Comments on Profile Post by imackler

You can PM me if you like, but I bought a pair of JH13 in 2011 and still use them today. Since then, my right ear has stayed pretty much the same, but I need to have my left ear refit about every two years. YMMV. It took JH ten tries to get my left ear right this time, and it still isn't perfect, but I guess I can live with it.

Pretty much I fork over $200 every two years to full reshell refit the left ear, change all the filters in both ears, replace the sockets in both ears, and they throw in a new cable.

That is really good to know! I guess that the overall damage isn't as bad is it could be. $100 a year... But still, that is kind of what I feared.

What CIEM are you considering?

Just the UE4. I actually am pretty happy with universals. But its tough to find a fairly neutral universal...that isn't etymotic sterile/uncomfortable. The UE4 is the poor man's UERMish. I wish there were a poor man's Andromeda.

I love the UE4 and feel it's very understated. I wish they made a universal version of it. Being in SoCal, support should be easy. I might be wrong, but I think you can just drive down to their office and get a scan done instead of impressions.

Yeah, I was actually going to that this morning but kind of chickened out. It just seems like such a big commitment! I really wish that there was a universal UE4. Sounds like the closest is the Savanna (maybe)... But its $500 for a univeral.

Orion is kind of the poor man's Andromeda.

I guess you could say I got lucky, but I got my UERMs when I was 16 (which everyone advises against) and they still fit perfectly over two years later. I definitely don't regret getting the UERMs, especially now that they're discontinued.

The UE4 is still a great choice and I'd take a CIEM over a universal every day when it comes to comfort.

I second @Merrick on the Orion recommendation.

UE4 is an awesome monitor. I have had mine for 5 years and lot of other 'TOTL' IEMs have come and gone in that time. It is like a mini UERM - slightly less resolving but easier to drive, with a really well balanced, natural sound.

They still fit really well too. Inner ear anatomy doesn't change a great deal once you reach adulthood, AFAIK.

Was looking at the UE4pro myself. Do we have any impressions here? Unfortunately UE4 is one letter short for the sbaf search function.

This will solve all your problems: https://cse.google.ca/cse/publicurl?cx=004591128378908713207:ltjjeypmqz4

Aww yeah, bookmarked. Thanks!

my JH16 - had fit issues twice, had a loose item jingling around inside 6 months after I get it.

UERM - flawless experience. Two pairs that I've had for many years and they fit the same as day 1.

JH13 for 6 years, was in my mid-20s. Fit was a little looser in one ear (seal breaks when I smile), but the fit hasn't changed in 6 years.

My first set is 7 years old and might be the best fitting ciem I have. It took several refits at the beginning to get that way, though, so maybe it evens out.

My MG6pros are at least >5 years old (got them at 18 I think) and still fit perfectly and work. Didn't need refits, was perfect out of the box for me.

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