Here in Tokyo. And I bought the wrong size; I can`t get a good seal with them, should have bought large. They weren`t cheap : 840¥ for 4... About 7 dollars.
The blue silicons in the pics are from Panasonic, my faves from my fxz200.
Man I've been trying to source some of those for forever now. Hope Musica or someone else will start carrying them soon. Do you find the size to be comparable to Ortofons? Where a L = a standard M?
Interesting. I`m swimming in silicon tips here, so I`ve long since forgotten which tips are from my ortofons. In the shop yesterday, I visually matched the blue Panasonic tip (in my pics above, which are Large) to the Large and Medium SpinFits, and it seemed like the Medium SpinFit was closest to the Large Panasonic. Here they are now:
So for whatever reason, this size Panasonic provides the perfect seal, while the SpinFit does not. They are cool, though. I`ll go back and buy the Large . .
If you`re really keen, you can Paypal me and I`ll send you some.
Interesting. Just so I'm getting this right, are the Panasonics comparable in size to Sony hybrids? Cause I typically wear a medium with the Sony. I'm getting the sense that the Spinfit tips are one size larger than average? So perhaps a small Spinfit = medium Sony? And I appreciate the offer. I'll probably take you up on it once I nail down the appropriate sizing.
Yikes - I really couldn`t say. I`ve never tried the Sony tips. I use large AudioTechnica FineFit silicons with my se846...
The Large Panasonics (blue) are smaller than the Large JVC tips that came with the fx850 :
Check this out:
Large and Medium JVC tips in black; Medium SpinFit in white
Medium SpinFit on fx8500
One thing I am suspicious of is that the SpinFits are in Japanese packaging. It makes me wonder if the distributor has labeled smalls as mediums, and mediums as large. The shop only has M and L sizes; I didn`t see any S, which would make sense if the S were actually labeled as M.... Sounds wonky but they do that all the time with imports in Japan, clothes, beds, etc. Everything is one size off.
I guess I forgot to point out that the reason I cannot get a seal with the SpinFit Mediums is because they are TOO SMALL, compared to the Panasonic Larges, even thought they are visually similar.
I guess I forgot to point out that the reason I cannot get a seal with the SpinFit Mediums is because they are TOO SMALL, compared to the Panasonic Larges, even thought they are visually similar.
You won`t find the cheapest deals online. Some of the specialty shops have in-store sales, selling gear at prices that are below what the distributors allow, I believe. I see this all the time : the shop`s webpage shows a price; go in and there`s a handmade sign on a scrap of paper showing 0.9 or 0.75 of the online price. There are also a lot of `open box` deals here.
You won`t find the cheapest deals online. Some of the specialty shops have in-store sales, selling gear at prices that are below what the distributors allow, I believe. I see this all the time : the shop`s webpage shows a price; go in and there`s a handmade sign on a scrap of paper showing 0.9 or 0.75 of the online price. There are also a lot of `open box` deals here.
Just out of curiosity, did you notice a difference in sound from the jvc tips and Panasonics? I ask because to me the woodies sound a lot better with the silicone tips than the foams they came with. I attributed it to the larger bore size
And I'm another one looking for those crazy spinfit tips.
Isn`t it nuts ? Japan often has these crazy low prices, I guess because shops stock such huge numbers of these kinds of things. My AK120ii was also nuttily cheap (same shop).
I didn`t try the Shure cable because my se846 is for sale and it`s boxed up ready to go.
I really want to try the balanced out from my AK...
I`ve been listening to the 850 all morning and they . . . are . . .
Anyone found a great cable that is 1. Reasonably priced, 2. Allows wearing behind ear and 3. Makes a big difference in sound? Stock cables aren't that bad, but I know there is a better option out there...
Just out of curiosity, did you notice a difference in sound from the jvc tips and Panasonics? I ask because to me the woodies sound a lot better with the silicone tips than the foams they came with. I attributed it to the larger bore size
And I'm another one looking for those crazy spinfit tips.
I only use silicons, and can`t stand the whole foam hassle/filth factors. And I`ve found that different silicons can influence SQ significantly. Insertion depth, seal, bore diameter, etc, all impact sound, in my opinion. Paramount, however, is getting a good seal, and I found that like the rest of my body, my ear canals are asymmetrical. The blue Panasonics in my pics above are actually only for my left ear; for my right I use a slightly smaller black tip and I`m not sure of the maker. With this combo, the seals are perfect.
I still haven`t tried the Large spinfits; the mediums are too small to get any seal at all . . .
Loving mine so far but I can't get the fitment correct and it feels like every movement or small tug they will fly out. Also, anyone else find them heavy? Would Shure over ear cables be an upgrade or downgrade from JVC ones?
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