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John durisko

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Replacement Shure IEM "tips"
« on: October 19, 2014, 08:37:20 PM »

Hello everybody,
I have a reason to purchase the replacement foam tips for Shure SE425 iem in large quantity. SHURE sells the yellow foams in packs of 10 in the dealer price list or in packs of 100 after I asked the rep. I found a similar part available from Westone in bulk packs of 200. Problem is, they are not guaranteed to work with SHURE buds.

http://www.westoneaudio.com/index.php/products/accessories/tips/true-fit-tips.html

Does anyone have experience with these?
On average it'll take about 5 weeks to go through the bulk pack of 200 for my application. That being the case, I think you will see my reason for avoiding SHURE brand tips. Pack of 10 advertised price is $15 online. (Of course dealer is just a hair cheaper but really not economical)


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Re: Replacement Shure IEM "tips"
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2014, 11:20:14 AM »

Hello everybody,
I have a reason to purchase the replacement foam tips for Shure SE425 iem in large quantity. SHURE sells the yellow foams in packs of 10 in the dealer price list or in packs of 100 after I asked the rep. I found a similar part available from Westone in bulk packs of 200. Problem is, they are not guaranteed to work with SHURE buds.

http://www.westoneaudio.com/index.php/products/accessories/tips/true-fit-tips.html

Does anyone have experience with these?
On average it'll take about 5 weeks to go through the bulk pack of 200 for my application. That being the case, I think you will see my reason for avoiding SHURE brand tips. Pack of 10 advertised price is $15 online. (Of course dealer is just a hair cheaper but really not economical)


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I've run into similar problems with IEM foams for rotating volunteer musicians in the church world.  I've got westone iems so I use their foams.  Even buying in bulk it isn't that cheap.  This may not fit your situation, but since the musicians I see are on somewhat regularly I made a drawer insert for a 2U drawer out of some thin plywood.  Then using a drill press and an appropriately sized bit I drilled a grid of holes that will accept film canisters.  Stand the plywood off the bottom of the drawer with 1" dowels, paint it black, then use a label maker to label the canisters top and side with musician name.  The hardest part is getting the film canisters.

However, if it's truly single-use then it's time to just build the cost into the consumables budget for the gig.  If the person paying the bills doesn't like it then introduce them to the concept of wedges.
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Re: Replacement Shure IEM "tips"
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2014, 08:54:38 AM »

I've run into similar problems with IEM foams for rotating volunteer musicians in the church world.  I've got westone iems so I use their foams.  Even buying in bulk it isn't that cheap.  This may not fit your situation, but since the musicians I see are on somewhat regularly I made a drawer insert for a 2U drawer out of some thin plywood.  Then using a drill press and an appropriately sized bit I drilled a grid of holes that will accept film canisters.  Stand the plywood off the bottom of the drawer with 1" dowels, paint it black, then use a label maker to label the canisters top and side with musician name.  The hardest part is getting the film canisters.

However, if it's truly single-use then it's time to just build the cost into the consumables budget for the gig.  If the person paying the bills doesn't like it then introduce them to the concept of wedges.

I did the same thing, but I just used 2"x3" (4mil) package baggies.
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Re: Replacement Shure IEM "tips"
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2014, 09:09:04 AM »

Do all the Shures use the same size foams?  I have an older set of Shures (I think, E3c) and Westone UM Pro 10/20s... I can try it this weekend.


I am not sure... but have you tried www.complyfoam.com?  They also list the Shure & Westone as a T-100 size; so your chances maybe good.
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Re: Replacement Shure IEM "tips"
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2014, 11:00:12 PM »


I am not sure... but have you tried www.complyfoam.com?  They also list the Shure & Westone as a T-100 size; so your chances maybe good.



Looks like they have them but at $9.95 for three pairs is the cheapest price I saw even more expensive.

I am interested in this topic too. I've got four IEM systems that I run at a casino so we change out the foams every day and I agree that it seems like an extraordinary expense for what it is.

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Re: Replacement Shure IEM "tips"
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2014, 11:15:32 PM »


Looks like they have them but at $9.95 for three pairs is the cheapest price I saw even more expensive.

I am interested in this topic too. I've got four IEM systems that I run at a casino so we change out the foams every day and I agree that it seems like an extraordinary expense for what it is.

The Comply tips are nice, probably one of the best non-custom tips out there.  But they are EXPENSIVE.  If you're serving an ever changing group of musicians you've got to get a couple different sizes too so that also ups the spendy factor.  I like them but haven't gone to using them because of those factors.  If they had a bulk option they might be more attractive.
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Re: Replacement Shure IEM "tips"
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2014, 06:15:05 PM »

Robert, that is the exact scenario I am in.
I have ordered the sample pack from Westone that gives me one pair of each size to try out. When they get here this coming week I'll post results


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Re: Replacement Shure IEM "tips"
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2014, 07:16:55 PM »

It's tedious and not intuitive, but I've been washing these foams for several years now. The foams don't last several years, but they can last several months with repeated Washington before the glue fails or they just get too beat up to use. That extends the value of them quite a bit. Take them home and put them in a lingerie bag in your washer and drier. Works great.

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