Have you emailed Sensaphonics (Claudia)? I'm sure she could help you out or at least finding out and explain what's going on.
Yep, have sent an email and awaiting response.
Have you emailed Sensaphonics (Claudia)? I'm sure she could help you out or at least finding out and explain what's going on.
Yep, have sent an email and awaiting response.
Has anyone managed to get these done in the UK? If not, anyone know of where is best to get them done in the UK including initial impressions?
Finally got my sensaphonics custom sleeves for Shure se846. Nothing comes close to the fit of these. They just fit perfectly. There's an intimacy factor (sound wise) that I couldn't get with any other tips, not to mention the excellent isolation and comfort. Well done Sensaphonics, and thanks for the excellent customer service.
So I'm in a dilemma here. I had my sleeves made February of this year, when I got them they were fine. Great isolation and seal, but now I get almost no isolation from them. They still fit my ears comfortably but I can literally hear every bit of outside noise with ease with them on and my headphones at low volume, but when I originally got them that wasn't possible. What gives? Have my ears changed slightly since I bought them? Did the sleeves lose their shape slightly?
You can be certain of one thing: the shape of your sleeves has not changed. It just doesn't happen without extreme conditions, even over several years of use.
Ear canals do change shape, usually as a side effect to other physical changes in the body. Changes in body weight are a common cause. Aging is only a factor in young users, who can change rapidly in their teen years. I imagine there are medical things that could cause a change as well, but I'm certainly no expert.
If you're getting no isolation, you should also be getting virtually no bass response. Is that the case? Also, have you tried them with universal tips to isolate seal as the issue?
Story time: Not suggesting this is the case, but we've had long-term Sensaphonics users come to us with similar comments. Asked to put on their IEMs, turns out there were multiple cases where they had simply gotten out of the habit of full, deep insertion. Convinced themselves they must have a blown driver or broken wire inside. Put them all the way in, problem solved. And these were seasoned, longtime users who make their living on concert stages. Point being: things happen.
My suggestion is seeing your audiologist to check your fit, and/or calling Sensaphonics to discuss your experience.
Good luck!