I never put much stock into the whole “tips make a difference” stuff I’ve read in this subreddit but holy guacamole did these make a HUGE difference for me. Going from the stock tips to the small W1’s…just…omg. It increased bass, resolution, and detail…The tips on this IEM do NOT do this IEM justice. At all. It even affected the separation. I never thought this was a thing but holy crap the difference is ridiculous and night and day. I first got these and was severely disappointed. I thought tips were all hype. I hate to use the word “literally” like this but this is literally game changing for this IEM.
Make fun of me if you want but these tips completely changed how this IEM sounds and for the better. The stock tips are horrendous in comparison.
Edit: Wanted to add one other thing. With the stock tips I could feel the pressure build up that reviewers and other reddit posters have commented on. These tips completely remove that pressure build up feeling for me. Granted, I’ve never been too sensitive to that but I did notice it with the stock tips. I don’t feel the pressure build up at all with the W1’s.
I ordered the Sundara’s to try them. I gotta say, this IEM sounds just as great as the Sundara does, at least to me. The Orchestra Lite EQ’s very well too. I’m surprised how much bass I can squeeze out of these with them not having a DD and only BA’s. They’re extremely comfortable for me too, especially with these tips.