Comments on: The AudioFile: My Violated Ears http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/31/the-audiofile-my-violated-ears/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:34:29 -0500 hourly 1 By: Mike Kobrin http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/31/the-audiofile-my-violated-ears/comment-page-1/#comment-401175 Mike Kobrin Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:39:46 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/31/the-audiofile-my-violated-ears/#comment-401175 cb: Using adhesive on the silicone is going to cause roughness unless you use something along the lines of rubber glue or caulk. Your best bet is to find a silicone-based gel, since that's closest to the material your earpieces are made of. cb:
Using adhesive on the silicone is going to cause roughness unless you use something along the lines of rubber glue or caulk. Your best bet is to find a silicone-based gel, since that’s closest to the material your earpieces are made of.

]]> By: Nate http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/31/the-audiofile-my-violated-ears/comment-page-1/#comment-394323 Nate Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:54:50 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/31/the-audiofile-my-violated-ears/#comment-394323 This also sounds like a problem with the moulder's process. I make the softer type of silicon earplug for shooters, and we were taught to have the client open their mouth, swallow, and move their jaw around during the setting of the mold compound. I would expect that in addition to the unique issues with your ear canals, having you hold your jaw in the single position may have created ear plugs that are causing a vacuum. I have relatively small ear canals, and one of them has a weird bend in it. As a test subject for my mold-making partner, I've had some that have turned out painful, and I attribute it to a combination of the above and my partner being over-zealous on with the syringe. It's a delicate balance between too much compound causing pressure and vacuum in the ear canal, and too little causing sound leakage and loose fit. This also sounds like a problem with the moulder’s process. I make the softer type of silicon earplug for shooters, and we were taught to have the client open their mouth, swallow, and move their jaw around during the setting of the mold compound. I would expect that in addition to the unique issues with your ear canals, having you hold your jaw in the single position may have created ear plugs that are causing a vacuum.

I have relatively small ear canals, and one of them has a weird bend in it. As a test subject for my mold-making partner, I’ve had some that have turned out painful, and I attribute it to a combination of the above and my partner being over-zealous on with the syringe. It’s a delicate balance between too much compound causing pressure and vacuum in the ear canal, and too little causing sound leakage and loose fit.

]]> By: Kevin Fischer http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/31/the-audiofile-my-violated-ears/comment-page-1/#comment-394241 Kevin Fischer Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:43:59 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/31/the-audiofile-my-violated-ears/#comment-394241 Ultimate Ear used to make a soft silicone version of their flagship product, but they stopped advertising it because it doesn't wear as well. I imagine if you request it, they can still make a silicone version. Ultimate Ear used to make a soft silicone version of their flagship product, but they stopped advertising it because it doesn’t wear as well. I imagine if you request it, they can still make a silicone version.

]]> By: cb http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/31/the-audiofile-my-violated-ears/comment-page-1/#comment-393787 cb Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:15:15 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/31/the-audiofile-my-violated-ears/#comment-393787 i own a pair of the custom earphones that fit over the Shure SLC5's. I had a problem with one of the phones, sent them back to Shure for repair. They sent a brand new pair, amazing! When i took off the custom earphones to package the Shures I noticed there was the beginning of a slight split in the silicon about 1mm long. I was wondering if you had any advice for how to repair this? It appears that the right type of glue might stop the tear. Any suggstions? tks so much cb i own a pair of the custom earphones that fit over the Shure SLC5’s. I had a problem with one of the phones, sent them back to Shure for repair. They sent a brand new pair, amazing! When i took off the custom earphones to package the Shures I noticed there was the beginning of a slight split in the silicon about 1mm long. I was wondering if you had any advice for how to repair this? It appears that the right type of glue might stop the tear.
Any suggstions?
tks so much
cb

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