A DEFINITIVE Eartips Guide in 2024
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0:00 Introduction
0:14 Segmenting the video into FOUR sections
0:46 Section 1 / Breakdown of eartips
4:33 Section 2 / Personal experience on some brands
8:36 Section 3 / Easy eartips installation guide
9:00 Conclusion
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@sam_morales 3 ай бұрын
Catadegen: "Nah, id guide."
@r4y98 3 ай бұрын
Nice and informative video! Thank you for all the new info I can use.
@cody112ng 3 ай бұрын
Thiis video is what i have been asking for, thank you so much
@martillo_ 3 ай бұрын
I love your videos, your voice is very relaxing
@cranberrypunch1557 2 ай бұрын
Oh wow you're still small I absolutely adore your storytelling, and the comfy vibe of your videos. You're one I could easily watch hour long essays of- please continue making videos. You're gonna explode in popularity
@cranberrypunch1557 2 ай бұрын
I should say right after this I started watching the hour long video of the Pokemon ranking- currently about 40m in It's raining outside I've cocoa and a cozy video Life is good
@hilmana.w.4280 3 ай бұрын
Epro EP00 is my go to eartips, Ive rolled my eartips for awhile and finally landed on it as for comfort and stability, really nice tips
@Linitry 2 ай бұрын
So glad I bought a cheap fishing lure box for eartips at the start of this hobby! Currently fitting Dunu s/s style tips that came with a second hand CCA CRA set to Kefine Klanars
@TheMatrixxProjekt 3 ай бұрын
CP100s are still my go to. Maybe the shape of my ear cannel is messed up, but the bendable sound tube really helps with comfort and keeping a seal over a long period of time. Something I struggle with a lot of tips regardless of size. My favorite sounding are the Azla Crystals tho, really great treble extension without noticeable overemphasis.
@Rhust226 2 ай бұрын
Wow sizing down the stock eartips did actually change the sound of my galileo noticably!
@catadegen 2 ай бұрын
Yap, and there's a lot more to explore as well, have fun o/
@ikejennings1154 29 күн бұрын
Nice video on eartips !. A must ave for iems/ tws Tried em all, final eset, spinfit cp 100s/ cp/ 800s, etc. I despize the sticky/ krinkly/ sound of those types Azla/ etc.. Eartips & working on your fit, will getta person the best sound out of there iems/ tws.
@ArtificialDjDAGX 3 ай бұрын
I can strongly recommend Eletech Baroque eartips, personally found them to be really good for wide nozzle IEMs like the 7Hz x Crinacle Zero: 2 (easily slid on, unlike the Omni, W1, or Velvet, which required a good couple minutes of struggling to get on, and near 10 minutes to take off). Personally, I found the Velvet eartips to feel quite dry, like they were stealing moisture from my skin while wearing them. They did round off the treble region so that it sounds softer, so got no real complaints there (as I know from experience that dry eartips do get better over time as you use them). Though, ranking-wise for the Zero 2, imo: the stock eartips and the DUNU Velvet come dead last (stock are alright sounding, nothing great - the Velvet was not enjoyable, but I could see what it was going for and that it did it pretty well), then the W1 and Omni sharing 2nd place, and the Baroque Eletech coming in first, in terms of overall experience and sound.
@BrandonAdams1010 3 ай бұрын
Feel like for the price of all the various eartips, you could just buy better IEMs
@ArtificialDjDAGX 3 ай бұрын
@@BrandonAdams1010 Getting those eartips was mostly to see if I'd notice eartips having an effect on sound, and with that, which one I'd prefer more. Since eartips can be used for multiple IEMs, it is also a minor long term investment, as it also means I have eartips I know will sound great ready to go if I don't like the stock ones that'll come with any future purchase.
@GoufinAround_ 3 ай бұрын
Dunu s&s tips and divinus velvet tips tend to work for me. Though, the s&s are like perfect on all 3 sets I have and I’ve given up on others. People love the spring tips, I hate them. The xelastic for AirPods Pro are great, but suck otherwise for me
@reflection1119 3 ай бұрын
Same here... Those are the 2 types I go to for everything! And I really appreciated the note in the video asking for MS sized Dunu S&S Tips. I would love ML sized tips. @Dunu... Wherever you may be.... Please make MS and ML sized S&S tips!
