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I give this item 5 stars because it's the best yet for the above earphones. They slide fairly easily over the "sound tubes" and give me a good seal, which, is paramount on these types of earphones. The material of the Comply's also don't allow the Super.Fi's to slip back out of my ears -- which happened about every 3 minutes using the stock tips, regardless of size. The only stock tips that didn't eventually slip out of my ears were the foam ones, but those felt rough and abrasive. These are sleek and slide in comfortably and stay there, the material expanding to fit the minute countours of my ear. And aside from fit and comfort, the Super.Fi's sound best with Complys to me.

Down side - they get gunky after a while, and need to be changed out. The stock tips (not the foam ones)could be wiped or rinsed off, these do not clean. After a hundred hours or so of listening, they look... embarrassingly funky -- but still sound fine. The material is kinda spongy and "soaks" up all your lovely ear secretions. Which turns out to be more than you'd think.

I purchased the Sennheiser CX-400 in-ear headphones. I did not like the earpieces that came with the headphones and I am using the Comply T-400 foam tips instead. They are more comfortable and make a better seal for noise abatement.

These eartips were a really great investment for a number of reasons:
1) They offer a tight seal for maximum noise isolation and bass response.
2) They are extremely comfortable. I can wear them for hours and not even notice they are there, even though they are inserted deep into my ear canal.
3) It is only $5 a pair, and I have heard these last for months before the foam starts to lose its elasticity.
4) They stay in your ears no matter how much you shake your head or move around

They obviously also have a few downsides:
1) They tend to roll off the highs a little bit, nothing too extreme, but if you are an audiophile like I am just beware (I have my ipod set to treble boost to compensate)
2) The foam DOES degrade after some time, and although it takes awhile, it just sucks.
3) They are extremely annoying to get on and off of the headphones - it feels like the foam will tear off (it doesn't)

Overall, this stuff is a necessary luxury - buy it and you won't be disappointed.

Ask yourself if any of the following things would make your ear buds better:
-more bass
-more comfortable / stay in ears better
-block more outside noise

If the answer is "yes," then try the Comply Tips. They are expensive, but they really make a huge difference.

I'm using them with my Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5's when I travel, Sennheiser CX300's when I jog, and Griffin TuneBuds when I'm doing yard work. They make a dramatic improvement in all cases. I find that I can turn the EQ off on my iPod, and get all of the bass I want without distortion. And nothing does a better job blocking out the sound of the lawn mower or the guy next to you on the plane. Once you put them into your ears your body heat causes them to expand and fill your ear canal like memory foam. They are very comfortable and form a tight seal.

I only wish I could find a place to buy them in bulk, like a bag of 20 or 50, to get the price per set down. I change mine about every 6-8 weeks. I've also tried the Shure EA210 tips, but they are not as good and don't last as long.

If you like music, and want to hear more detail and get more bass from your current ear-buds, buy some of these tips. You will be amazed by the difference they make. They should make a free sample set available so that people could try them, because once you try better tips you will not want to go back to the rubber ones.

Enjoy!

Granite they are expensive, but these block out so much sound its not funny, and they are very comfortable.