Il Pio]

Haha I meant a copper cable as an upgrade over the black stock cable (not sure of the exact material of the stock cable is though)

Should be copper already. Actually, as an upgrade, I think I will go for a full silver cable, but they're not cheap. I don't know if I could get one with less than 100€. Probably not.

 

[waxdoctor]

Hi to all,
I have very wide/big ear canals and would like to know if somebody of you know where(Europe) to get nice XL silicone tips. The large stock tips(SD2) are fine for my left ear but with the right ear I have a problem with good seal. Any suggestions? That would be great. Thank you all.

 

[willyvlyminck]

Heya, welcome to the SD2 club! I have been using the SD2s (with my Fiio x3ii) for almost a year now without any ssss sounding. I am currently using the JVC Spiral Dots which really brings out the best in the iems as compared to Comply Tips or Spin Fits. But using all these tips mentioned (including the stock tips), there wasn't any ssss sound.

I hope changing to different tips would help resolve issue! (cross fingers if it's a driver issue  )

I am also considering SD2 or 4. the 4 however is the Sennheiser IE800 price region, if any of you have both, I wonder which one is best, I listen mainly to avant- prog rock, so a good bass is a must, but I like to hear instruments in a natural way, means a clarinet should sound like one

 

[headdict]

Hi to all,
I have very wide/big ear canals and would like to know if somebody of you know where(Europe) to get nice XL silicone tips. The large stock tips(SD2) are fine for my left ear but with the right ear I have a problem with good seal. Any suggestions? That would be great. Thank you all.

This is a tough one. My ear canals are also a bit on the wide side, but the large stock tips work reasonably well for me. I prefer Sony hybrid, though. You may want to give MEElec a try, particularly their bi or try flange tips might help. These should be fairly easy to get in Europe. I think I got mine from amazon.

 

[waxdoctor]

 
This is a tough one. My ear canals are also a bit on the wide side, but the large stock tips work reasonably well for me. I prefer Sony hybrid, though. You may want to give MEElec a try, particularly their bi or try flange tips might help. These should be fairly easy to get in Europe. I think I got mine from amazon.

thanks a lot - I will try

 

[salka]

I am also considering SD2 or 4. the 4 however is the Sennheiser IE800 price region, if any of you have both, I wonder which one is best, I listen mainly to avant- prog rock, so a good bass is a must, but I like to hear instruments in a natural way, means a clarinet should sound like one

If listening the instrument like woodwinds I will suggest the ie800 rather than the sd4. But sd4 drums performance is better than the ie800.

 

[willyvlyminck]

If listening the instrument like woodwinds I will suggest the ie800 rather than the sd4. But sd4 drums performance is better than the ie800.

Your own experience? The one I would finally choose have to do all imstruments good, but like I said in a natural way. For example with my Relisten app( iPhone/ iPod and my IE80, I can perfectly hear if the bass player use a Rickenbacker, or a Fender Jazz bass, so as an upgrade the soundstage should be big and 3D.

 

[salka]

Your own experience? The one I would finally choose have to do all imstruments good, but like I said in a natural way. For example with my Relisten app( iPhone/ iPod and my IE80, I can perfectly hear if the bass player use a Rickenbacker, or a Fender Jazz bass, so as an upgrade the soundstage should be big and 3D.

Yes, thats my own experience, i had both sd4 and ie800 before and i sold my sd4 about 2months ago.
If you are using the ipod and iphone than i will suggest the sd4 because the ie800 is really hard to fully drive it.

 

[willyvlyminck]

Yes, thats my own experience, i had both sd4 and ie800 before and i sold my sd4 about 2months ago.

If you are using the ipod and iphone than i will suggest the sd4 because the ie800 is really hard to fully drive it.
[/quoteI use mostly a FiiO X1 player on the road with Bandcamp Flac recordings

 

[willyvlyminck]

Yes, thats my own experience, i had both sd4 and ie800 before and i sold my sd4 about 2months ago.

If you are using the ipod and iphone than i will suggest the sd4 because the ie800 is really hard to fully drive it.

So you did keep the IE800? What with the fitt and cable problems much people mention?

 

[salka]

So you did keep the IE800? What with the fitt and cable problems much people mention?

Yes i keep my ie800 up to now.
I think is talking about the ear tips is not really comfortable, easily drop off from ears.
Also the cable there is a Y splitter between the iem and the plug that makes lots of noise when you are walking,

 

[willyvlyminck]

Yes i keep my ie800 up to now.
I think is talking about the ear tips is not really comfortable, easily drop off from ears.

Also the cable there is a Y splitter between the iem and the plug that makes lots of noise when you are walking,

Why do you favor them instead of the SD4 who don't have this problems?

 

[salka]

Why do you favor them instead of the SD4 who don't have this problems?

They are both nice iem that i ever heard heard.
But i like the ie800's soundstage and the instrument performance more than the sd4.
Also luckily i don't have any problem with the ear tips, it is very comfortable for my ears.
About the cable i use a iem clip to hold the splitter on my clothes so there wont be lots of noise when i'm walking.