@TonyZEHS 3 ай бұрын
Beside memory foam tips (which I personally am not a fan either), are there suggestions for tips you use to curb the treble on an IEM just a bit? I have the Dunu Glaciers and out of the stock tips I prefer the candy tips sized small (for deeper insertion depth for confort and reduced treble peeks, tho I usually use medium sized tips for other iems), and some of the third party tips I tried (Like the Moondrop Springtips and Xelastec) only accentuated the problem.
@catadegen 3 ай бұрын
Hmmm, that sound exactly like my problem on SA6 MKII, which was a hell to tip swap. I know exactly what I needed "relative hard sound tube, middle to long sound tube with some buffering inside, wide opening, bullet type, soft surface for max comfort, and a suitable size", and the closest i get, was Tangzu Sancai M size Regular (NOT the wide bore one), still not perfect tho. You may try that one out, but since I've never owned a pair of Glaciers, can't say for sure of course.
@1fareast14 3 ай бұрын
Vote for audiosense s400. Helped me with fit issues on the arrti t10 (though more bass on top of an already warm set is iffy) and with balancing the treble on Night Oblivion Butastur. Stock penon/isn green tips without treble switch, s400 with it on.
@nathanel7637 3 ай бұрын
I recently bought Penon liqueur ear tips because they have XL sizes.
@linearch9424 Ай бұрын
Are there silicone eartips designed to reduce occlusion effect? It's when you hear yourself breathing, humming, or eating as loud as or louder than the music. I find foam tips help but it hurts after a while.
@catadegen Ай бұрын
No idea, but in my experience, such effect usually caused by a microphonic cable ;/
@ANOLE_VX 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video ! I'm currently having issues with my Blessing 2 and 3 eartips, I use spring tips and san cai tips for my Blessing 2 and 3, but after just 2 months, my sancai and spring tips started to get loose, they easily slip out of Blessing 2 and 3's nozzle and get stuck inside my ears lol. Unfortunately the regular Final type E tips does not work with any of the Blessings, it slips out on its own, same with Softears UC tips I'm planning to get either Spinfits CP100+ or Spinfits W1, hopefully they can grip the Blessing's chonky and smooth nozzles.
@Hijynx87 3 ай бұрын
Maybe your nozzle needs an alcohol cleaning due to oils
@ANOLE_VX 3 ай бұрын
@@Hijynx87I'll give this a try, thanks!
@CoasterMan13Official 3 ай бұрын
@@Hijynx87didn't work for me. Bottom line is the tips simply don't fit. Get new ones.
@Pauli2006 Ай бұрын
Thank u soo much Kata , could you makke. A. Top 3 of the best of this or your favvorites right now ❤❤❤ thannks i love. Your coontent
@catadegen Ай бұрын
Np. Top 3 right now? It's actually hard to choose, since I tip roll according to the physical spec of the earphones and eartips. But based on the number of usage, it should be Final Audio Type E, sancai eartips and fiio hs18, as of now.
@Pauli2006 Ай бұрын
@@catadegen thanks i will buy Sacai Eartips , i hope them to be better than Dunu S&S
@1337sim1 2 ай бұрын
I'm here because my Zero Red tips stretched out and keeps falling off the IEMs.. It's disappointing, since I never had this problem with my Shure and Etymotic IEMs. I guess this is what we can expect from Chi-Fi... Tried some spin tips but not sure I'm a fan... I'll try others on your list. Great video thank you!
@athenovae 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the vid :)) I’m using my 7Hz Zero eartip with my Zero Red haha the stock Red ones don’t fit for me cuz the nozzle is too long or too large so it doesn’t go in deep enough.
@Ayaya-zk7ld 27 күн бұрын
Do you know what else for the zero red eartips?
@Ausemere 6 күн бұрын
I'm still trying to find my definitive eartip for S12 Pro. I always get a peak on 4.5kHz that shouldn't be there.
@bholluBhollu Ай бұрын
Its a very good guide, but i still gotta ask because my moondrop spring tips which came with my Katos died. So ... i tried some random eartip (my friend has a cheap Fiio Jade audio) and well the comfort man. The spring tips are just so much more comfortable... but now i think the spring tips (L) , Xl is not available, are a little small for my left ear specifically. So.... should i just take a leap pf faith and get the Finals E? I just want to know in case of comfort how do they compare to spring tips ? Thanks in advance. Also good luck for Clorinde.
