After I broke my final E2000 , I felt lost because I can no longer enjoy portable audio outdoors as E2000 was my only earphone (IEM) to-go.
During the time without any earphones I can use, I was thinking of upgrading my earphone which sounds neutral yet clear and detailed (my sound preference). Price also plays important role as I couldn't afford an IEM above my budget. As I was searching, I found FitEar EST Universal suits my liking. It sounds smooth and feels airy or open sounding. However, its expensive for me and its housing shell is a little too big for my ears. 
Not long after, I visited another headphone store and on the table I saw a pair of FitEar fitear and a FitEar Universal. I was excited because it's my first time looking at both pair of FitEar earphones. (Note: FitEar fitear & FitEar Universal is not available in Indonesia)
I asked to a staff about how those pair of FitEar IEMs made it to the store and I was told that a FitEar collector is retiring so he sold his pairs of FitEar IEMs. Immediately, I tried on the FitEar Universal because I have been looking for it as a candidate to replace and add to my setup. I also tried FitEar fitear as well. My initial impression was that FitEar Universal sounds too flat but has sparkly highs / treble while FitEar fitear sounds thick and bassy.
Until my last encounter with the FitEar Universal was the time I found out that it sounds flat to me because I had an improper fitting with the earphones itself.After having a proper fit, I found it's sound signature suits my liking. It still sounds neutral and a little flat for some people, however this time its sound has sense of dynamic and also sounds very articulate (and fast). From there, I have decided to acquire FitEar Universal as my replacement and upgrade IEM.
When I inquired about the FitEar Universal I've previously tried and heard, I was told that both FitEar earphones are sent back to the owner as it wasn't sold for a month since it arrived at the headphone store. However, I was informed that they could help communicate and negotiate the selling price with the owner and if I was ever interested to buy that pair.
I decided to eventually look for FitEar Universal somewhere else as I felt that price negotiation will not get through with the owner. Fortunately, I saw an offer of FitEar Universal with FitEar cable 007 (which are sold exclusively on ヨドバシ) on ヤフオク! for ¥ 50000. Not only with 007 cable, it also came with Pelican 1010 micro case and included accessories are intact. Bonus eartips are also given. Before the offer ended, I contacted an acquaintance who is a proxy to help me process the purchase and made a deal. I was promised 2 weeks of waiting time until item arrived.
Two weeks later, I got to pick up my item and brought it home with the feeling of excitement flowing through me.
Photo taken in December 2019
The white eartips equipped are not the bonus included from the Yahoo auction seller. It's a L-sized Ortofon eartips I bought online.Back then, I found that the fitting with the Ortofon eartips are better (it isolates better) than stock eartips.
Photo taken in December 2019
Photo taken in December 2019
As I was writing this post, I was listening to my music with FitEar Universal using TEAC HA-P90SD DAC connected to my PC. I'm also used to the fitting with stock M-size eartips. Sometime before writing this post, I lost 4 pairs of eartips (final E-type eartips (S & M), Acoustune AET07 (M), and the Ortofon eartips (L) I mentioned) .But I bought another Ortofon eartips, this time in M-size because I find the M has better fit after getting used to the fitting of the IEM.
With having these pair of IEM, I don't think I will look for an upgrade soon as I'm very satisfied with these earphones.