guzziguy Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 so would you rather I referred to it as a sensitivity adapter? I know the science, I referred to it as an impedance adapter. You're an embedded software engineer. What do you know about science? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 You're an embedded software engineer. What do you know about science? I'm also a professional Electrical Engineering student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Yeah, that should be great on the tractor. A simple waist pouch will act perfectly as tractor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 A simple waist pouch will act perfectly as tractor. I think the pouch lacks cutting blades. Also major PITA just to listen to music when mowing the lawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 A simple waist pouch will act perfectly as tractor. Your fail grows larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Yup, I realized too late that I failed understanding what you meant. Groan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminette Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I'm currently interested in a pair of livewires for myself. Sensitivity is definitely a worry - but I am likely to be using them with a minibox-e+ where I can use the 75ohm impedance adapter switch as well as the low-gain setting. And having an adapter put into the cable itself is also cake. Still, it's an experimental sound - I need to ask around with a few people to see how they feel about the livewires after some impedance (particularly that measurement) is applied. How they feel about them both in hiss as well as SQ change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingwe Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 You're an embedded software engineer. What do you know about science? As am I (currently). I may not know much about it, but I love to exclaim: Science! (You know, like in Thomas Dolby's "Blinded by Science") OB Thread Contribution: I got my Sensaphonics custom e500/530 tips yesterday. I'm extremely disappointed. In short: fit and seal is perfect 10/10. Sound signature has changed significantly for the worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Is there a big improvement using customs over universals? Why not just universals with custom tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Is there a big improvement using customs over universals? Why not just universals with custom tips? I want something super low profile, and custom are the only way to get that. Regular IEMs are bad enough, add custom tips and they usually get even worse in terms of how much projects out beyond your ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 ohh, ok. that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I want something super low profile, and custom are the only way to get that. Regular IEMs are bad enough, add custom tips and they usually get even worse in terms of how much projects out beyond your ear. Maybe I don't understand what you mean by super low profile, but my Westone UM2s have such a low profile that I can comfortably lay the side of my head down on a pillow. I haven't tried them with a helmet yet, but I think that they would be fine. If you haven't already, you might want to try them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 UM2s do rival customs for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 I want something super low profile, and custom are the only way to get that. Regular IEMs are bad enough, add custom tips and they usually get even worse in terms of how much projects out beyond your ear. Nate, I listened to the Klipsch Image IEMs at CJ08 and I thought they were pretty good. Universals, but they were pretty damn small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Live wire specs, straight from the man'f: Drivers: Dual balanced armatures (Tweeter / Woofer)Frequency Response: 20Hz – 18KHzSensitivity (at 1 kHz): ~126 dB/mWImpedance: 22 ohmsIsolation: 25-28 dB (depending on accuracy of impressions)Max Input Power: 150mWDistortion: Less than 0.3% I must admit that the sensitivity seems pretty damn high and perhaps detrimentally so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 I did some more thinking about this purchase and I'm going to go with the Livewires and see how they do. It's hard to beat their 30 day return policy with customs. And I looked into the Westone's a bit more, they look nice, but are even more $$ which doesn't appeal to me at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnero Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Nate, I listened to the Klipsch Image IEMs at CJ08 and I thought they were pretty good. Universals, but they were pretty damn small. Yeah, the Image X10's are freakin' tiny, probably about as low profile as you could get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnero Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 I did some more thinking about this purchase and I'm going to go with the Livewires and see how they do. It's hard to beat their 30 day return policy with customs.I'll be looking forward to hearing what you think of them. I've debated the Livewires in the past but even with their return policy the costs for the impressions here are pretty high as well, considering the cross border aspect, the costs involved for shipping them back for a refit could be pretty exorbitant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 I'll be looking forward to hearing what you think of them. I've debated the Livewires in the past but even with their return policy the costs for the impressions here are pretty high as well, considering the cross border aspect, the costs involved for shipping them back for a refit could be pretty exorbitant. Thankfully I found a local Audiologist who did the impressions for $20. I can see how cross-border mods would suck, thankfully that wasn't something I had to worry about. The pre-sale customer service from Livewires has also been excellent with questions answered politely and quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminette Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 I am in the process of hunting down someone in Denver to do my impressions for livewires right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 I am in the process of hunting down someone in Denver to do my impressions for livewires right now See if you can find someone that is associated with Westone, they seem to have a pretty big network. The guy I found locally had their brochures in his office which surprised me quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnero Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Thankfully I found a local Audiologist who did the impressions for $20. I can see how cross-border mods would suck, thankfully that wasn't something I had to worry about. The pre-sale customer service from Livewires has also been excellent with questions answered politely and quickly. Yes they were great when I talked to them back when they first started up, I was very impressed and pleasantly surprised that they're 30 day money back policy applied to Canadians as well. Because I live in such a small place we only have a few audiologists, the one time I poked around it seemed like the cost for impressions was going to be around $100 which turned me off immediately. I should poke around a bit more though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminette Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Indeed! Westone is just an hour or two away from me - I have already looked down their list for my state and it's quite extensive. And now that you mention that - I remember seeing their brochures / pamphlets at my ear nose & throat guy when I had my hearing test done there maybe half a year ago. Going to give him a ring and see how much he wants for doing that - or who in that office has been doing the impressions for Westone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Nate, which model did you end up ordering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Livewires only has one model, so that's what I ordered. Should be here in about 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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