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Wonder What it’s Like to Get …

Posted on June 17th, 2008 in Cool Stuff, Technology by Fred McKinnon

Your ears filled with foam?

That’s what I did last week during the Willow Creek Arts Conference.  Travis called me as I was leaving my last session on Thursday to inform me that they had an audiologist on hand doing free in-ear impressions at the Sensaphonics booth.

So, since I’ve been saying I was going to get custom in-ear molds made for my Shure E5′s for 3+ years, I finally thought it was too easy to say “no”.  The impressions were free, and the actual cost of the silicone custom-fit in-ear molds were cheaper than usual, so I should have fully custom fit molds for my IEM in 4-5 weeks.

Chris is always around with a camera, so he happened to take some video.

Part 1:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIqUnrmtVbw[/youtube]

Part 2:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqgFzVi1hqI[/youtube]
Is this gross or what?  Seriously, I couldn’t hear ANYTHING when she did that.

Anyone else out there using custom molds?


  • http://www.robertpooley.org Robert Pooley

    Oddly, this video looks nothing like your fishing videos….

    Robert Pooleys last blog post..Show some love…

  • http://www.fredmckinnon.com Fred McKinnon

    Robert,
    But of course – I was in Chicago, IL – not McRae, GA. Know what I mean, Bubba? Sho nuff. Aw ight.

  • http://brentinworship.com/blog brent(inWorship)

    I’m jealous!

    I was at the arts conference last year and that was my first chance to hear the Sensaphonics. I loved them! But, they were not doing the free impressions.

    I will own them someday!

    brent(inWorship)s last blog post..My Hot Date!

  • http://www.fredmckinnon.com Fred McKinnon

    Brent,
    Yeah – that was a good deal, saving anywhere from $50-100 on having an audiologist due the impressions here, plus postage/fedex to Sensaphonics and back. The actual custom molds were $100 if you ordered them there .. of course, I didn’t get the Sensaphonics IEM’s … they are VERY NICE .. but I’m quite pleased with the Shure E5′s I’ve had since 2005. So, my new “clear” custom molds will fit right on the E5′s in place of those dark grey “universal fit” ones I have now … can’t wait.

    FM

  • http://www.thetoneguru.com/ Jay Sellers

    I’m excited for ya. If you ever get the whole package and they give you the option for a custom finish, you should so get the rebel flag painted ones.

  • http://www.fredmckinnon.com Fred McKinnon

    J – I thought I’d try and not draw attention to them, but that was an option, but I was thinking more along of something like “General Lee Orange” from the Dukes of Hazard.

    For those who don’t get the southern/redneck humor so graciously offered by Robert and Jay, you must’ve missed this post:
    http://www.fredmckinnon.com/myblog/2008/06/09/redneck-worship-leader/

    Fred

  • http://www.chrismoncusphoto.com/ Chris Moncus

    Haha. That whole Wrath of Khan thing had Amanda and I rolling. Congrats on the molds.

  • http://www.chrismoncusphoto.com/ Chris Moncus

    Neato! {seesmic_video:{“url_thumbnail”:{“value”:”http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/D2kJCCIOqP_th1.jpg”}”title”:{“value”:”Neato! ”}”videoUri”:{“value”:”http://www.seesmic.com/video/E7FlZgcmx4″}}}

  • http://www.manofdepravity.com Tyler

    that is awesome. i’ve had unmolded ones for a while now….so annoying. i believe im getting custom molds in a month or so. i cannot wait.

    Tylers last blog post..Rob Bell: Differing Views

  • http://www.cecworship.wordpress.com klampert

    ha…nice…and chris your seesmic vid is awesome. lol

    klamperts last blog post..Flip Video Ultra showed up

  • http://thestoutsonline.com/blog1 Chris Stout

    Fred,

    I can’t wait to see the final product and hear your review!

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