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I'm eager to hear your impressions of the Etys. I like them, but I've never pitted them against other headphones, not even my own Denon AH-D950.
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I'm eager to hear them, too. The fit and getting these things installed in my head is really bugging me. I was kind of afraid of this when I went down this road, but so be it.
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Are you giving yourself a reach around tug when installing them? ...[pause for dramatic effect]... And by that, I mean are you reaching over your head with the opposite hand and gently pulling up and back on the ear that you're installing the earphone into? That's how I used to do it. Now I've adopted a one-handed technique: For the left ear, I partially insert the plug into the ear with the left hand, then while using my left index finger to push up and back against the antihelix I use my left thumb to insert the earphone the rest of the way.
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Yeah, I can do the reach around with my left ear, but the right is giving me trouble. I'll have to try your way. Right now my ears are too sore to keep pulling on them.
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You can use a little olive oil on the tips of the iem to help ease of installing them in your ear. I do like Peter says, tugging up on your ear really helps a lot too.
Rick
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I'd use mineral oil before olive oil, but a little lubricant is a good idea.
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I'd use mineral oil before olive oil, but a little lubricant is a good idea. You guys make it too easy
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Well, I've now tried all 4 sets. The Grados have gone back into the box, and the Senns barely made it out--very disappointing, almost as bad as the Wickeds. I'm pretty sure it's going to be the Etys, but I should give the iMetals another shot. The Etys definitely have the best isolation, but my ear canals still feel like they're being violated.
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Did you look at the graphs Headroom provides before you purchased these? The measurements are awful. . It might not tell you the entire story but it will give you a good idea. Your apple iBuds would work just as well as those when it comes to sound quality. If you are looking for anything that resembles the "Axiom" sound these won't be it. The frequency response graphs are similar to those of Bose headphones. Quiet comfort series. http://www.headphone.com/learning-center...pare+Headphones
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I did, but I was going off of Axiom forum member advice on the Senns, and purchase advice from Headroom on the rest. I can't afford the ones that have lovely flat curves...
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