Had to buy new in-ears, old ones finally disintegrated to a point when one of them is deaf. They served me well.
I went with Shures this time (SE215), I'm getting used to the feeling, they're a little different to what I had before but the sound seems better. They're one of the cheapest by Shure but I don't see a problem with that so far. Gotta test them on some recordings that I know well.
Ah, I got the same Shures as my beater pair. I had to set them up with some Ety triple flanges because I like deep insertion, and they sound pretty good. The only thing I don't like about them is the cable by the ears. My memory wire constantly gets amnesia and has yet to break in and be comfortable even after even 6+ months of daily use. Despite my complaints about the cable, it is bulletproof and one of the main reasons why I bought these as a beater. Good iems for the price point.
Absolutely. It always gets some getting used-to with new in ears. I remember my first Etymotics, I was like, wtf, what is this, then after a month it all came together.
Yeah the cable going around the ears is quite stiff, I don't mind really.