[Headsore71]

Hi,
 
Had a quick look around and couldn't find an answer to my problem..I recently bought some SoundMagic PL21's, I'm happy with the sound but the comfort isn't great. I've tried all of the buds which are supplied and they're either falling out or too large. Does anyone know where I can get hold of alternative buds which will fit the PL21's, or even other brands that use the same size. I've tried my old cx300 ii  buds but they're a different size.
 
Any help would be appreciated.
 

 

[Marcus_C]

I had a similar problem with the pl21, I had some fake sony hybrid tips around which worked out nicely (ex10a I think they're called). You can get them for not much on ebay.
 
Also, Welcome to head-fi! and if you stick around, commiserations on the state of your wallet.

 

[Headsore71]

Thanks for the reply! Had a look on the bay and there are loads of replacements for the ex10a, looks like these might do the trick:
 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Black-SML-EP-ex10A-EAR-TIP-GEL-silicone-earphone-uk-/230587136836?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35b0107b44
 
I'm guessing people on here are spending thousands on equipment....I hope it's not a slippery slope

 

[Marcus_C]

Yeah, those are they, I got mine from a seller in the US called "lostearbuds", they worked out cheaper and arrived fairly quickly but I imagine it'd be quicker from a uk seller.
 
Some people do spend mind boggling amounts of money but you don't have to, you'll just end up being curious as to what's out there, and, as the saying goes, curiosity killed the wallet.

 

[totalfusion]

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Thanks for the reply! Had a look on the bay and there are loads of replacements for the ex10a, looks like these might do the trick:
 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Black-SML-EP-ex10A-EAR-TIP-GEL-silicone-earphone-uk-/230587136836?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35b0107b44
 
I'm guessing people on here are spending thousands on equipment....I hope it's not a slippery slope

I've tried a few different replacement buds and found that lostearbuds are the best fitting and give a better sound too.
 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/earbud-replacement-SONY-EP-EX10A-/160544429459?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item2561319593

 

[Headsore71]

Thanks, they're definitely worth a try.