gssjr
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from my experience, i used the biting block as suggested by the audiologist...
it seems you have a fit issue...does your ciem sits freely in your ear or you can feel the pressure in it?
I would suggest give it 2 weeks first, maybe you are still adjusting to it...
but definitely its a fit issue...some people incur alot of ear movements when the mouth is open or closed...some people don't...it depends thats what my audiologist said.
My right ear has a little bit of pressure but not uncomfortable in any way. It just feels more "plugged" than the left ear. The left ear seems to have a good seal but not as much of a plugged feeling compared to the right ear. If I open my mouth slightly then the sound seems to "open up" in my right ear. Seems I get more details in the highs, especially reverbs and reflections.
Since these are so minute adjustments I'm worried if I get the fit corrected it'll just never be perfect because it's hard to pinpoint exactly what needs to be changed. Sometimes I can get the improved sound if I press firmly on the right-side IEM and wiggle it around a bit until it suctions/seals into the proper place almost.
You asked about feeling pressure, what should it be (sit freely or feel pressure)?
I could also get new impressions made. What do you guys think? I'm not sure what the success rate is on fit correction and I don't want to be making all these minute corrections when it's something that you'd just nitpick with. Again, these are my first custom IEMs so I have no experience otherwise.