LIΟN
Senior Member
Has anyone tried this?
The IEM was fixed to fit the inner ear using a Sugru product.
Apple's Earpods are originally comfortable. But it was very loose in my ears and showed bass loss and imbalance in response. It's not a big deal in normal listening, but I listen to all IEMs in hrir (brir), so uniformity in response was important to me.
So I made it to fit my ears like this. The open IEM keeps you comfortable, but it's perfectly tight to your ears. It doesn't feel like it's been worn at all.
I also tried this on a Zero:2 at 7hz.
Zero:2 satisfies me with excellent performance at an affordable price, but it doesn't have the same soft curve as Seeaudio's IEMs.
So by filling in the empty areas, I was able to have a very tight fit in my ear.
But there's a problem.
I handle things very carelessly, so I also handle them roughly when I take them out of my case. I think I hit a wall or a desk while taking out Zero:2.
So the right unit doesn't work. I tried to save it by spraying contact improvement, but I think it died. It's unfortunate.
But it was still a pretty good attempt.
I haven't had any skin allergy-like anomalies with this, and I'm fully satisfied with the experience of getting a consistent response and a perfect fit in my ear at a very low price.
Of course, you can also make custom eartipes or customiemes.
But both of them have to model my ears and that's pretty annoying.
And the cost isn't small either. In the case of custom iem, the response varies by brand and product, but I haven't found anything yet that satisfies the response and thd that I want, at least among the products that have been released or already measured.
But it was the right way for me that I tried customizing this cheap because I can make certain products that I want fit my ears, so I have trust in the performance, sound, and reproducibility of brir.
I have multiple iems and I like the mp145 the best. Its performance is very good, but the structure of the curved surface and the shape of the shell are the problem.
I'm going to grind or sharpen this later and customize it and try it on in the same way as today.