I just need foam that 0.5mm bigger than Dekoni mercury S, the EP normally fit good and it seal but gets hot or irritated over time.
For others iem i simply put them in my ears and push them in until i got snug fit, and done, the only eartips i can do the same with M9 is the foam.
For the test i slightly tilt my head to opposite direction, pull my ear upward, open my mouth, put the M9 in, hold it and release everything. For all silicone including hybrid with the size i comfortable with, the sound skew to the left if it fit properly, while triple comfort slipping until the very edge before the seal broke.
I figured out a solution for that vacuum effect on M7 / M9 with pinch a hole with needle, just a very small hole on the stem of the eartips, just enough to make little bit of air without break the seal or alter the sound / sub bass.
I wrote about that somewhere, maybe on other thread about M7/M9/Z1R last time
I figured out a solution for that vacuum effect on M7 / M9 with pinch a hole with needle, just a very small hole on the stem of the eartips, just enough to make little bit of air without break the seal or alter the sound / sub bass.
I wrote about that somewhere, maybe on other thread about M7/M9/Z1R last time
Its mentioned on this thread I remember reading about it, as long as the pin hole is at the top part of the eartip shaft so it doesn't ride over the iem tube. Some have used 2 holes.
Its mentioned on this thread I remember reading about it, as long as the pin hole is at the top part of the eartip shaft so it doesn't ride over the iem tube. Some have used 2 holes.
I figured out a solution for that vacuum effect on M7 / M9 with pinch a hole with needle, just a very small hole on the stem of the eartips, just enough to make little bit of air without break the seal or alter the sound / sub bass.
I wrote about that somewhere, maybe on other thread about M7/M9/Z1R last time
I tried that two times, but ended up destroying my MS earpieces which can't be replaced easily. Either they had no effect, or, when they were big enough to have an effect, it modified the sound.
You can not buy the MS size, only order from Sony as replacement parts.
So maybe that works for some, but i'd only try that with the replaceable ones^^
I had hesitated with a lot of iems and honestly had a bit of checklist may be of help to any other head fiers too:
Has to metal shell and abuse resistant
From a reputed brand
Good quality packing and accessions and cables.
An all-rounder worthy iems
damn comfortable
mcx connectors (hate 2 pin thery are ****ing frail)
Well, these throw all the chifi iems out the window. Sony themselves made these products for live performers who are the most abusive guys on equipment. If there abuse is good enough mine is safe to assume it will survive.
And Behold the IER-M9 have made the cut.
Next step try to steal a wm1za mk2 from someone, kidnapping maybe lulz.
I had hesitated with a lot of iems and honestly had a bit of checklist may be of help to any other head fiers too:
Has to metal shell and abuse resistant
From a reputed brand
Good quality packing and accessions and cables.
An all-rounder worthy iems
damn comfortable
mcx connectors (hate 2 pin thery are ****ing frail)
Well, these throw all the chifi iems out the window. Sony themselves made these products for live performers who are the most abusive guys on equipment. If there abuse is good enough mine is safe to assume it will survive.
And Behold the IER-M9 have made the cut.
Next step try to steal a wm1za mk2 from someone, kidnapping maybe lulz.
Do yourself a favour and try the azla sednaearfit STANDARDS tips on them when you get a chance they really compliment the ier-m9. I have tried many different tips to see how the soundstage can be complimented & the sednaearfit are my end games probably because of their big bores.
I had hesitated with a lot of iems and honestly had a bit of checklist may be of help to any other head fiers too:
Has to metal shell and abuse resistant
From a reputed brand
Good quality packing and accessions and cables.
An all-rounder worthy iems
damn comfortable
mcx connectors (hate 2 pin thery are ****ing frail)
Well, these throw all the chifi iems out the window. Sony themselves made these products for live performers who are the most abusive guys on equipment. If there abuse is good enough mine is safe to assume it will survive.
And Behold the IER-M9 have made the cut.
Next step try to steal a wm1za mk2 from someone, kidnapping maybe lulz.
