Yes, I would recommend the prebuilt for just about anyone since the price difference is small and it comes with a good warranty. I went the DIY route as I’m off work for the Holidays and I wanted a fun project to keep me busy. I used to build guitar pedals back in the day and I miss the smell...

Yes, you can adjust the brightness with a small screwdriver or disable the light completely.

My HE-560s arrived today and I have a Polaris kit on the way so I'll post my impressions once I get a chance to listen. I've read so many good things about the synergy that I had no problem buying blind.

I just got my v1.0 Dragonfly and it is impressive for the $99 price.  I was hoping to replace my DACport (1 Ohm mod) as it is a little cumbersome with my laptop and not quite as portable. With my UM Miracles it is very close with a slightly colder/more analytical tone in the vocal range and a...

Quote: I have the same curiosity.  I read a review where the Asgard was a big upgrade to the DACport in the bass and separation category but I would need to look for a dedicated DAC just as transparent. Since I seemed to have reached my practical peak for headphones, I'm always wondering...

Quote: At least for me, removing cotton improved the treble spike and sibilance without negatively affecting the high end sparkle that I love.  I ended up going back twice to remove a layer and the final result was exactly 1/2 the amount called for in the mod (by weight).  I also feel that...

Quote: Nice to see another portable amp mentioned that isn't widely discussed. I was curious to learn more about this amp but unfortunately their web page has no specifications or measurements that I can see. Can't buy an amp based on a short description.

Quote: I did a variation of the DBV #3 and the Rastapants notes I read.  The main deviation from the DVB #3 is: No treble dot No fiberglass and only 1/2 the amount of cotton. No felt anywhere on the cup, only foam Removed felt from front of driver Added foam to plasticine areas...

Quote: No, I had the 500s about a year ago.  I remember them being my favorite can at the time but my UM Miracles being slightly superior for detail and vocals.  Now my T50RPs are superior to my UMs.

I have to say that I am amazed by these headphones more each day.  I have a pair of Unique Melody Miracles that cost close to $1k and these modified $100 headphones surpass them in almost every way.  Closed miced (that looks wrong) songs such as Damien Rice and Natalie Merchant sound ethereal. ...

Did you try with other size cup port holes?  I had the same treble issues as you until I 1) removed all of the felt in the cup and replaced with foam, 2) covered the Newplast with 1/8" foam pcs. and 3) Left 2 1/2 of the outside vents open.  I first tried leaving all of the vents open but the...

It looks tempting but not the kind of mod you can easily fix if things go wrong.  I'll stick with the mostly reversible mods for now...  

Quote: There are a ton of pictures on the Unique Melody Facebook page.  I scanned all of them before settling on translucent purple.

So I got tired of messing around and opened them one last time.  Lost the treble reflectors, took all but 1 gram of cotton out, opened the bottom ear cup port all of the way (other 3 taped over) and opened the driver port.  Finally, the bass is balanced with the treble and Holy Crap it hits...

So I made more progress and thought they were good and sealed them up.  After 30 minutes or so the treble is still too much compared to the mids and bass.  I don't want to keep opening them (not the screws so much since I used tape; the pads are getting stretched) so I am wondering if less...

Ok, so I seem to be getting a bit of sibilance.  Unfortunately, my ears are very sensitive to that and I am focusing on it for every song.  I was trying for more bass so I removed the fiberglass, reflector and felt on the back of the driver and opened the ear cup ports to 1x4 mm.  What can I do...

Well I spent the good part of today with the mod and I ended up removing the treble reflector, the fiberglass and the stiff felt. I was even fortunate to find the unobtanium cotton in my local Rite-Aid. I was reluctant to completely remove the felt but it really brought the clarity back that I...

Quote: Yes, I had the 10 Ohm and sent it in for the 1 Ohm mod.  Much better control of the bass and seems to be more even in the FR from low to high.  I'm using low ohm custom IEMs (UM Miracles) so I didn't want to color the sound at all.  With higher Ohm headphones you probably wouldn't...

My guess is that he will be happy if he returns it for them to look at. I have had nothing but a positive experience each time I have dealt with them.  My DACPort has been used on a few laptops (and a desktop) without any glitch issue, both on battery and unplugged.    As a side note from...

I owned my DACPort for a few months before I got the 1 ohm mod.  I wasn't thrilled about paying an extra $100 but since I got a great deal on an open box from Ebay, my final price ended up being the same.  It's worth every penny.  It made a noticeable difference in my HE-500s (much tighter bass)...

I don't know what your source is but I find myself turning down the Miracles most of the time just because the detail and bass at low volumes are outstanding.  It is a nice change not having to blast my music to extract the last bit of detail.  I'm using a modded DACport (1 OHM) playing FLAC and...

Since you are in the UK I don't know what kind of options you have but I can say nothing but good things about the US experience.  Stephen replied to all of my emails within 24 hours and updated me regularly.  I'm not sure if UM is overloaded now but I ordered mine in Nov and had them in exactly...

Anyone else hear their heartbeat pretty loudly?  My pair has good isolation but I notice the thump, thump, thump during quiet passages.  Is this through bone conduction?  Maybe it's just from the excitement of hearing such great IEMs....

It is no IPod but perfectly legible and functional.  I am using the Rockbox FW and loving it.  I found mine on Amazon at a decent price right before Christmas.  You could also look at the classifieds here as I have seen some good deals (on clip+).   Quote:  

Quote: Yes, mine stays sealed in normal head movement looking up, down, sideways, leaning back in my chair.  The only time it breaks the seal is when I pull on my ears or open my mouth all the way (like yawning).