View Full Version : Triple flang sleaves or foam inserts ?
Mitchie12
12-28-2005, 09:50 AM
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Mitchie12
12-28-2005, 09:52 AM
lol, i messed up i pressed the submit new message insteat of preveiw.. anyway
I'm going to buy some sleaves form shure and i'm wondering if i should get the triple flang sleaves or the foam inserts. i have the e3g , has anyone tryed the triple flang sleaves?
thesaurusrex
12-28-2005, 05:42 PM
I have the triple flanges and really like them. I can never get that good of a fit with the foam sleeves. The only problem I have with the triple flanges is that because of their shape and the fact that they go in so deep they pull out a lot of wax when you put them in.....gets your ears clean, though.
Quillz
12-28-2005, 07:42 PM
All the sleeves can easily be washed under a running water faucet. I'd recommend the triple flange sleeves. They fit the best, and therefore can provide the best isolation and sound. They are easily worth the $10.
mondaygroove
12-28-2005, 10:47 PM
i've read that water causes the silicon to expand and lose its original shape. fact or fiction?
thesaurusrex
12-29-2005, 12:11 AM
Silicon shouldn't be affected by water. But there is a "wax removal tool" included with the headphones and with the sleeves.
gnagel
12-29-2005, 12:49 AM
Originally posted by thesaurusrex
I have the triple flanges and really like them. I can never get that good of a fit with the foam sleeves. The only problem I have with the triple flanges is that because of their shape and the fact that they go in so deep they pull out a lot of wax when you put them in.....gets your ears clean, though.
I have the same experience.
After trying both the triple flanges and the foam sleeves, I now use the triple flanges exclusively.
For me, they offer better isolation and a better bass response. They don't need to be replaced very often. When removing them, they do a magnificent job of cleaning your earcanals.
Quillz
12-29-2005, 03:30 AM
Originally posted by mondaygroove
i've read that water causes the silicon to expand and lose its original shape. fact or fiction? fiction
yinyang
12-29-2005, 09:50 AM
Originally posted by thesaurusrex
I have the triple flanges and really like them. I can never get that good of a fit with the foam sleeves. The only problem I have with the triple flanges is that because of their shape and the fact that they go in so deep they pull out a lot of wax when you put them in.....gets your ears clean, though.
welcome to the lounge :)
with the ety triple flanges i had the same problem, so i just cut off the last one (smallest) and then they were fine....seal was still good, but it wasn't so uncomfortable.
however i've now gone to the UE super.fi 5Pros and they have the single flange like the sony ex71s, and i prefer those a lot more (as well as the 'phones ;))
Mitchie12
12-29-2005, 10:24 AM
Another question,
how do you no you have inserted them deep enough..
Mitchie12
12-29-2005, 10:24 AM
Another question,
how do you no you have inserted them deep enough..
revmonkey
12-29-2005, 10:30 AM
oh, you'll know ;)
yinyang
12-29-2005, 10:39 AM
you shouldn't be able to hear much of the outside world at all since the seal should be good, though they shouldn't be too uncomfortable either. they may take a bit of getting used to - don't the shures come with both triple flange and foam inserts?
gnagel
12-29-2005, 12:04 PM
Originally posted by Mitchie12
Another question,
how do you no you have inserted them deep enough..
For several months, I thought that I was inserting them deep enough. But, I was wrong.
You want to insert them into your ear on an upward angle. Gently push the tips until they fill the earcanal. To test the fit, you can gently pull back on the tip ---you should feel suction in your ear. Then you know you have a great seal. That's what promotes the isolation and the good bass.
Quillz
12-29-2005, 02:09 PM
Originally posted by yinyang
you shouldn't be able to hear much of the outside world at all since the seal should be good, though they shouldn't be too uncomfortable either. they may take a bit of getting used to - don't the shures come with both triple flange and foam inserts? The triple flange sleeves only come standard with the E5c. Otherwise, they must be purchased seperately for $10.
Originally posted by revmonkey
oh, you'll know ;)
If you're hitting the eardrum, you went too far. I jam 'em in until the last flange is almost completely in the canal--I can just barely feel the flange with my fingernail.
gnagel
12-30-2005, 12:21 AM
Originally posted by n2xe
If you're hitting the eardrum, you went too far. I jam 'em in until the last flange is almost completely in the canal--I can just barely feel the flange with my fingernail.
A few times the triple flange got stuck in my earcanal when I pulled the earphone from my ear.
:eek:
It's kind of scary---especially the first time it happened!
I couldn't remove them until I used some tweezers.
This tends to happen more when the eartips become softer as they get older. At that point, they don't stick as well to the earphones.
Mitchie12
12-30-2005, 09:29 AM
So the triple flang sleaves are more comfortable and give better isolation and sound then the foam sleaves?
gnagel
12-30-2005, 10:05 AM
Originally posted by Mitchie12
So the triple flang sleaves are more comfortable and give better isolation and sound then the foam sleaves?
It's really a matter of personal preference. For every person that prefers the triple flange there is another person that prefers the foam sleeves.
There's no doubt that the triple flange are an acquired taste. They are not comfortable when you first start using them. It seems to take a while for the earcanal to get used to having something planted that deep inside them. Be sure to give it four or five days before giving up on them.
Originally posted by gnagel
There's no doubt that the triple flange are an acquired taste. They are not comfortable when you first start using them.
Just think what your girlfriend goes through with a thong... kind of the same thing.