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MikePineda t1_j9vt0yr wrote

Those look like the stock tips that the Tansio Mirai Sands comes with out of the box. I've been curious about the S8 before I got my Blessing 2 in late 2020. I was convinced they weren't worth it when the B2 does at least 90% of what the S8 does for half the price. Still tempted to try it though.

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mmry404 OP t1_j9wgi1b wrote

Yeah, those are some of the tips I had lying around, they work best for me at the moment, but still I'm waiting to get some spinfits. I also cut up one spare eartip to make a ring that serves as a bushing that doesn't let an eartip go too deep on the nozzle to better fit my right ear (not on the photo, as it looks janky)

Haven't tried the b2, but also am very curious to try, especially now that they have these crazy new wooden faceplates! There must be diminishing returns, so yeah, I'd expect 80-90% performance out of b2. I hope one of my friends gets it so that we can properly demo them head to head. Another difference between the two is that the S8 is unvented, and I was curious to experience that isolation. I love it

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MikePineda t1_j9wlbk6 wrote

I went for the Wooden Green faceplates during the 2020 November 11th sale because I couldn't decide on a custom engraving image (and I wasn't familiar on how to properly format the image for engraving use anyway).

I wished there were a way for me to demo IEMs above $500 where I'm from without having to buy and return them. This is why I'm hesitant to buy IEMs like the Monarch Mk2, U12T, S8, etc.

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mmry404 OP t1_j9xeud6 wrote

Yeah, there is an issue with the monarch that it's shell is very large, so that's a no go without a demo, however I would consider S8 to be a relatively safe purchase because of the safe tuning and adequate fit

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