[Dublo7]

So I have a pair of Triple Fi 10's, and I absolutely love them. However, because money goes through my fingers like water, I'm getting interested in buying some custom IEM's.
Would the Livewires or the FreqShows be much of an upgrade over the Triple Fi 10's?

The UE10s and 11s are way out of my price range.

Cheers.

 

[PixelSquish]

im thirsty can i have some water?

 

[hockeyb213]

any custom is obviously going to be a huge improvement over universals

 

[steviebee]

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Originally Posted by hockeyb213 /img/forum/go_quote.gif any custom is obviously going to be a huge improvement over universals

But it's only the tip which is custom, not the drivers. I've never heard a custom - what makes you think this is obvious? Surely a good seal with a universal can be very similar or the same as a custom?

I accept that, generally, what you posted seems to be accepted as fact, but why?
I admit, I don't know enough about the process of making customs to make that call...are all customs ipso facto better?

 

[Del Griffith]

Quote:

Originally Posted by steviebee /img/forum/go_quote.gif But it's only the tip which is custom, not the drivers. I've never heard a custom - what makes you think this is obvious? Surely a good seal with a universal can be very similar or the same as a custom? I accept that, generally, what you posted seems to be accepted as fact, but why? I admit, I don't know enough about the process of making customs to make that call...are all customs ipso facto better?

I wonder this as well??

 

[isao2k8]

This thread can help you for all I know:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/r...better-348387/

 

[alitomr]

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Originally Posted by hockeyb213 /img/forum/go_quote.gif any custom is obviously going to be a huge improvement over universals

I dont know why this is so widely accepted. I think the customer satisfaction among those with custom molds is higher because the biggest troublemaker among universal fit owners is the fit, or the lack of it to be more precise.

 

[Dublo7]

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Originally Posted by isao2k8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif This thread can help you for all I know: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/r...better-348387/

Interesting thread. I guess some of my skepticism was justified.

 

[4agze]

i believe a good seal will improve the sound quality over the value of IEM

 

[isao2k8]

Anyway, I think, you have to see it to believe it.

I don't have any custom IEMs too, so am thinking about getting LW or FreQ to see how good or not good is it.

 

[indie_obsessed]

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Originally Posted by 4agze /img/forum/go_quote.gif i believe a good seal will improve the sound quality over the value of IEM

definitely.. been using universal fits and in order to get the bass at its full glory, i gotta press it into my ears. '
I don't see a point in getting high end universal earphones if the fit won't be as good as a custom. It's also difficult to get a good seal with universals when the earholes are wet. I can testify to that as i'm live in a tropical country.
it's absed on opinion, and mine is, i'd rather get a low end custom, rather than a high end universal.

oh i recently got my livewire trips.. but it still hasn't arrived yet!! ugh. getting impatient.

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Portable: Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, Ultimate Ears super fi 3

 

[B[van]]

reshell the tf10 if you like the signature so much.

 

[BassThor]

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Originally Posted by B[van] /img/forum/go_quote.gif reshell the tf10 if you like the signature so much.

x2

Don't know how long that 80$ offer is going to last, so I'd say get on the train while you can.

 

[intoflatlines]

I'm not a big fan of the Livewires look. I love my TF10 and just got them remolded. They should be arriving today.