@catadegen Ай бұрын
I think comfort wise will be worse than spring tips (on kato specifically), because texture wise it’s on the regular rigid side and shape wise it is a normal ball shape with small opening, unlike spring tip which is on the softer end with large opening. I was using acoustune aex70 on kato because it’s on the softer end as well. You may try type e, but don’t expect it will be more comfortable than any regular eartips (unless you have a perfect shape fitting on that specific pair of item), otherwise I will go for thing with roughly the same texture, aka spring tips, aex70,or Fiio hs18(never tried it , but texture wise it looks like aex70, and people keep pumping this keyword to my face).
@kimwilliamhyunwoongsin598 Ай бұрын
What do you think about the Final type E?
@catadegen Ай бұрын
It's just an universally, normally good tips, in the most normal way.
@linearch9424 Ай бұрын
So I usually use L eartips with about 13.8mm diameter. Divinus Velvet has ML at 13.2mm and L at 14.2, and the widest point is more to the front. Do you think I should get ML instead of L?
@catadegen Ай бұрын
I feel like velvet is slightly bigger than normal tips, so in your case, I’m more inclined to use ML, unless I cannot get a good seal with it.
@linearch9424 Ай бұрын
@@catadegen Thanks. I also just realized looking at my tips' specs it's actually 13.8mm only at the bottom while middle part is 12.5-13mm. I suppose the tips count as 13mm then?
@FidelisAkilan-nu6vm 3 ай бұрын
Hey I really liked this video, I was about to buy new tips for my truthear zero after it become loose and kept falling off. 4:45 does final e tips fit properly for truthear zero, I thought the stem size is wider in truthear zero than normal
@catadegen 3 ай бұрын
It does, although it's tough to get it in, but the stem is long enough to cover the whole tube of zero, leaving some space for buffering as well. After getting it in, it's just there forever and I don't feel like getting anything better for both of the zeros.
@FidelisAkilan-nu6vm 3 ай бұрын
@@catadegen Thanks, I think I'll try final tips then.
@warth45 3 ай бұрын
ah yes, my spring tips just starting to yellow a bit nice timing
@brgadoinks 2 ай бұрын
Hello! Nozzle size of truthear blue is 6mm, while the nozzle size of final audio type e is 3.5mm. Is it not getting stretched too much?
@catadegen 2 ай бұрын
It's hard to get it in for the first time, but you can still push it all the way down to the stopper because it's elastic. And once it's settled and checked that there's still space between the tip and nozzle for buffering, I just never change it out again.
@lokrj 3 ай бұрын
What would be a good eartips for sets like the Yanyin Canon 2? It's a warm U-shaped tuning with smooth treble. I tried the Final E tips but it feels like the bass just got a tad bit too strong for me for an iem that is already bassy enough. I don't mind eartips that can make the treble more airy at the cost of less bass.
@catadegen 3 ай бұрын
Hmmmmm, in that case, I'd try things with wider opening and shorter sound tube, you may check out things like Final E Tips (TWS version), or spring tips etc. Just a recommendation without even owning the pair of earphones that you mentioned tho o/
@lokrj 3 ай бұрын
@@catadegen eh, i put it there, the Yanyin Canon 2. Idk if you have ever heard of them tho
@catadegen 3 ай бұрын
@@lokrj Yap, i checked it out on the website, i just put a disclaimer because I've never owned a pair to have proper experience to comment too much. What I saw from the website is that it has a relative short sound tube, and the default eartips /Type E (Regular) both have narrow opening, that's why I'd recommend trying eartips with wider opening and shorter sound tube.
@lokrj 3 ай бұрын
@@catadegen thanks for the advice!
@miyo2404 3 ай бұрын
I just got the ea500lm today! do u have any recommendation for it :3
@catadegen 3 ай бұрын
I'm just using silver red ring with the smallest eartips that came with it, feel free to check out my casual ea500lm video as well :3
@mike.soto_ 2 ай бұрын
Do you prefer the Spinfit Omni's or Spinfit W1s? Thanks!
@catadegen 2 ай бұрын
I do have a pair of w1s, but I still don't have a chance to use it, because the tube is on the long side, and the surface is on the sticky side. In that sense, yes, I do prefer omni because I'm actually using it, but I'm still keeping a pair of w1s for potential use case in the future.
