vranswer
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Well, I was about to start a thread about the 700s but this one will do. I purchased them as my 'lawnmower' IEMs -- you know, the ones I'd pop in when I had yard work to do so didn't want to worry about sweat, etc., because they were the 'cheapies'. I have the venerable SE530s which are still tried and true, and my newer Image X10s which I've really enjoyed when I just wanted to play and go (I hate sibilance, and the X10s don't know the meaning of the word).
When I first got the E700s I was unable to find a tip that wasn't exceedingly sibilant...to the point of considering a return. That includes all the tips that came with them, and several others I had on hand from Shure, Klipsch, Ety, etc. After digging deep into the 'tip drawer' I found an older pair of Shure large, modded tri-flanges (cut down to bi-flanges). They don't really fit, as the nozzle of the 700s is wider than the tip openings -- but with some determination the flexible tubes eventually gave in and got shoved into place. After some fleeting thoughts of sophomoric innuendo, I plugged the UEs into my 1st Gen Shuffle and pressed 'play'....
Astonishing. ..and sublime. I had long since moved on from the Shure tri/bi-flanges, as they usually present fairly flat in soundstage (for me), and proceed to further trim the already 'iffy' highs of the SE530s. But they immediately transformed the UE 700s into something spectacular, and may now be making them my number one IEMs! I'm considering ordering some more Shure tri-flange tips for further experimentation, such as no-modding them, but these now come off as excellent-sounding, lightweight phones. Would not hesitate to recommend them to ANYONE.
When I first got the E700s I was unable to find a tip that wasn't exceedingly sibilant...to the point of considering a return. That includes all the tips that came with them, and several others I had on hand from Shure, Klipsch, Ety, etc. After digging deep into the 'tip drawer' I found an older pair of Shure large, modded tri-flanges (cut down to bi-flanges). They don't really fit, as the nozzle of the 700s is wider than the tip openings -- but with some determination the flexible tubes eventually gave in and got shoved into place. After some fleeting thoughts of sophomoric innuendo, I plugged the UEs into my 1st Gen Shuffle and pressed 'play'....
Astonishing. ..and sublime. I had long since moved on from the Shure tri/bi-flanges, as they usually present fairly flat in soundstage (for me), and proceed to further trim the already 'iffy' highs of the SE530s. But they immediately transformed the UE 700s into something spectacular, and may now be making them my number one IEMs! I'm considering ordering some more Shure tri-flange tips for further experimentation, such as no-modding them, but these now come off as excellent-sounding, lightweight phones. Would not hesitate to recommend them to ANYONE.