thanks for the notes. i have two pairs of these that need re-cabled.

that's not amazon selling them that's a 3rd party, marking it up to whatever they want. see if you can get straight from Venture Electronics, not sure what shipping would be to your location.... https://www.veclan.com/engappliance_sel_one?eng_ApplianceVo.eac_id=4

just get them from VE https://www.veclan.com/engappliance_sel_one?eng_ApplianceVo.eac_id=14 they should also be included in any of the "SPC editions"

ear buds have been around a loooong time and i never had any luck keeping them in my ears until i had these fins. it gives them the buds a chance to stay in you ears comfortably without pressure. i actually run mine with the fins AND foam. - put fin on earbud (tip pointing to the front of your...

yes there was, monk plus and monk lite are available in balanced TRRS. looks like the plus is out of stock at the moment, but if you scroll down the page you can see the monk plus SPC edition does come in a 2.5mm TRRS as well as a 3.5mm TRRS. - amazon does cary some, but didn't see the TRRS...

yes, those are very close to what i have. went back to the massdrop/drop listing and it was the "VENTURE ELECTRONICS MONK PLUS EXCLUSIVE BLUE" drop. the extras that were included were called the "Ex Pack" here's an image of what was included. you can see the ear hooks/fins that were in this set...

amazon ASIN# B07F1497VN is pretty close to what i got with the deluxe kit

agreed. they suit most genre's very well. but other cheapie iems suit the other genre's better (bass heavy)

the "magic" that the monks are, will probably never be duplicated. except for something else from VE as they have the "secret recipe".

i know what you mean.... you could probably press/close them in and get a bit more out of them, but you'd be loosing the "openness" of the earbud form factor. i think the sharkfins worn like below (stems pointing forward & slightly up) is the best compromise (preferably with foams as well)...

very nice

if you want to splurge a little (aprox. $15+ instead of $5), the ones with the "fancy" cables are really nice. (like the espresso, candy (from VE), or midnight blue version that massdrop had). the cables are very soft, not springy, and very little (if any) microphonics.

... so you're saying you need something thick or spicy to cover up the.... taste. got it. (...falling off my chair laughing)

...also depends on if you use any condiments. but i guess that would be "modding".....

just FYI, massdrop is running the Venture Electronics (the ones that make the monk) IEM Cables drop again. they have 2 pin (yes, .78mm) in standard 3.5mm as well as 2.5mm TRRS (balanced) i got one on the last drop and they are so much nicer than the KZ cables. much softer (not as stiff as the...

QUIZ: Do you have the ears of an audio producer? http://training.npr.org/audio/quiz-do-you-have-the-ears-of-an-audio-producer/ (question 4 is an example of phase issues)

anybody know a good place to get the 2 pin sockets (female, in iem)? about the only place i've been able to find is aliexpress.

certainly looks like the ZS10 a huge step in the right direction. :thumbsup:

:beer: That's my vote! ***disclaimer: i do not have or have ever owned the ZS5 v1, nor do i think KZ products should be disposed of by throwing them in the trash/bin***

ok. i have a question, if anybody has experience switching/adding a driver (parallel vs. series) - because changing the ohm (load) can effect the sound, what's the general change to the sound signature switching from parallel to series or vice versa? - i know ohm's law, just curious what the...

tinning enameled wire.... easiest way i've figured to tin enameled wire is to put the strand against the iron tip & tin the tip of the iron (use a decent amount of solder, i'm only using a old generic radio shack 30w iron)

in search of isolation..... - good isolation is mainly a combination of tip material & insert depth. the deeper you can insert with a good foam or double/tripple flange would provide better isolation than any shallow insertion. - look for small barrel style IEMs (rather than the custom...

their version of a slightly smaller pelican 1010? great price though!

thank you VERY MUCH coil. this helps immensely!

coil, can you give us some info on where you get your DIY cable components? - wire (what gague, etc.) - .75mm DIY connectors i have a couple iems that are in need of a recable, but i've had a hard time trying to find premade cables (or cheap iems to cannibalize) that have close to a 5 foot (60...