For the moment I'm going to see if I can get an alternative to the DM6. It certainly isn't perfect for my uses.
The good:
Fidelity across the spectrum
Lightweight (weighs less than a nickel per IEM which is critical for me as I like to mtbike with them)
The bad:
short port makes it difficult to seat
sticks out so no beanie-wearing without major discomfort
treble is fatiguing
cable easily has the worst microphonics ever experienced (supposedly DM7 comes with an excellent cable, however)
If there was a DM6 alternative still in production that didn't come with QC risks, I'd buy two. They are perfectly ergonomic ear fits almost like a custom, have good sound and separation, and are perfect for on-stage monitoring.
Something I just noticed while trying to glue my IEM back together (have to do it in many steps since it's in 5 tiny pieces.) The DM6 IEMs are labeled S I D Y 2682R and S I D Y 2682L, but the R version only fits in my left ear and visa versa. Has anyone else noticed this?
LOL! So apparently I've been using these things backwards (most likely due to frustration with the provided tips not being small enough for my micro-canals). I can now insert them the right way 'round and they don't stick out so much.
Only problem is if I remove them the damned silicone tips tend to stay in my ears. I need to find some rubber cement or something to keep them attached to the IEM.
If there was a DM6 alternative still in production that didn't come with QC risks, I'd buy two. They are perfectly ergonomic ear fits almost like a custom, have good sound and separation, and are perfect for on-stage monitoring.
LOL! So apparently I've been using these things backwards (most likely due to frustration with the provided tips not being small enough for my micro-canals). I can now insert them the right way 'round and they don't stick out so much.
Only problem is if I remove them the damned silicone tips tend to stay in my ears. I need to find some rubber cement or something to keep them attached to the IEM.
I know the DMG isn’t the most popular earphone nowadays, but I got a free pair of mint condition DMG from a fellow HeadFier, who had broken off the center pin of the mmcx while inserting a cable.
After much thinking and planning, I finally got around to fixing it. I thought I would share the repair, in case any other DMG owners run into the same issue.
Usually, you can just replace the stock mmcx socket with one of the same type. Not so with the DMG.
I had to think outside of the box, because the stock mmcx socket is completely molded into a bed of red/blue plastic. If I removed the whole thing, plastic and all, the resulting hole in the shell was much too large for any normal mmcx socket. I had to somehow reuse the existing mmcx socket, to benefit from the molded plastic part.
What I came up with was drilling out the center of the stock mmcx socket, basically turning it into a ‘tube’. Then, I could insert a new mmcx socket into this ‘tube’, and the whole thing would go back together just like stock (hopefully).
Here’s the DMG with the back removed:
And the stock mmcx socket extracted from the plastic, desoldered, and drilled out:
Now it was time to tap the mmcx ‘tube’ and insert the new mmcx socket:
Next we solder it up, and mount everything back into the stock plastic molding:
Finally, add a small amount of epoxy for reinforcement, and put everything back together:
Just like new again!
Since I started out with a DMG for free, I went ahead and splurged on a full set of LZ A6 tuning nozzles (9 in total). Add to that the 3 stock tuning filters plus the $5 3rd party gold filter, and I have quite the complete package.
I honestly think the DMG gets a bad rap. They sound quite good to me, especially with the 3rd party gold filter. The fact they were free and I was able to bring them back from the scrap heap makes them sound even better
Hey guys! Hope everyone's safe and doing well. Here is my review of the new and updated BGVP VG4. I had a small role to play in BGVP updating the tuning. It's all there in the Preamble. Happy reading and let me know if you have any questions for me! Cheers!
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