aaron-xp 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 What do you guys think of the tri-flanges as compared to the comply foams/clear flex? Sound isolation? Comfort? Convinience? Durability? Sound? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyron 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Depending on fit, it might isolate more, but the comfort levels of tri-flange tips is the next thing closest to having somethng really hard, hot and irritating IMO (from using the Shure and westone Triflange modded to Biflange) It also takes a while for me to fit the modded triflange, and unlike the complys, the fit will not be always perfect. Also, unless you have a straight ear-canal, the triflange is not going to fit. Durability wise, it should last a while, the material is rather solid, but depending on situation and usage, it might turn yellow very fast (oxidation?). Comparing the clear flex (from Shure) howeve, to my ears, the clear flex sleeves are reeeeallly hard, attributed to their material and thickness I guess, and they're kinda 'suffocating' for the ear canal, heats up quite fast, and unless your ear canal is as round as the clear flex itself, fit might be a problem as the clear flex can either force your ear canal into a round shape, or not fit at all (which is a pity as I found the clear flex to be the coolest looking sleeve of the lot). For my ears however I can get a fitting that gives me more or less an equivalent amount of bass for all the ear tips (clear sleeve, grey soft flex, triflange mod, yellow foamies) for my E4g, but when trying the UM2, I prefer the modded triflange over the Comply tips as the Complys kinda muffles the treble for the UM2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaron-xp 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 USing a UM1, with short/long comply tips and shure clear flex. Like the clear flex a lot, easy to put on, not too uncomfortable, but the isolation is still not as good as the foams. So do you recommend me to get the tri-flange? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyron 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Ey, no harm trying I guess, I don't know how your ear canal is shaped. Its a hit and miss situation for some people, or you can be like me and mod your UM1 to fit the UE SuperFi Biflange Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
afbug 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 USing a UM1, with short/long comply tips and shure clear flex. Like the clear flex a lot, easy to put on, not too uncomfortable, but the isolation is still not as good as the foams. So do you recommend me to get the tri-flange? Try a biflange or Shure soft flex. Those grey ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaron-xp 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 (edited) oh, biflange as in triflange minus either the first or the last "flange", right? Actually chose the clear flex over the soft flex for better isolation. Edited May 4, 2006 by aaron-xp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
afbug 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 oh, biflange as in triflange minus either the first or the last "flange", right? Actually chose the clear flex over the soft flex for better isolation. Yes, normally, its minus the top/1st flange. In my case, the grey flex provides more isolation than the clear ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyron 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Same for my case. The clear flex sleeves refuse to work with my ears x.X Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zhong 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2006 i just bought a um1 from SE and aron metioned that comply tips last around 3 to 4 weeks i bought an extra grey soft flex sleeve it's easy to put on but when used for prolonged periods... ears might get a little sore as for the comply tips, it really feels comfortable just wanna ask all comply tips users how long do your tips last and will it actually "can't expand well" after long usage? how do you guys maintain it? (other than keeping your ears clean ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleLightning 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2006 suprisingly, my shure triflanges work well with my ears (OMGOSH) when the comply tips (standard and short) hurts my ears (too wide) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites