No alternative buds work for me

Same issue here......bought Etys and little bass come from them......

Any other reviews on Sennheiser MX400 or MX500 will be appreciated....

The thing here is that the ER-4P work great with other devices I have ( portable cd player, hi-fi system.......) but with the ipod.......

I love my ipod, but I feel it doesn't deliver the sound quality a 300 bucks device should......

That's why I'd like to know brands of earbuds well driven by ipod...

I got ER-4Ps.

I got this email response from Eytmotic:

"Please be advised that some of the earphones and/or earmuffs have larger diameter speakers than the ER-4. Bigger speakers are capable of higher outputs at lower frequencies. The ER-4 earphones, by design, have a flatter frequency response. That means without adding extra bass by using an equalizer or bass boost, the ER-4 may sound like it has less bass than other earphones. The other thing that is very important is the issue of sealing the ER-4 in the ear. It must seal in the canal like an earplug or the bass frequency response will be diminished. With some earphones, you can get away with not having a good seal and your earphones will sound o.k.; e.g. Grado 80 and your iPod earphones.

The ER-4P is capable of outputting more than 100 dB SPL at low frequencies, the other earphones are capable of greater low frequency output because the speakers are larger. The ER-4P has a flatter low frequency response compared to the other earphones mentioned. Doing a side-by-side comparison of all the earphones would result in the ER-4P sounding like it has less bass than the others. Extra bass can be added by adjusting the equalization or adding bass boost.

Lastly, based on the shape of one's ear, one may want to consider a musician's custom earmold for comfort and seal to replace the "standard" foamies and white flanged eartips. "

Cool.

I'll first be trying to experiment changing the ipod EQs for the Etys.

Anyone know where custom moulds can be obtained in the UK if i want to go down that route ?

Penbat,
You will probably have to go to an Audiologist to have custom moulds made. It involves pouring wax into your ear to produce the mould, so not the sort of thing to risk in a back street hi-fi shop!

I believe that any ear health care provider will have the facilities and experience to create a mold for you. They do this for hearing aids all the time, it is not terribly difficult.

Occassionaly these molds are not made with wax, but rather lube and putty, which requires less skill.

I can't give you any UK specific information, but likely your local ear doctor can make a mold, or will refer you to a nearby lab that can do it.

-Ramy

Thanks for that. It seems to me like it is a 2 stage process. Westone in the US have told me that i can get an impression of my ears from any suitable UK medical professional and i could then ship these impressions to them to produce a mould which would specifically fit an Er-4p. I can't see a normal UK medical audiologist doing this unless they specialise in fitting for particular models of earphone. Westone would charge me $150 plus shipping for converting an impression to a mould !!

If I you were you mate and you dont mind spending ?30 get yourself a pair of sony EX 71SLB 's. They are an absolutely excellent pair of headphones.