Those turned out tremendous! Which mmcx connector did you end up installing in the shells?

I dig the industrial look. I thought about soldering mine, but I'm not very experienced in soldering pipes with a torch. I ended up just going with some plumbers goop. I may buy some more of these flanges and do some more walnut + copper furniture. I would like to make an bro and maybe a frame...

Here is my walnut and copper pipe (with brass flange) headphone stand.

Great work! I've been wanting to modify some MX500 buds with an MMCX connectors. Where did you source yours?

Since the drivers come in a 10 pack. I have a few to experiment with. :hammer: Not sure about the adhesives used on the foam attached to the driver. The foams that came with the shells appear to be attached to a self-adhesive strip underneath.

Haven't messed with the tuning foams yet. The shells came with some, and the drivers had a ring already installed. Sound impressions: Fairly bass heavy... in a way that sounds muddy to me. They have a lack of clarity compared to my Seahf AWK-F32T, probably close to the clarity level of my Monk...

Here is a photo of the rare double left buds in white MX500 shells. Wire - $3.99: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/HIFI-Earphone-Cable-for-DIY-Replacement-1-2m-Audio-Cable-Headphone-Repair-Headset-Wire-DIY-Headphone/32678414255.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.UBM98w Drivers - $0.80 a pair...

What kind of discounts can we expect from the sale? I've never bought anything from Ali during the sale before.

Hey head-fiers. I was digging into my boneyard of electronic parts and components when I came across this guy. I figured there was some kind of circuit inside the plastic cover so I opened it up. It appears to be some kind of an impedance adapter or something similar. I plugged in a pair of...

I've been wanting to try this one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/15-4mm-speaker-unit-mx500-cover-150ohms-bass-send-shell-2pairs-4pcs/32789332861.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.cJwp1o Not a whole lot of feedback on it, but most of are going to be gamble anyway.

For that price though, I think the Aiyima drivers will be a good set for basic projects and experimenting to with tuning and such, since there are so many for that cheap.

No I think you are correct. Particularly with how cheap the MX shells are, it would be easier to just make more buds.

I had an interesting idea yesterday, probably a terrible one, but I'm willing to try it because I like to tinker... I think it would be interesting to make a somewhat modular bud. So my idea would be to solder the wires of the cable into a male connector (possibly Micro JST 1.25mm 2-Pin if it...

What are the most neutral drivers you guys have had experience with using in DIY buds for MX500 or PK1 type shells? Anything noteworthy of comparison with any high end buds? I'm slowly building up a spreadsheet of DIY parts I've found on AliExpress and many I've found through this thread.

I wonder how much the sound would improve with a re-cabling. That stock wire is so thin. I may mod mine. I only use it for podcasts at this point and rarely that.

Someone on Reddit had some notes on the different versions: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/7qxyqh/thoughts_on_the_ve_monk_lite_spc/dssqulb/

I have Monk Lite on the way to try out. I already have a Qian 39 body and I like the body, but I'm not at all a fan of the SQ.

I want to try one of the Seahf 64 ohms at some point. I suspect they are probably pretty similar to the Faaeal 64 ohm.

A pair of Seahf AWK-F32T buds came in the mail earlier this week so I've been using them as my daily driver. I'm really enjoying them so far. Crisp detailed highs...

Yeah... I was not impressed at all. Gonna try some of the other monk alternative budget buds though. If nothing else, I'll have several more backups and loaners. The low price of some of these does make you wonder if quality control is bad or non-existent to the point where I get a lemon but...

Thanks. I was hoping I would enjoy the Qian 39 like I enjoy my Monk + but I'm not feeling the love on the sound quality side of things. The treble feels too piercing. It is comfortable though. Either I got a lemon or I'm just not a big fan. I may try some of the other stuff in that price range...

I've got a Monk + that is starting to have a cable issues. I'm going to recable it, but in the meantime I have a Qian 39 on the way to. I've been looking at more quality (and durable) upgrade options that and so far I was going to choose between the Auglamour RX-1 and the Tomahawk, but I keep...