InfiniteJester
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So, your assessment of these 3x IEMs seems to be based upon fit & insertion depth issues. I am confused with this statement that "all the the IEMs you like fit way deeper"... but you also say that the EW200 are so tiny that "the whole shell gets inside your ear"--that looks like an issue with too deep insertion ?????
Have you tried different tip types and size (I assume you did...)? For example, I almost always have seal issues with IEMs (lack of bass...). What works for me are L or XL tip sizes (Spinfit's, but just because they work for me) with shallow insertion, or foam tips (Comply but others work just as well for me) with deeper insertion. I also have no issue with Etymotics super-deep insertion but others just can't stand those!
As for the ear canal resonance varying with insertion depth, I believe this is impossible to avoid and manufacturers have to target some "average" ear canal or some specific cluster of user ear canals. But that's where EQ comes to the rescue !!! I own the 7Hz Zero:2 and the Hidizs MP145 (early version from Kickstarter... if it actually matters). Do they sound different to me? Yes... well... maybe... can't tell for sure (no ABX test). Does the MP145 sound better than the Zero:2? No... Not to me...
Oh, and English is not my first language either, but this is absolutely not a problem on ASR: Facts & data are what matters here, and those are a universal language. So if you are struggling with (English) nuances, you are just using the wrong arguments for ASR forums!
The insert of the EW200 is just fine, they sound really good, in fact, but the shell gets very deep and the vent is blocked by my ear, giving me constant driver flexing. If I don't push them, I don't get a good seal and they sound distant and fatiguing.
I can assure you that I'm not exaggerating if I tell you that I have tried more than 20 different EQ profiles and more than 20 different tips (including Spinfit, Comply and double flange ones) trying to make the Zero:2 sound fine.
I know that these are subjective arguments. But what can I say. Some of these praised IEMs sound bad to me, and I don't seem to be alone.