IEMs (In-Ear Monitors)

Grim5 · Saturday at 08:13

Azza said:
Nope, the faceplate just dropped out. Still sound as they did.

Heard the dog playing with something on the hallway tiles and seen him pushing it around with his nose. Glad he didn't try to eat it!

Mandarin quality

Jupiter · Saturday at 12:42

Does no one else get discomfort from IEMs? I'd like to be able to use them, but always fall back to over-ear or on-ear solutions. Seems like there's no equivalent market for non in-ear earbuds that target professional quality sound

Flibster · Saturday at 14:46

Jupiter said:
Does no one else get discomfort from IEMs? I'd like to be able to use them, but always fall back to over-ear or on-ear solutions. Seems like there's no equivalent market for non in-ear earbuds that target professional quality sound

Other half does, but she's got really small ear canals. Even the smallest foam tips are too large.

Not had any pain myself in over 25 years of using IEM's.

Jenz · Saturday at 15:50

Jupiter said:
Does no one else get discomfort from IEMs? I'd like to be able to use them, but always fall back to over-ear or on-ear solutions. Seems like there's no equivalent market for non in-ear earbuds that target professional quality sound

Is the problem the ear tips? Have tried tip rolling?

pooley · Saturday at 16:18

I would also suggest tip rolling, I have found smaller soft tips are better suited for me, especially for long listening sessions.

Raymond Lin · 2025-03-16T16:37:02+0000

This will be my portable rig for a while.

Jenz · 2025-03-16T18:58:53+0000

May I ask what is the case and what is the dac?

Raymond Lin · 2025-03-16T19:06:41+0000

Jenz said:
May I ask what is the case and what is the dac?

The case came with the EW300, the dac is the Onix Alpha xi1.

Jenz · 2025-03-17T12:49:16+0000

I just ordered TRN Shell's, TRN Jaws, and the Fiio KA15 dac amp, and a bunch of cables in the Aliexpress sale. I cancelled my order of the Crinacle Blue 2's based on the mediocre reviews.

Raymond Lin · 2025-03-17T12:55:05+0000

Jenz said:
I just ordered TRN Shell's, TRN Jaws, and the Fiio KA15 dac amp, and a bunch of cables in the Aliexpress sale. I cancelled my order of the Crinacle Blue 2's based on the mediocre reviews.

What phone are you using?

Jenz · 2025-03-17T14:26:58+0000

Raymond Lin said:
What phone are you using?

iPhone 15 pro max

Raymond Lin · 2025-03-17T14:33:40+0000

Jenz said:
iPhone 15 pro max

Ah, you will be okay then, I had to get a special Lighting to USB-C cable for the DAC to work with the phone, the Apple cable or other lightning cable doesn't work.