[Piotr Michalak]

Hi, thank you for your purchase of the UE18+ universal.
You have installed the cables on the IEMs incorrecty. UE SL iems have the polarity done in reverse of CIEM 2-pins.

I think it doesn't really matter if both cables were inserted the same way?

 

[284033]

I think it doesn't really matter if both cables were inserted the same way?

On most CIEM 2-pin cables, the + is on the side nearer to the top of the iem, and the ground or - is on the side towards the bottom of the faceplate.

For UE SL iems, the polarity is reversed. The + is on the side nearer to the bottom of the faceplate and the -/ground is on the side nearer to the top of the iem.

 

[crinacle]

@crinacle I bought recently a demo pair of UE18+ pro V2 and I have to say that I completely agree with your point of view. There is something realy special with these iems especially on the female voices. Incredibly smooth and natural compared to some others flashgrips. Really addictive Iems.

Hi, thank you for your purchase of the UE18+ universal.

You have installed the cables on the IEMs incorrecty. UE SL iems have the polarity done in reverse of CIEM 2-pins.

Wait, is that EA cable a standard (AKA Westone, custom, generic etc.) 2pin? Using a standard 2pin connection will damage the UE connector due to the slightly different sizes (0.78mm for standard, 0.75mm for UE).

 

[popof94]

Hi, thank you for your purchase of the UE18+ universal.

You have installed the cables on the IEMs incorrecty. UE SL iems have the polarity done in reverse of CIEM 2-pins.

Waowww, many thanks I will change right now. If both, the left and right size are incorrectly installed you still have a polarity problem? I though both Iems must be connected in the same way to avoid polarity problems ( with the small vertical line inside or outside on both Iems right and left and not one in and the other out) it is not correct? Many thanks jm

 

[MXRaia]

On most CIEM 2-pin cables, the + is on the side nearer to the top of the iem, and the ground or - is on the side towards the bottom of the faceplate.

For UE SL iems, the polarity is reversed. The + is on the side nearer to the bottom of the faceplate and the -/ground is on the side nearer to the top of the iem.

Which companies do it backwards? UE, QDC, Earsonics... any others?

 

[popof94]

Wait, is that EA cable a standard (AKA Westone, custom, generic etc.) 2pin? Using a standard 2pin connection will damage the UE connector due to the slightly different sizes (0.78mm for standard, 0.75mm for UE).

It is a 0,78mm Ares2+ 4 braids on the photo. The UE18 demo are in 0,75mm?

 

[crinacle]

It is a 0,78mm and I use them with the Ares2+ 4 braids on the photo.

Well... just be warned then. I used to have a custom with a UE connector and I forcefit a Westone 2pin into it. The additional stress on the pins may have made it more fragile and they snapped off in the connector a few months later.

 

[popof94]

Well... just be warned then. I used to have a custom with a UE connector and I forcefit a Westone 2pin into it. The additional stress on the pins may have made it more fragile and they snapped off in the connector a few months later.

They are the demo from MS, I have not had any problem with my 2 pins 0,78mm so I think the demo is in 0,78.

 

[popof94]

I think it doesn't really matter if both cables were inserted the same way?

I though too so is there still a problem?

 

[284033]

Waowww, many thanks I will change right now. If both, the left and right size are incorrectly installed you still have a polarity problem? I though both Iems must be connected in the same way to avoid polarity problems ( with the small vertical line inside or outside on both Iems right and left and not one in and the other out) it is not correct? Many thanks jm

The small notch (vertical line) has to be on the shell side of the IEMs, facing towards your head.

 

[popof94]

Ok thank you, on others Iems, when there is not any male part to receive this small female notch, this notch has always to be on the shell side or it depend of the brand, thank you.

 

[284033]

Ok thank you, on others Iems, when there is not any male part to receive this small female notch, this notch has always to be on the shell side or it depend of the brand, thank you.

It has to be on the shell side for IEMs with reversed polarity, i.e. qdc and Earsonics.

 

[popof94]

Thank you very much.

 

[Bina]

They are the demo from MS, I have not had any problem with my 2 pins 0,78mm so I think the demo is in 0,78.

More likely that on this demo the connectors got stretched by people inserting cables that shouldn't fit. It might fit fine for now, but if you try to go back to proper UE connector, it will likely be too loose, will fall out and can have loose contact.

 

[popof94]

More likely that on this demo the connectors got stretched by people inserting cables that shouldn't fit. It might fit fine for now, but if you try to go back to proper UE connector, it will likely be too loose, will fall out and can have loose contact.

Thank you, I have connected an effect audio Arès II câble, for the moment it fit perfectly. I will not go back to proper UE connector in this case. Thanks for your help.