Hi Slater! I've tried the x-acto knife and hair dryer method and have partially given up, as im beginning to realize that im chipping of parts of the driver/housing instead of the glue while doing it. I'm just gonna make the assumption that the glue used in my pair of sr80's have hardened up due...

Hello, i've been looking to swap out the drivers on my sr80's but im having difficulty removing the drivers from its housing. I've tried sticking an x-acto knife in the tiny gap between the driver and its housing to slice the glue off, but after a couple hours of work, it's apparently going...

Here's the video, timestamped. I noticed that he broke a chunk of the knife too, so i guess i just need more elbow grease to get it done. As to smacking it out of the housing with a mallet... that seems easier but i'll it try if i manage to find the appropriate tools to work with.

Wow thanks for the help guys! I got way more information than i was expecting. I'm planning to exchange the stock drivers with the sennheiser px-100's, as well as install a custom wood cup and possibly new gimbals/headbands. I've pretty much made this my passion project for the next few months...

If that's the case, flawed technique is most likely the culprit.

Hello! I'm currently modding a pair of grado sr80's and am having difficulty liberating it's drivers from the housing. I've already removed the cups, and tried to use a cutting knife to slice off the adhesive holding the drivers in place, but i just broke the blade of the knife doing that...

Damn that's a real nice, tight braid.

I am a college student myself, and i've been making my own earbuds over the past year and a half. Part of the draw for me is discovering what kinds of sounds you can create by pairing different drivers and tuning combinations. It's not about making the absolute best earbuds, but what you can get...

My ears get shocked by static buildup while wearing my kz hds1's whenever i walk on my university's library's carpet. Doesnt happen with my other metal iem's though.

It's most likely a limitation of your headphones not being able to take eq. Changing opamps are unlikely to help you

They do ship out of china. Costs are 100ish RMB to NA, not sure if it's available at EU though.

I used the "bladed" section of my wire strippers to pry out the drivers. Will scratch the plastic driver covers if you're not careful. If you're not careful with a heat gun you'll risk warping the plastic of the earbud shell, damaging or making it uncomfortable to wear. Front covers are...

They are not original. Can't comment on the sound though, I do not own any, except for a few 14.8mm drivers,

About 30 ringgits per pair excl shipping.

I ordered two different types from a seller on taobao. One sounds neutral/bright, the other is warm. Have not gotten any recent mainstream popular earbuds such as the willsounds, emx500 or the dozens of FAAEL's out there, but i do have the vido's, graphenes and a butt load of other diy drivers...

Hi has anyone over here ever opened their emx500 and taken pictures of its internals before? I'm planning to hunt for their drivers on taobao and copy its tuning.

Deepest sub bass I've heard in my diy and budget collection. Warm, slightly recessed mids and relaxed highs. Really nice staging.

The monk+ as well. I'd rather get the Sharp MD (if you're in asia), edifier h180 or the RY04 if you're looking for something with a similar ish sound signature for around 5 dollars.

Adding generic black tuning foams onto the shells, or stuffing it with cotton will improve clarity

If pleather pads work for you, you should never need anyone else's opinion to prove you otherwise.

If the zenv1 housings are glued exactly the same way as the monk plus, Opening them up should be possible with sheer force, but extremely difficult. I would never dare heat up the front cover with a hair dryer/heat gun because the heat might warp the front cover.

Assembled a pair of earbuds with these a while back. They're the closest earbuds to an iem that i have tried so far. Rumbling sub-bass, punchy mid bass and nice, warm mids. It also comes with a pretty lousy soundstage, with meh seperation and basically no depth.

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