[PharmNerd]

While looking for some decent IEMs to replace the cheap buds that came with my Samsung phone, I ran across this thread.  I'm a huge Monoprice fan, so I figured I'd give them a shot.

One other nice thing about these when it comes to Samsung phones... They perfectly match the shiny black frame on the Infuse or Galaxy S II.

 

[planetpowers]

I got 2 pr of these shiny big guys about a weeks ago. I thought they sounded absolutely horrible at first. I realized then, that it is very difficult to get a seal (no bass) due to the size (like a very large ear-bud) and a very short nozzle. After rifling thru my entire tip supply, I finally settled on some triple flanges with the smallest flange cut off. I will also be adding the foam ring underneath. I have to admit, they sound really, really good for the money. They do have a slight peak in the high midrange low treble spectrum, but it surprisingly is not that offensive. I have to say, overall, these are a great buy. With the mid high emphasis, they are also really good for listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

 

[TwoSongs]

So what this needs is a medium or large tip, that mean that the replacement ones that came with my ProAlphas won't do much good...
 
I don't think I would like the feeling of foamtips like the Complys, what other alternatives do I have?

 

[planetpowers]

Quote:

So what this needs is a medium or large tip, that mean that the replacement ones that came with my ProAlphas won't do much good...
 
I don't think I would like the feeling of foamtips like the Complys, what other alternatives do I have?

What I needed was a very long tip to get all the way into my ear. Otherwise no seal, and no bass. Most of my regular tips weren't long enough for me. Not even the standard length comply foam tips. If you can find some tips that work for you, these IEMs can be very nice.

 

[eke2k6]

I just read through the first 40 pages of this thread. We kinda laid it on thick back there 

 40 pages in less than a month...no one but Dsnuts.

 

[jesh462]

Yeah. 

I read all the pages! And listened to all the tracks posted too. There's some good stuff here! Eventually I'll get a pair too, if for nothing other than experimenting on. I'm saving up already for a higher end AT IEM.

 

[ColdRush]

Look what came today!

 

 
I'm no audiophile but a bargain is a bargain!  Lets see how good they sound!
 
Edit:
Wow, these blew me away.  First song I listened to was Pendulum - The Island Pt 1
 
Insane!  I'll be ordering another pair soon.

 

[TwoSongs]

     Quote:

What I needed was a very long tip to get all the way into my ear. Otherwise no seal, and no bass. Most of my regular tips weren't long enough for me. Not even the standard length comply foam tips. If you can find some tips that work for you, these IEMs can be very nice.

What tips did you end up using?
 
 
 
ColdRush, are you using these right out of the box?

 

[planetpowers]

I ended up using the large triple flange tips from my Monster Turbine Pro Coppers. They went way to deep, so I cut the smallest flange off and made them a dual flange. Then I did the foam ring around the base trick.
 
Like this - http://www.head-fi.org/t/383917/how-to-best-custom-tips-for-iems-ever-imho-with-pics/120#post_7480643
 
If you don't need to go that deep, you could use some silicone tips with the foam underneath.
 
I use this trick for all of my IEMs. 

 

[ScottFW]

I bought two pairs of these after someone on one of the car forums I frequent ranted about what a ridiculous value they are. I've been listening to them for about two weeks now, probably about 60 hours on them between a couple evenings worth of burn-in and listening to them on my iPod at work. I am fairly impressed by their performance for a measly $7.
 
As other people have mentioned, the stock tips are horrible. I had to cram them pretty far into my ears to get them to seal, and they were not only uncomfortable but also failed to stay put for more than 30 minutes at a time. These being my first foray into IEMs, I don't have a huge variety of tips to try out, but I have had good results using the small size tips that came with my ATH-CKM50s (yes, I have been reading up and purchased a few other bang-for-buck IEMs too

). Although they are a small tip size, they fit my medium-sized ears pretty well when crammed onto the large-ish nozzle of the 8320s. I can get a seal without having to stuff them into my ears as forcefully as I had to using the stock tips. They are reasonably comfortable and stay put until I intentionally remove them.
 
In stock form, the bass on these has decent extension but is lacking just a touch in weight IMO. I also noted that they were quite lively in the upper midrange. To address the bass I took the advice from another post in this thread and covered the little port near the nozzle with a ~4mm x 4mm piece of clear packing tape. That resulted in a tad too much bass, so I "tuned" them by putting a few small holes in the tape using a 27 ga needle. Regarding the upper midrange, it seems like the smaller hole in the CKM50 tips may have attenuated that a bit, though I haven't A/B'ed the tips to confirm that suspicion. Whether it was the change in tips, further burn-in, or simply me acclimating to their sonic signature, I don't find the upper midrange objectionable today like I did last week. I'm quite happy with these.

 

[Totally Dubbed]

I find the most annoying bit of these earphones...is their wire 0.0
Takes 5mins to un-tangle them.

 

[TwoSongs]

So, would anyone be willing to receive a few of these and send them to me?

 

[John In Cali]

So Dsnuts, your word has spread to car forums i see.  Quite the achievement. 

 

[H20Fidelity]

I'd love to try these, but I know to Australia postage wll be thrice the price of the IEM. If anyone has a 2nd pair they would like to sell could you do a favour and maybe contact me? I'm happy to pay the postage cost. Just not shipping from the seller as it will be too much.

Please? Thanks.

 

[blue-k]

Hello,

This is my first post here, you guys have an amazing forum here. My brother got me a pair of these, and the highs and mids are amazing for IEMs of this price. The one thing that is missing is bass. There really isn't much lowend at all. What do you think is causing this, and how can I solve this?