[gazzington]

Got M9 for IE900, working perfectly to me

Same combo as I use mostly. Sounds fantastic

 

[MarkParity]

Old Sony NW-ZX300 for me connected to ie900 via 4.4mm

Vintage HiFi for me, can't beat the vintage stuff.

Edit I'm in Cambridge today with this setup. It's raining a bit, does anyone else use their ie900 in showery weather?

Anyway if you are in Cambridge today and you see me say hi.

 

[RoninChaos]

I've been happy with the Sennheiser IE Pro tips. Thicker than the stock tips yet very comfortable.

I assume if you wear a M in the stock tips then it would be a M in the IE stock tips?

The stock tips aren’t “stiff” or firm enough for me,if that makes sense. The JVC spiral dots in ML fit me best and that’s cause they’re stiffer or more firm than the stock tips but I don’t like the way they make the ie900 sound.

Are the pro tips a bit firmer?

 

[Vladimir_F1]

Same combo as I use mostly. Sounds fantastic

why don't u use mbp 14" with IE900 instead? Sound fantastic to me...

 

[ssantan2]

I assume if you wear a M in the stock tips then it would be a M in the IE stock tips?

The stock tips aren’t “stiff” or firm enough for me,if that makes sense. The JVC spiral dots in ML fit me best and that’s cause they’re stiffer or more firm than the stock tips but I don’t like the way they make the ie900 sound.

Are the pro tips a bit firmer?

Pro tips are firmer and the shape is a bit rounder/ conical

 

[ericpalonen]

why don't u use mbp 14" with IE900 instead? Sound fantastic to me...

I've done this and it's actually decent! The new audio circuitry has enough power and comes across very clean. I pack my Dragonfly Red inside the IE series zip case and tend to default to that but have had a few situations where I needed all of the usb-c ports and went direct.. not too shabby.

 

[rwelles]

I assume if you wear a M in the stock tips then it would be a M in the IE stock tips?

The stock tips aren’t “stiff” or firm enough for me,if that makes sense. The JVC spiral dots in ML fit me best and that’s cause they’re stiffer or more firm than the stock tips but I don’t like the way they make the ie900 sound.

Are the pro tips a bit firmer?

I agree with @ssantan2. Yes, they're stiffer than the stock, but less stiff than the spiral dots. I've found the IE Pro tips give me a great seal. They're also pliant enough to be very comfortable. I can wear them for hours at a time.

My preference is to remove the foam plug and place them in the outer position. It helps to use an o-ring (4.5 x 1.5 mm) to keep them from slipping back down.

 

[adeeb]

I agree with @ssantan2. Yes, they're stiffer than the stock, but less stiff than the spiral dots. I've found the IE Pro tips give me a great seal. They're also pliant enough to be very comfortable. I can wear them for hours at a time.

My preference is to remove the foam plug and place them in the outer position. It helps to use an o-ring (4.5 x 1.5 mm) to keep them from slipping back down.

Just confirming, are the IE Pro tips foam or silicone? From the stock tips, the foam fits and sounds best for me. Are there different models of the Pro from Sennheiser for different IEMs?

 

[wanderingsounds]

Just confirming, are the IE Pro tips foam or silicone? From the stock tips, the foam fits and sounds best for me. Are there different models of the Pro from Sennheiser for different IEMs?

The IE Pro tips are available in foam or silicone.

 

[rwelles]

Just confirming, are the IE Pro tips foam or silicone? From the stock tips, the foam fits and sounds best for me. Are there different models of the Pro from Sennheiser for different IEMs?

I'm referring the silicon tips. There is a very small foam plug at the end of the nozzle. That's the part I remove.

 

[RoninChaos]

I agree with @ssantan2. Yes, they're stiffer than the stock, but less stiff than the spiral dots. I've found the IE Pro tips give me a great seal. They're also pliant enough to be very comfortable. I can wear them for hours at a time.

My preference is to remove the foam plug and place them in the outer position. It helps to use an o-ring (4.5 x 1.5 mm) to keep them from slipping back down.

Thank you for the response. I appreciate it. Do you have a pic of what you’re taking about in the second paragraph with an o-ring? Is what you’re talking about to prevent the new tips from moving to the second position once they’re inserted?

Pro tips are firmer and the shape is a bit rounder/ conical

Thank you. I ordered some today and they’ll be here next week. I hope they work out.

 

[ssantan2]

One thing I noticed is the medium pro tips are slightly larger than the medium stock tips. Abd yeah the o ring stops it from moving to the second position. I didn't have o rings so I cut the tip of the stem off some tips that don't fit me and used that

 

[rwelles]

Thank you for the response. I appreciate it. Do you have a pic of what you’re taking about in the second paragraph with an o-ring? Is what you’re talking about to prevent the new tips from moving to the second position once they’re inserted?

Yes, the o-rings keep the tips from moving back to the second position. Here's a link to the images I posted earlier. I've found that the best size o-ring is 4.5 mm inner diameter by 1.5 mm thickness. 2.0 mm thickness also works.

 

[RoninChaos]

Yes, the o-rings keep the tips from moving back to the second position. Here's a link to the images I posted earlier. I've found that the best size o-ring is 4.5 mm inner diameter by 1.5 mm thickness. 2.0 mm thickness also works.

That is a really great idea. Thank you for the image. Where can I get O-rings like that?

Thanks again for the response. This is really my first foray into IEMs for like 20 years so everything is different. Finding the right ear tips has been a real challenge.

 

[rwelles]

I got mine from the local hardware store. Auto parts stores should also have them. Mine cost 27¢ each.