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I started using IEM's long before I got into over the ear 'phones earlier this year.
I started with the Etymotic ER-4P and have moved to Westone's W4 multi-armature iem's. For travel they are hard to beat. They are small enough to fit inside my pinnae. So I can sleep with them in. As Rob said fit is critical. I have found the Comply tips fit me the best. I use the smallest diameter long ones and they provide almost total isolation while being comfortable enough to wear on 12 hour flights to The Far East. Screaming child in the row behind me? No problemo. Loud and drunk people? Can't hear them. They stay in fine on treadmills and elliptical machines. I would never use them running or biking - too much isolation.
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Main System: Amati Futura Mains Amati Homage VOX Center, Proac Response 1sc Rears, Three MC2301's for L,C,R MC 602 for the rears C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80 Nottingham Dais with Wave Mechanic Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation SurfacePro 3, RPi 4, ROON, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC MX 151, OppO BDP-95, JVC RS-500 DILA projector, 106" diagonal Stewart Luxus Screenwall Deluxe with Studiotek 130 G3 material. Lake House: Ohm F, MC 275V, C2300, MR 77, Rega P3 OnDeck: McIntosh MAC 4300v |
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So far 237 of these have been purchased. Lots of great deals on headphones right now.
Tom
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Main System: Amati Futura Mains Amati Homage VOX Center, Proac Response 1sc Rears, Three MC2301's for L,C,R MC 602 for the rears C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80 Nottingham Dais with Wave Mechanic Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation SurfacePro 3, RPi 4, ROON, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC MX 151, OppO BDP-95, JVC RS-500 DILA projector, 106" diagonal Stewart Luxus Screenwall Deluxe with Studiotek 130 G3 material. Lake House: Ohm F, MC 275V, C2300, MR 77, Rega P3 OnDeck: McIntosh MAC 4300v |
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Tom, the Elex is pretty much the same as Elear but the Clear features a new voice coil design with the same aluminum/magnesium driver splitting the difference right down the middle between the darker/lusher/bass driven Elear and the ultra open, detailed and accurate Utopia with the beryllium driver. That's what Focal was going after to offer 3 versions of reference grade headphones for just about every taste out there.
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