nc8000
Headphoneus Supremus
I’m in the position where I can only get a good seal with L or LL tips and at the same time that is a deep fit. With anything smaller I can’t get a fit at all and there don’t exist a tip that is large enough for me to get a shallow fit. But then agsin I have a very large ear canal and cavity, the shells of my JH13 ciem are the same size as the whole body of the Z1R.Yes, you describe the sound well. Most speak of the bass but it's actually Z1R treble that makes it the best all rounder I've heard, in my opinion. Both fits are 'correct', I can use Sony S tips for a deep fit, or M tips for a shallower seal. I get a good seal on both (easy to test seal, use a track with bass drums like Hotel California and check that they hit like they should).
As long as you're only inserting the nozzle up to the teardrop ridge on the shell, you're doing it right. Try shove it any further, like some people oddly try to do, and you'll have all sorts of fit issues. Look at the shape of the shell - the teardrop bulge just below the nozzle corresponds with the same cavity shape in our ears. It's literally designed to 'slot in', but you can also push it slightly further out with a larger tip if you don't mind the earpieces balancing on the tip itself.
As above, yes you can get a good seal.with both, one deeper, one shallower. Most say treble is less splashy with a deeper fit. I wear it that way because it's more comfortable and the nozzle is thin enough to do so. With IEMs with thicker nozzles I only have a shallow fit as an option.
I don’t have any comfort issues and can use the Z1R the whole day though normally the longest I use it is about 4 hours (the duration of a Wagner opera)
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