Chinese / Asian Brand IEM Info Thread
Jan 14, 2018 at 10:11 AM Post #14,251 of 33,689
Nice find! Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be possible to buy it anywhere (or maybe that's fortunate for me :wink:)

I agree with you though that a Bluetooth receiver is a great option.

Well, they just shipped all the units to KickStarter supporters in December (wish I had seen the campaign earlier, and supported them... :wink: ) - so now I'm waiting for a production run, which will probably end up being at the MSRP of $90, rather than the $54 early-bird price.
 
Jan 14, 2018 at 10:56 AM Post #14,252 of 33,689
Hi guys

I'm looking for an IEM with MMCX connection so I can make a pair of Bluetooth earphones (neck band type) that are better quality than the "off the shelf" stuff.

My plan is to get Chinese IEMs, then pair with an aptX Bluetooth cable bought separately (are there any great quality Chinese ones?) - basically to beat the likes of Sennheiser Momentum Free and the Shure SE215 BTL.

In terms of sound I'd guess I'm looking for a Shure-esque sound signature. My last set of IEMs were Shure SE315s which I loved.

Any recommendations? Budget around £150 for the IEMs + cable.

EDIT - will be driving with a OnePlus 5T via Bluetooth w/ aptX (HD if possible)
Maybe a iBasso IT01 paired with Fiio BTR1?
 
Jan 14, 2018 at 11:02 AM Post #14,254 of 33,689
It's a possibility but I would prefer to not have a "block" as the Bluetooth element, instead having just a Bluetooth cable.
I don't know much about bluetooth cables.
I got the KZ bluetooth module uograde cables for my KZ ZS5 and ZST.
Also I belive Pizen has a BT cable, and the Auglamour RT1 had options to buy with a decent looking BT cable.
 
Jan 14, 2018 at 11:19 AM Post #14,255 of 33,689
Jan 14, 2018 at 4:31 PM Post #14,256 of 33,689
Jan 14, 2018 at 5:59 PM Post #14,257 of 33,689
It's a possibility but I would prefer to not have a "block" as the Bluetooth element, instead having just a Bluetooth cable.

I bought a good Bluetooth lanyard - with aptX, MMCX connectors, and Mic/phone controls - from Trinity Audio Engineering - but the battery doesn't last a full 8 - 9 hour work day.
It works fine with my earbuds & earphones in the 12Ω - 200Ω range. And the controls work with both my Nexus 5 phone, and Onkyo DP-X1B DAP.
The same lanyard was also available with 2-pin connectors, but it appears that their website is down right now.
 
Jan 14, 2018 at 7:00 PM Post #14,258 of 33,689
It's a possibility but I would prefer to not have a "block" as the Bluetooth element, instead having just a Bluetooth cable.

Beside the Earstudio and MPow receivers, i also use this one :

https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32789274984.html?spm=a2g0n.search-cache.0.0.1a3c02a1FKfQAW#autostay

Nicehck HB1.jpeg

It has good range, low latency, and good battery. Looks weird, but it's actually quite comfortable and secure
 
Jan 14, 2018 at 8:13 PM Post #14,260 of 33,689
If you want a super cheap BT set - give the Bingle Fb60 a try. I've been working on a review of them and for $15 they are hard to argue with. Reasonable tuning with decent sound quality and the BT implementation is very good - havent had a cutout or drop yet. The only knock is all the prompts are only in Chinese. Gearbest has em.
 
Jan 14, 2018 at 8:34 PM Post #14,261 of 33,689
If you want a super cheap BT set - give the Bingle Fb60 a try. I've been working on a review of them and for $15 they are hard to argue with. Reasonable tuning with decent sound quality and the BT implementation is very good - havent had a cutout or drop yet. The only knock is all the prompts are only in Chinese. Gearbest has em.

How is the volume on these? Do they get reasonably loud?
 
Jan 14, 2018 at 8:40 PM Post #14,262 of 33,689
yes, they do provide enough volume to get loud if preferred. For me anything over about 65% volume on my i-phone is too much. They isolate reasonably well so even in loud environments i have no trouble with listening levels.
 
Jan 14, 2018 at 8:44 PM Post #14,264 of 33,689
If you want a super cheap BT set - give the Bingle Fb60 a try. I've been working on a review of them and for $15 they are hard to argue with. Reasonable tuning with decent sound quality and the BT implementation is very good - havent had a cutout or drop yet. The only knock is all the prompts are only in Chinese. Gearbest has em.

Thanks! Gonna look them up right now. How difficult would the prompts be for an English only reader?
 

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