[mrconfuse]

So I had the Shure 535 but had fitting issues with it so I returned it for the westone um3x which fits great but the sound isolation is not as good as the 535s. I mainly use them on my commute on the train and at work when there's a lot of chatter I want to drown out. With the um3x the rumble comes in whereas with the 535 it's almost in-audible. I'm wondering if it's the olives from the shure that gave me the better fit vs the olives that came from the um3x but I don't want to risk buying a pack and still not having a good isolation. I could get the custom um56 but from what I understand the customs extend pretty deep in the canal and is not that comfortable. I don't want to spend the money and then still have it isolate but be uncomfortable. What should I do?
 
 

 

[sari0n]

Customs are probably the most comfortable solution for in ear headphones in existence right now, if they're uncomfortable then they aren't molded right.
And I don't understand how you're using headphones that are $300+ but you don't want to buy some foam tips?  Yet you're considering custom tips that would be another $100+?
If you found olive tips to be comfortable and isolate well on your Shure's there's no reason why they won't be the same on the UM3x.

 

[MR.X]

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Customs are probably the most comfortable solution for in ear headphones in existence right now, if they're uncomfortable then they aren't molded right.
And I don't understand how you're using headphones that are $300+ but you don't want to buy some foam tips?  Yet you're considering custom tips that would be another $100+?
If you found olive tips to be comfortable and isolate well on your Shure's there's no reason why they won't be the same on the UM3x.

 
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I've tried the foam tip and they irritate my ears. That's why I don't use them. Yes the olives from shure isolated well but I'm not entirely sure if it was the olives or maybe because the shure itself fitted a bit different which added to the isolation. If it's the latter than getting the shure olives for the um3x may not help as the um3x is a bit smaller. The reason why i asked about the custom is because a few posts in the forum have stated that the customs are hard and not soft (unless i misunderstood) and that after awhile it gets uncomfortable. I'm willing to spend the extra $$ If it means I can find the right fit with the least hassle.

 

[Bennyboy71]

Play music louder

 

[mrconfuse]

Play music louder

 


I like to avoid hearing loss if that's possible

 

[Bennyboy71]

Sure, but becoming deaf by listening to music?  What a way to go!
 
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I like to avoid hearing loss if that's possible

 

[JackKontney]

Deep extension into the ear canal is highly desirable in attaining maximum isolation and a full seal. I would recommend a Sesnaphonics custom sleeve for the 535 as the perfect solution, but apparently that ship has sailed.

 

[mrconfuse]

I did some digging and it turns out the um3x does 25db of isolation while the 535 is 37. That's a big difference

 

[MR.X]

Both 535 and the um3x isolate fairly well. The difference cannot be much  because both of them have a similar design. Try the olives on the um3x, you will most likely get a seal closer to the 535. If you still are not able to get the seal then you should try getting a custom tip, which are more comfy and better isolating than any other universal tip.