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in hears sleeves
- Thread starter mikemiller
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I think it's personal preference. I like the large foam sleeves. They make a tight seal to keep the bass frequencies pumping.
Also, they're called "in-ear" not "in-hear".
... and I don't think I've ever seen a witch wear them.
... and I don't think I've ever seen a witch wear them.
They aren't meant for "protection". Choose the ones that form the tightest fit in your ear canal so you get the best (bass) sound from your in ears. Also, while you have them in...move your jaw around...make different facial expressions....smile....see if any of that breaks the seal of the inserts and your ear canal.
Thank you so much, i appreciate constructive comments like yours
Thank u teacher, at least i try to speak your language
Sleeves?
Does the OP refer to foam ear plugs?
If so, they're better than nothing, but a 15dB ear plug designed for music can be had in the $20 range and work better.
Does the OP refer to foam ear plugs?
If so, they're better than nothing, but a 15dB ear plug designed for music can be had in the $20 range and work better.
Maybe they call those sleeves because they go on over earphones? That's what it looks like in the first photo. I can't think of any other reason to call 'em that, and I've never seen them referred to that way before. However, that may just be a difference in language between the US and Portugal, where I see the OP lives.
Based on the illustrations, I vote triple flange.
But I also vote to have custom in-ear plugs made, as they are more comfortable while they fit tighter, and the diaphragms can be changed to adjust the level of sound attenuation.
Based on the illustrations, I vote triple flange.
But I also vote to have custom in-ear plugs made, as they are more comfortable while they fit tighter, and the diaphragms can be changed to adjust the level of sound attenuation.
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If I have to use generic IEM buds, I prefer the yellow foamies as they seem to fit my ears better and make a better seal. I squeeze them down small before I insert them into my ear and they expand once in my ear (you have to insert them quickly). They give a reasonable amount of isolation, for me, anyway. They can be re-used, but I use rubbing alcohol to clean them after each use.
I have a set of 1964 Quad custom-mold IEMs, but after I broke the cable and had to wait on the new cable to arrive, I borrowed a set of Westone UM30s with the yellow foamies in the meantime. I was actually quite impressed how good they sounded. So now, I have a set of UM30s as spares and a couple dozen sets of yellow foamies.
Don't sweat the Nomenclature Police. They are everywhere.
(Okay, I'll 'fess up, they beat me to it....
)
I have a set of 1964 Quad custom-mold IEMs, but after I broke the cable and had to wait on the new cable to arrive, I borrowed a set of Westone UM30s with the yellow foamies in the meantime. I was actually quite impressed how good they sounded. So now, I have a set of UM30s as spares and a couple dozen sets of yellow foamies.
Don't sweat the Nomenclature Police. They are everywhere.
(Okay, I'll 'fess up, they beat me to it....
)
I like the triple flange silicone ones...they hold their shape well, and they clean up easily. The foam ones get grungy and disgusting.
In knew what you meant OP, and the pic is a pretty strong clue.
The different sizes are coz we all have different sized and shaped ear canals.
I have trouble with them falling out of my ears,must have a funny ear canal.
Be careful not to listen with high volume,you don't want tinnitus, trust me, from a sufferer.
The different sizes are coz we all have different sized and shaped ear canals.
I have trouble with them falling out of my ears,must have a funny ear canal.
Be careful not to listen with high volume,you don't want tinnitus, trust me, from a sufferer.
Shure se 425 earphones bring some kind of sleeves to change acording to ones ears.
Its written in the box that this in ears isolate 37 dB, but my question is.. Do all the sleeves included in this box protect 37 dB?
Its written in the box that this in ears isolate 37 dB, but my question is.. Do all the sleeves included in this box protect 37 dB?
Wow! 37 dB of attenuation is too much attenuation, and overkill. It would be like playing an instrument in a sound booth - with no speaker to hear what you're playing.
10-15 dB of attenuation is enough for a moderately loud band, with 20dB not unusual. You still have to be able to hear what you're playing, and even at 10-15 dB you lose a lot of nuance in hearing what's going on.
s0c9
Supporting Member
I so disagree.. for IEM's the higher the attenuation, the greater the isolation, and inherently the less volume you need in your ears to "hear".
If you remove external noise, it's all about the mix, sound stage and CD quality monitoring.
If you need to hear external stage-noise "nuance", get buds with adjustable ambient ports.
AH! Pardon me. Yes, different deal between in-ear monitors and standard ear plugs. I got confused on which type they were.
Yes, if they are IEMs you want as much acoustic isolation as possible, so 37 dB would be good. You'll hear the music through the in-ear monitors For standard ear plugs, that much attenuation would be undesirable.
Yes, if they are IEMs you want as much acoustic isolation as possible, so 37 dB would be good. You'll hear the music through the in-ear monitors For standard ear plugs, that much attenuation would be undesirable.
s0c9
Supporting Member
Absolutely.. would be like playing in an isolation booth.. .my bad for assuming you meant IEM and not plugs!
