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<blockquote data-quote="Aaron Guinn" data-source="post: 141637" data-attributes="member: 6509">Re: DIY In Ear Monitor Molds&lt;raises hand&gt;I made a set of custom molds for my UE&#039;s about a year ago.&nbsp; Figured for &lt;$10 I didn&#039;t have anything to lose - worst case, I&#039;d have something I could wear while riding my bike.&nbsp; The molds seem to be holding up well, the material is flexible enough to make it easy to put in, and the material seems to warm to body temp fairly quickly.&nbsp; One kit will do two sets of IEM&#039;s.&nbsp; If you plan on doing 10 pairs of IEM&#039;s, I&#039;d order an extra kit or two in case the first molds don&#039;t turn out properly.&nbsp; Noise isolation seems to be better than the foam or silicone tips, and much more comfortable over long periods.&nbsp; I have worn them for 1.5-2hrs at a time without them becoming uncomfortable.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t noticed any issues with them coming loose or working out of my ears over time like the foam/silicone tips.I would advise removing the foam tips from your earphones before doing the molds and trial fitting them in your ears first.&nbsp; I have found small changes in placement and angle will greatly effect low-frequency response.&nbsp; Figuring that out beforehand and then matching that as closely as possible during the molding process pays dividends during use.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Aaron Guinn, post: 141637, member: 6509"] Re: DIY In Ear Monitor Molds <raises hand> I made a set of custom molds for my UE's about a year ago. Figured for <$10 I didn't have anything to lose - worst case, I'd have something I could wear while riding my bike. The molds seem to be holding up well, the material is flexible enough to make it easy to put in, and the material seems to warm to body temp fairly quickly. One kit will do two sets of IEM's. If you plan on doing 10 pairs of IEM's, I'd order an extra kit or two in case the first molds don't turn out properly. Noise isolation seems to be better than the foam or silicone tips, and much more comfortable over long periods. I have worn them for 1.5-2hrs at a time without them becoming uncomfortable. I haven't noticed any issues with them coming loose or working out of my ears over time like the foam/silicone tips. I would advise removing the foam tips from your earphones before doing the molds and trial fitting them in your ears first. I have found small changes in placement and angle will greatly effect low-frequency response. Figuring that out beforehand and then matching that as closely as possible during the molding process pays dividends during use. [/QUOTE]

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