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<blockquote data-quote="Gordon Brinton" data-source="post: 141601" data-attributes="member: 9814"><p>Re: DIY In Ear Monitor Molds</p><p></p><p>No, DIY molds are far from ideal. Myself and all of my band mates also tried that route. We had a very difficult time getting the IEM stem (the tube shaped part that holds the tip,) to be centered within the ear canal. Quite often, the stem would end up poking out the side somewhat and actually touching the ear canal. This causes rubbing or jabbing discomfort. It seemed to always take several attempts, (and wasted mold material,) to accidentally get one right. Then, even once we had the molds made correctly and cured, they didn't always hold that tightly in the ear anyway. We finally scrapped the idea and went back to universal tips.</p><p></p><p>The problem with Shure tips are, they are too fat and round to stay put.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]154353[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>You need ones that are more slim and grippy. (Yes, I made up that word.) I found a place that sells the slimmer Westone type of tips for pretty cheap. <a href="http://www.earplugstore.com/westone-star-tips-pair.html" target="_blank">http://www.earplugstore.com/westone-star-tips-pair.html </a> </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]154354[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>You should be able to push them onto any brand of IEM because they are stretchy and flexible. Get yourself several pairs and try them out. My entire band uses the smallest (green) ones. We all agree that those tips hold tight the longest and are more comfortable than the Shure brand of tips. </p><p></p><p>Here are a few more things you can do that may help...</p><p></p><p>1. When inserting, pull up on the top of your ear. This opens up the ear canal and allows the tip to go deeper inside than just pushing them in. This causes a slight suction within the ear canal which helps to hold them in place. Also, the deeper they go, the more bass you will hear.</p><p></p><p>2. Clean the ear canal well of all wax before inserting. Besides blocking the ear canal, even a wax film can act as a lubricant which allows the ear bud to work itself outward more quickly when the jaw moves.</p><p></p><p>3. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, clean your <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">silicone</span></span></span></span></span> tips, with the highest percentage of isopropyl alcohol that you can get, after every use. If you don't, you are at high risk of getting an ear infection due to bacteria. If, after several months of cleaning, they start getting dried out, simply replace them with new tips. They are cheap enough to replace frequently.</p><p></p><p>4. To my knowledge, none of the universal tips hold tightly for hours on end. They all seem to work themselves loose after 15 minutes or so due to jaw movement or even worse, due to sweating. All you can do is push them back in and keep on jamming.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gordon Brinton, post: 141601, member: 9814"] Re: DIY In Ear Monitor Molds No, DIY molds are far from ideal. Myself and all of my band mates also tried that route. We had a very difficult time getting the IEM stem (the tube shaped part that holds the tip,) to be centered within the ear canal. Quite often, the stem would end up poking out the side somewhat and actually touching the ear canal. This causes rubbing or jabbing discomfort. It seemed to always take several attempts, (and wasted mold material,) to accidentally get one right. Then, even once we had the molds made correctly and cured, they didn't always hold that tightly in the ear anyway. We finally scrapped the idea and went back to universal tips. The problem with Shure tips are, they are too fat and round to stay put. [ATTACH=CONFIG]154353.vB5-legacyid=13023[/ATTACH] You need ones that are more slim and grippy. (Yes, I made up that word.) I found a place that sells the slimmer Westone type of tips for pretty cheap. [URL="http://www.earplugstore.com/westone-star-tips-pair.html"]http://www.earplugstore.com/westone-star-tips-pair.html [/URL] [ATTACH=CONFIG]154354.vB5-legacyid=13024[/ATTACH] You should be able to push them onto any brand of IEM because they are stretchy and flexible. Get yourself several pairs and try them out. My entire band uses the smallest (green) ones. We all agree that those tips hold tight the longest and are more comfortable than the Shure brand of tips. Here are a few more things you can do that may help... 1. When inserting, pull up on the top of your ear. This opens up the ear canal and allows the tip to go deeper inside than just pushing them in. This causes a slight suction within the ear canal which helps to hold them in place. Also, the deeper they go, the more bass you will hear. 2. Clean the ear canal well of all wax before inserting. Besides blocking the ear canal, even a wax film can act as a lubricant which allows the ear bud to work itself outward more quickly when the jaw moves. 3. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, clean your [SIZE=2][FONT=arial][SIZE=2][FONT=arial][SIZE=2]silicone[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE] tips, with the highest percentage of isopropyl alcohol that you can get, after every use. If you don't, you are at high risk of getting an ear infection due to bacteria. If, after several months of cleaning, they start getting dried out, simply replace them with new tips. They are cheap enough to replace frequently. 4. To my knowledge, none of the universal tips hold tightly for hours on end. They all seem to work themselves loose after 15 minutes or so due to jaw movement or even worse, due to sweating. All you can do is push them back in and keep on jamming. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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