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Re: Etymotic ER-4S Measurements
« Reply #20 on: September 27, 2012, 06:00:03 PM »

Triple flange silicones or foam?  I enjoyed my Klipsch oval bi flanges better I believe.

Comply foam all the way
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Re: Etymotic ER-4S Measurements
« Reply #21 on: September 29, 2012, 01:34:33 PM »

Triple flange silicones or foam?  I enjoyed my Klipsch oval bi flanges better I believe.

Comply foam all the way

which one, the original Ety-comply-foam?
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Re: Etymotic ER-4S Measurements
« Reply #22 on: September 29, 2012, 08:55:58 PM »

I found sibilance at 8k which became difficult after about 30 minutes. Did the deep insertion thing too. Although bass extension was generally OK, I found the bass slam lacking. EQ did wonders for these though and they are actually on my list to acquire.

mmmh... weird... I don't hear that... But I can hear for sure the nasty 9k peak in the Creative Aurvana Live so I'm not "deaf" or insensible at those freq...
What I hear looks more or less like the golden ears graph...

Must check...


Don't get me wrong. It's not excessive with ringing characteristics. Thought I should point this out.
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Re: Etymotic ER-4S Measurements
« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2012, 01:37:27 AM »

which one, the original Ety-comply-foam?

Comply Tx-100
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Re: Etymotic ER-4S Measurements
« Reply #24 on: October 01, 2012, 02:24:16 PM »

I found sibilance at 8k which became difficult after about 30 minutes. Did the deep insertion thing too. Although bass extension was generally OK, I found the bass slam lacking. EQ did wonders for these though and they are actually on my list to acquire.

mmmh... weird... I don't hear that... But I can hear for sure the nasty 9k peak in the Creative Aurvana Live so I'm not "deaf" or insensible at those freq...
What I hear looks more or less like the golden ears graph...

Must check...


Don't get me wrong. It's not excessive with ringing characteristics. Thought I should point this out.

Oh, ok. It's a matter of objectivity and precision... :-)
Since you stated that after 30 min is a problem... well, sounded like a nasty resonance...
Glad to know that there are some good trusty products around, deep buried in  poo  :)p13
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Re: Etymotic ER-4S Measurements
« Reply #25 on: October 01, 2012, 05:18:11 PM »

Nasty would be 3 minutes, not 30 minutes.
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Re: Etymotic ER-4S Measurements
« Reply #26 on: October 01, 2012, 05:58:55 PM »

Or 30 seconds.
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Re: Etymotic ER-4S Measurements
« Reply #27 on: October 03, 2012, 01:50:05 PM »

You know, I'm glad I haven't heard such razor blade references like T1...  :)p8
Oh! wait, there's the MDR-7506... not a bad start...
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Re: Etymotic ER-4S Measurements
« Reply #28 on: December 06, 2012, 09:47:05 AM »

Interesting. I've always thought of getting a pair for their reputation. There's also the Fitear F111 which are supposedly a similar single-driver IEM, albeit more expensive.

currently doing some reading on these, have to say I'm definitely interested. looks like a much comfier and hopefully sturdier version of the ER4S.
but thinking I should go and listen to ER4S or Phonak 122 with the grey filter before I decide on anything.
is the impedance on these the same as ER4S?
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Re: Etymotic ER-4S Measurements
« Reply #29 on: December 21, 2012, 07:59:09 PM »

I should check to make sure compensation on this measurement was actually applied in the right amount. The boost at 2-3k does seem excessive to me and what I hear, although it's consistent with the HR graph. I do hear a peak at 8kHz though. I should post raw data too. Sooo much work.

I swear these sound very K701ish, at least tonally, not texturally.
So did you use the right one?
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