I use the Sony M9 for stage monitoring for many hours at at time, and indeed these babies are hardy, as you say. But more importantly, the sound is very good - warm neutral with excellent technicalities, soundstage and imaging. Perhaps compared to other TOTL sets, it doesn't have the most resolution, but definitely much more than most other IEMs.
Considering it has been out for years, and things move so fast in this industry, it can still hold its own against other TOTL releases.
My whole issue with chifi iems was that first durability, longetivity and abuse resisance.
I did have some cheaper chifi that were good but mostly all are resin shell which i just shatter on one drop. There are very few iems which are in metal shell or like sony exotic metal shell. Now i dont have anything against any chifi iems but i was doubtful on the longetivity part.
Sony iems just checked every single requirement i had and came through for me big.
Funny story one of my friends who has a monarch mk2 now wants an ier m9 too. Talk about giving customers to sony hahaha.
My whole issue with chifi iems was that first durability, longetivity and abuse resisance.
I did have some cheaper chifi that were good but mostly all are resin shell which i just shatter on one drop. There are very few iems which are in metal shell or like sony exotic metal shell. Now i dont have anything against any chifi iems but i was doubtful on the longetivity part.
Sony iems just checked every single requirement i had and came through for me big.
Funny story one of my friends who has a monarch mk2 now wants an ier m9 too. Talk about giving customers to sony hahaha.
not surprising, i chose the m9 over monarch mk2 as well. vocal sounds more emotional with the m9, for me at least. monarch mk2 was just "another" iem for me. not to mention that the m9 is also much smaller and more comfortable.
I have a feeling that native dsd and hi-res 24/96 or 24/192 should be quite same, but just sometimes the dsd hits different. I am not saying one is superior to other, but objectively i am unable to put a finger on it. Sometimes the soundstage feels a bit better on dsd. I dunno thoughts people ?
DSD is a bit different yes. While PCM is capable in almost perfectly represent the original source, DSD performs worse in the treble region and at high volumes.
As it modifies the sound, it will sound different. The differences are marginal but there. But actually the Soundstage should feel worse on DSD.
The last time i did an blind A/B i came to the conclusion that its almost identical, but DSD sounds a tad softer and less direct. I tested with the new Live BluRay from Sakanacion (hikari online) and especially in the cymbals of the drums and the attack of the whole drumkit, DSD sounded software/weaker.
Don't know how much this can influence the soundstage
DSD is a bit different yes. While PCM is capable in almost perfectly represent the original source, DSD performs worse in the treble region and at high volumes.
As it modifies the sound, it will sound different. The differences are marginal but there. But actually the Soundstage should feel worse on DSD.
The last time i did an blind A/B i came to the conclusion that its almost identical, but DSD sounds a tad softer and less direct. I tested with the new Live BluRay from Sakanacion (hikari online) and especially in the cymbals of the drums and the attack of the whole drumkit, DSD sounded software/weaker.
Don't know how much this can influence the soundstage
try rammstein's new album zeit and let me know. 24 bit vs dsd, dsd feels better.
Also IIRC i was googling a lot on dsd, dsd and loudness wars on songs started in the same era. Supposedly dsd had better loudness levels and a bit of spatial thing going on in them so sound stage and separation should be better on dsd as compared to 24/96.
Now i also know things are highly dependant on the mastering and production, but everybody experiance is different i guess ?
try rammstein's new album zeit and let me know. 24 bit vs dsd, dsd feels better.
Also IIRC i was googling a lot on dsd, dsd and loudness wars on songs started in the same era. Supposedly dsd had better loudness levels and a bit of spatial thing going on in them so sound stage and separation should be better on dsd as compared to 24/96.
Now i also know things are highly dependant on the mastering and production, but everybody experiance is different i guess ?
Check you the posts from Rob Watts about DSD.
Rob is the designer of the proprietary CHORD DACs and he doesn't only create amazing DACs but also shares a lot of his knowledge here in the forum.
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