jon parker
Headphoneus Supremus
@as1is Yes the term 'tip rolling' annoys me as well !
Sometimes different tips can make a night & day difference, even seemingly very similar looking ones
The density of the inner core, the material used, the width of the hole and the seal.
I have one expensive iem that sounded very poor for me. I tried many different tips all of which made them sound very dull until finally I tried some Comply foam
tips and they sounded magic!
There are many other other componants that effect the sound of headphones : the player itself, the quality and type of the audio used (HS Tracks tend to remaster quite brightly!)
Sometimes, its about getting the right combination of all the above to find a good synergy
You can find alot of different types and styles of tips on ebay and aliexpress that are cheap enough to buy a lot!
In general though if you are having bright or peaky issues there are 3 things to look for straight away
1, carefully check the seal - the tip should completely seal the ear canal
2, some tips need a deep insertion where as some tips prefer to tip just inside the ear canal - these type sometime take a careful insertion
3, Foam tips can often tame brightness whilst not adversely effecting the over all sound - Comply tips are the 'best' although there are many
other less expensive variations
Sometimes different tips can make a night & day difference, even seemingly very similar looking ones
The density of the inner core, the material used, the width of the hole and the seal.
I have one expensive iem that sounded very poor for me. I tried many different tips all of which made them sound very dull until finally I tried some Comply foam
tips and they sounded magic!
There are many other other componants that effect the sound of headphones : the player itself, the quality and type of the audio used (HS Tracks tend to remaster quite brightly!)
Sometimes, its about getting the right combination of all the above to find a good synergy
You can find alot of different types and styles of tips on ebay and aliexpress that are cheap enough to buy a lot!
In general though if you are having bright or peaky issues there are 3 things to look for straight away
1, carefully check the seal - the tip should completely seal the ear canal
2, some tips need a deep insertion where as some tips prefer to tip just inside the ear canal - these type sometime take a careful insertion
3, Foam tips can often tame brightness whilst not adversely effecting the over all sound - Comply tips are the 'best' although there are many
other less expensive variations