@Bovineicide 2 ай бұрын
Would the divinus velvet tips be good for someone who experiences the occlusion effect with IEMs?
@catadegen 2 ай бұрын
I don't think so... it just helps releasing excessive in-ear pressure.
@Bovineicide 2 ай бұрын
Alright :/. My boyfriend gets that with IEMs and I was trying to find a fix for him haha
@hex_93a9d1 3 ай бұрын
I have to caution against azla xelastec, it definitely isn't the most durable eartip if used daily probably 1-2 months lifespan. It mold against your ear canal shape after some time (not in a good way in long run). Tried the warm water reform method, it just went downhill from there.
@TheMatrixxProjekt 3 ай бұрын
Try the Azla Crystal tips instead. Still has a stickier texture, but doesn’t mold like the Xelastics.
@lokrj 3 ай бұрын
I can vouch the same Moondrop Springtips too. The texture got too soft and unbalanced
@TonyZEHS 3 ай бұрын
They also pick up dust like crazy lol... Impossible to clean without some tape
@1337sim1 2 ай бұрын
Also, why don't companies sell a "test set" so we can know what size to buy?!? 😓
@madricktony6493 3 ай бұрын
Till today I still haven't bought any custom eartips😅 Btw any recommendation specifically for Space Travel?
@catadegen 3 ай бұрын
Hmmmm for the cost added on it, it's really hard to recommend anything, try to find something with SHORT tubing i'd say, since I'm using Spinfit Omni on Golden Ages. PS I just use the default eartips on Space Travel when I have it.
@madricktony6493 3 ай бұрын
@@catadegen Oh thank you, I'd love to try spinfit omni but I'm currently broke, as for the default eartips I really hate it because they keep sliding out of my ear when it gets oily.
@Citrus_Black 3 ай бұрын
@@madricktony6493yea i had problems with the earbuds not staying in place with the stock tips but the omnis def helped tho i would say they sound a lil different with them on
@equiknox_ 3 ай бұрын
What eartips do you use on EM6L??
@catadegen 3 ай бұрын
I'm just using default M size eartips on it.
@audio_tron 11 күн бұрын
Recycling tips from other sets has saved me in the past. Important to remember this. Thanks for covering this. Tip rolling is my least favorite part of this hobby.
@DeadEyeScope-LTD 3 ай бұрын
I see, so what is the best for Truthhear hexa then?
@catadegen 3 ай бұрын
Ahhh, i don't have that in my hand any more,,, iirc i was using Tanchjum T300T on it.
@june_senpai9846 3 ай бұрын
Your previvous video title is a lie.It was not the only video we ever needed
@MorriganHXA 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video again Do you have any recommendations for eartips for kiwi ears cadenza by chance?
@catadegen 3 ай бұрын
Np, iirc I was just using the default white/half transparent eartips M size that came with it.
@hawjiang5349 3 ай бұрын
3:03 EA500LM🤚
@Tommyvang187 2 ай бұрын
I don't think IEMS are for me, my left and right ears just dont agree with sizing. I can never get the volume or seal to feel right no matter what I try. Bought around $100 dollars worth of eartips by now, and it just aint working out. My right ear gets a tighter seal because my right ear canal is literally smaller than my left side, and because of that bass is noticeably more present on my right ear, and the left side can't get the same sound no matter the sizing I try.
@catadegen 2 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to hear that, yah I do realize the size of my ear canals are not the same as well, just not as noticeable as yours. Have you tried using different size eartips just on your left ear? like M for left ear, MS for right ear etc.?
@Tommyvang187 2 ай бұрын
@@catadegen yep, I did try, and its just not working out. Its just unfortunate.
@Bovineicide 8 күн бұрын
@@Tommyvang187 Little late, but have you ever tried some memory foam tips?
@Tommyvang187 7 күн бұрын
@@Bovineicide yeah, i did try foams, but i dont like how the foams sound. It sounds off to me.
@Aurord1a 3 ай бұрын
One thing I would like to add is for some eartips, you can just buy an IEM from the company and get the tips and and an IEM for essentially free (or vise versa). Some examples are: Moondrop Springtips + Chu Final Audio Type E + E1000/E500 Anyways, love the chill vibe and also super informative!
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