Aye best wait a few days after cleaning before allowing water to enter the ear canal, showers/swimming etc that’ll help against infections etc.
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This ^
I would not stick anything like that in my ear and definitely on my own. I would go see a doctor or nurse and let them do it instead if i had to. I honestly rather have my wax protect my eardrum against other shit…
Or try one of those solutions that make the wax softer so it will naturally fall out easier instead.
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Co-signed. I’ll pay the $60 annually to have my ears cleaned by a professional. It’s not advisable to stick any foreign objects deep into your ear canal without training, and a YouTube video doesn’t count as training. 
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Yeah I rather stay safe than take that audio boost, which is temporary anyway.
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Yes, friends, please don’t stick things in your ears besides IEMs. You’re more likely to do more harm than good. You can also set off a cycle of agitation that leads to excess wax production, motivating more cleaning, leading to more wax, 
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pretty close to your target
It sure is, although that 3k looks painful.
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Judging by your graph, would you by any chance be among us who listen loud?
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I am actually a very low volume listener. 55-65db on my speakers measured with my db meter.
Low volume needs more v-shaped to compensate for the equal loudness curve technically as we perceive MORE bass and treble at higher volumes and in turn, more mids at lower volumes.
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I have the same feeling and I also like v-shape because I listen quietly.
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THIS is spot on! We just need to remove the excess buildup…anything more will deteriorate the skin in the ear which is pretty sensitive and cause other problems. I had a very rigorous ear cleaning routine a few years back but over time my skin would also start drying out and flake up. Later the ENT doc told me to take it easy on the ears.
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Yep! This is what I do every now and then! But should be noted some people are even sensitive to that stuff so just be careful with your ears and listen to your body!
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Hey everyone, I just posted my thoughts on the Rumaudio Blues, which are a genuinely disappointing $200 6BA set and likely the worst IEMs I’ve heard so far this year. Link to the full video is below if you’re interested in watching five minutes of my journey through sonic purgatory:
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+1 for negative reviews, nice 
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Yeass they hardly come by but welcome when they do xD
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I have been using the Snowsky Retro Nano for the last week, and it is a little brother of the Fiio amps. The power is solid, and it is neutral to my ears. love the replaceable battery, and more models should do that. The build is plastic, which won’t work for everyone.
There was one glitch. When I was listening to YouTube music, it would power cycle at the end of every track, but only if the connector was TRRS. It was fine on TRS gear. I assume the 3.5mm connector is not quite standard.
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I’ve seen that kind of odd behavior on a few amps before. Could very well be a slight variance in pinout or grounding. At least it’s fine with regular TRS. Apart from that it sounds like a handy portable!
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Agreed, well worth the $60, and it will get plenty of use. Likely the position of the third connector is lined up with the mic not the ground, and the Retro Nano has a built in mic ( like most of the Fiio DAC/Amp units ).
I hope that Fiio / Snowsky carry the replaceable batter forward in their future models.
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Got one of these some months ago for ridicolousy little money and this must be one of if not the best purchase in my 20 years with IEMs and not to forget scuba diving.
Until then I’d carefully clean my ears about once a month with a 100ml syringe with lukewarm water and a special blunted tip (not for the fainthearted); it always worked just fine but this tool changed everything.
Heck, shoot one while they last.
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Just picked up that for my nephew and it should be in today, figured the replaceable batteries should keep him going better if he is hunting or traveling etc.
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