As has been ascertained by now, the triplefi's, due in large to their large nozzle diameters/barrels, can cause fit problems with small ear canals. I have medium-large ear canals and so I am having no problems with fit or comfort and can achieve a seal very easily, quickly and straight-forwardly. Therefore, I don't believe my concerns reflect any problems with fit or seal. However, I have not tried the triples with the standard format of wearing since the first few days I got em (sometime in early August this year). Maybe the flip-flop mod has something to do with my experience, eg pointing the nozzle opening/where the sound is emitted from against or partially against the sides of my ear canals or something, muffling it and/or deadening it somewhat. I'll try the ordinary wearing style again and see if that makes any differance. Also, I've been using a set of complys with my trips for 3 weeks or so now, constantly, with no changing of tips in that period. I did a bit of A B ing prior to settling on the complys- ie between the complys and the standard/included UE's bi-flange silicone tips- and I didn't notice much, if any, change to sound (assignable to tip variety used), then. Suppose, I could AB this again also, and clarify and confirm for myself if my prior observations are accurate.
I think, basically though, if these fail to prove anything, it's possible it's the chosen sound sig of these hp's and their freq distribution and sonic presentation that is bothering me (especially, comparatively, to my SA6's and SE530's- I listen to all three IEM's about equally, in patches). That is the recessed mids in conjunction with the forward mid-bass and highs. To me, this is giving the illusion (at least), that more is left in these hp's sonic tank to be extracted. This, along with both many other experienced head-fier's reports that these hp's benefit much from/really need to be being amped and their size and three driver physicall make-up, make me suspect an amp will open these up significantly more.