Thanks @maxxkur. Does the Z3 AK4493 also have dual power supply? I use it to drive a Topping NX1S, which is a high impedance. No problems so far, but if it improves the sound quality, I might try it. If you have owned or listened to the AK4493 version, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on...

Hi @maxxkur thank you for sharing the photos of the stock unit, as well as your mods. Would you mind explaining what changes were made and why you made those changes? From the photos at least I can see you replaced the two electrolytic caps with two resistors, and replaced two resistors with 0R...

Hi Fellas! Allow me to join the conversation. I am a pen user and I love my fountain pens. Glad to meet fellow enthusiasts in this forum. My current lineup: - Pilot Metropolitan, solid matte black, M nib. This is my daily user. Great pen for any beginner or long-time users alike. - Pilot...

Thanks @brianforever for verifying. :ksc75smile: They are from a local online marketplace, olx.co.id. He seemed to be a private seller, I tried looking for the ad but it seems they've been sold out. I see you're in Singapore, if you're familiar with a little bit Indonesian, you can browse...

Thanks @furyossa for your input. I agree, that "Picture" column is kinda awkward. Unfortunately GoogleSheets can't have more than one link in a cell, so I've created columns to the right. Hope this is okay. The link is in my signature. Thanks again!! :ksc75smile:

Hi Slater, gentlemen, I got a pair of MH750 which was advertised as "buds only" with "cut cable". I had hoped to receive the two buds only, but turns out the cut cable is also included. It's a J-cable with mic. I don't know why they do this, I think they could be factory rejects. I have no way...

Thanks! You're right, why didn't I think of that. Appreciate it.

O-ow. There goes Mama Bery. What can be a fitting name for the 500 Ohm graphene? @furyossa @Themilkman46290 Wow, thanks for this ranking list. Care to link the posts where you share your design/tuning/impressions on them? This is for the DIY Earbuds Wiki :ksc75smile: Just want to make sure, is...

Hi, I’ve seen some of you guys use KZ replacement cable, snip the connectors on the buds side, and soldered them. My question is, did the cable retain its “over ear” shape after the plastic sleeving is removed? I want to wear them straight down. I’m thinking to use my “over ear” type C KZ cable...

Hi guys, allow me to introduce the "Head-Fi DIY Earbuds Wiki" I appreciate so much the wealth of information in this thread, and by creating this list I hope we can organize that somehow. It will certainly help me with my DIY journey, and I humbly hope it will benefit us all, old and new alike...

Check out "Onebest Choice" store. That's my go-to shop in Indonesia. Hope that helps. :)

@furyossa @Themilkman46290 So the 600 and 500 have beryllium but the 400 has graphene diaphragm? To combine your comments, what do you say we call the 600 “Papa Bery” and the 500 “Bery”? I leave the 400 for you godfathers to decide LOL

May suggest "Eight Pack" for the 130 Ohm? I think that is quite distinctive to that model. :ksc75smile: Thanks for starting this, @furyossa I agree with the idea and your proposals, may I suggest pronouncing it "Barry"? I feel it sounds nicer, and sounds more like a 'name' What do you think...

Sure, I can confirm that @furyossa has posted the correct items below. Please note I didn't get them from AliExpress, so I can't comment on the sellers. Hope that helps. :ksc75smile: Thank you my friend. I really like this tiger cable, very well behaving. Easy to solder, very soft and pliable...

UPDATE: Sorry I can't stand (that) silver plated cable with the 300 Ohm N52 driver in MX500 housing. As with many things audio, synergy and finding a good combo is important. So, I decided to put a good copper wire, advertised as 160 strand copper (maybe 40 per wire, 160 for...

Thanks @furyossa For now I let it burn in some more, and it is improving. I'll keep your advise in case I got the itch to mod it in the future. Could it be the correct "timbre" and the natural mids that make it easy to listen? As I said, in the MX500 housing it reminds me of a single driver...

Hi Friends, glad to see everyone still active building stuff and helping each other to get into this dangerous hobby. :ksc75smile: I bought this 300 Ohm driver, after thinking back and forth, finally decided to pull the trigger. I put it in the usual MX500 housing, removed the foam on the driver...

I put a driver from my local seller, it's called "Warm Bass" driver. The blue shell, if I remember correctly the inside is black, so it must be painted. So what new driver are you getting, @robar? :ksc75smile:

Thank you my friend. With all this collective knowledge, I'm really thinking we should create a DIY earbuds wiki. Like photos and specs of drivers, brief impressions, etc etc. What you said makes a perfect sense, sorry I got carried away with my detective work. A local shop has many drivers, and...

Cheap drivers make great giftbuds! :ksc75smile: I’ve made two of these and gifted them to friends. So far, I’ve found that the top of the list for most people are “bass” and “mic” hehehe..

Do you think this is the same driver? Similarities: - 64 Ohm - White blob - Red dot - Foam covering the holes - Similar PCB traces - Same pattern on the face, which is slightly different than the pattern on the 19-21 driver, for example. These are salvaged from VE Monk+ :ksc75smile:

Not weird at all! I’m also in the same situation, wanted to check out the N52 300 Ohm. Hoping to hear more from @Themilkman46290 Thanks guys!

Sounds good. The Z3 looks and feels nice when stacked together with my NX1s, makes for a great portable combo. I've also learned that it's quite picky when it comes to micro SD card, with less than class 10 cards, it's very buggy and not pleasant to use.

Warm welcome to you! This is one of the nicest, most friendly thread among many audio forums I've joined :ksc75smile: Enjoy your stay and enjoy your DIY earbuds journey. Agreed, and thank you @robar for being helpful as always. The 64 Ohm titanium with blue dot, is it this one...

Hi guys, an update after my question, I end up with a Zishan Z3 Pro! Just got it a few days ago. It's so tiny, much smaller than what I imagined after looking at some photos and reviews. Initial impressions are good, and it looks nice stacked to the NX1s. I changed my NX1s to fix it on high gain...