definitely noticeable improvement in occlusion effect with our apex modules compared to traditional CIEMs. It'll lessen the more open you go, from our m20 down to our mX module. When using them in a quiet environment you can also just remove the module, that'll reduce the occlusion effect the most, but definitely not as much as open back headphones.hey folks, new to head-fi here as I was told it's better to ask in this official 64 audio thread than to expect an answer from the company email
I'm new to the world of custom IEMs and am trying to do as much research as possible since I can't backtrack and resell or return if it doesn't end up working for me (plus they cost a fair amount). My question is around occlusion and the apex module. I've searched this thread for "occlusion" and didn't really come up with any answers that gave me confidence either way.
TLDR: does anyone here have custom 64 audio IEMs (I'm looking at A3e) and is a vocalist/podcaster/live streamer/anyone that speaks a lot into a microphone while monitoring and how much do the apex modules help with occlusion? Would there be differences between modules? ie. using an mX over an m20?
More context... I love wearing IEMs way more than headphones and I work from home but I talk all day for my work. In my spare time I like to do a bit of singing as well but nothing professional whatsoever... just have a mic and an app, so I don't have any of the tools or knowledge to do anything fancy to mitigate the occlusion effect.
I recently bought a pair of open back headphones, which functionally gives me everything I need, albeit monitoring my voice became more of simply listening to my voice through the acoustics of the small room I'm in rather than monitoring through the cans. Then I remembered in my research that some people had said getting custom IEMs could help, since the fit would be perfect... and as an additional step beyond that, I was wondering if the apex modules would act sort of like open back headphones but for IEMs (I've read posts here saying that is NOT how much ambient noise they let in nor do I expect or want it to). But I don't know enough about the physics to know if even letting in SOME ambient noise is enough to relieve the occlusion effect, or if that's not how the filter works...
Thanks in advance for all the help!!
If you're planning on removing the module or using one like the A3e I would suggest figuring out how to EQ your IEMs based in whatever operating system you're using. You'll lose a significant amount of bass but if you can EQ it back in you should be good to go.
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