[RikudouGoku]

NiceHCK B40 is back!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003156264615.html

(no idea if they changed anything though.)

Maybe there is a chance of them bringing back the ME80?

 

[assassin10000]

Wish K's had done MMCX shells... so I wouldn't have had to DIY them.

 

[Min2]

Has anyone tried Astrotec Lyra Mini? They are on a smaller side like LBBs (14mm). Looks interesting.

 

[WoodyLuvr]

NiceHCK B40 is back!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003156264615.html

(no idea if they changed anything though.)

Maybe there is a chance of them bringing back the ME80?

Wow! I completely missed that! And Jim didn't even send me a heads up either . Speaking of which I haven't heard from him in some time... well before the Chinese Lunar New Year . I hope the 2021 B40 are as good as the 2019 original.

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Wish K's had done MMCX shells... so I wouldn't have had to DIY them.

Superb work there mate! Thank you for sharing. How do they sound... was there any noticeable change in signature with the addition of the connector invading the bell?

 

[assassin10000]

Superb work there mate! Thank you for sharing. How do they sound... was there any noticeable change in signature with the addition of the connector invading the bell?

Thanks.

I couldn't say, as I retrofitted different drivers and tuned it at the same time.

But there would be a reduction in mid-bass/lower mids to a more even bass and mid range. Basically more linear on a graph below 1k (less V, and a bit less warmth). This is due to closing off the vented area around the cable.


On my older 2018 MMCX conversion I drilled a port to bring back it's warm sound signature. (These are gone/sold.)

 

[nymz]

Thanks.

I couldn't say, as I retrofitted different drivers and tuned it at the same time.

But there would be a reduction in mid-bass/lower mids to a more even bass and mid range. Basically more linear on a graph below 1k (less V, and a bit less warmth). This is due to closing off the vented area around the cable.


On my older 2018 MMCX conversion I drilled a port to bring back it's warm sound signature. (These are gone/sold.)

Damn. Now I need a guy to do this on my country for me.

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Just noticed that "Wild Lee" (@zhibli06) has updated the VE website home splash page showcasing in full glory the new Monk SM (Slim Metal)!

He has also updated the Monk SM product page as well with the full specs for the basic standard edition 32Ω model, as well as has mentioned in the "Product Details" that the forthcoming upper-tier future upgrade Slim Metal model will be 150Ω.

 

[nymz]

Just noticed that "Wild Lee" (@zhibli06) has updated the VE website home splash page showcasing in full glory the new Monk SM (Slim Metal)!

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He has also updated the Monk SM product page as well with the full specs for the basic standard edition 32Ω model, as well as has mentioned in the "Product Details" that the forthcoming upper-tier future upgrade Slim Metal model will be 150Ω.

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Yes, Lee already talked about it openly on their facebook group. To give some extra info on your finding:

SM seems like a proof of concept that went beyond expectations, and now they are working an higher tier SM that scales, maybe with a different driver and cable, but keeping the shell.

There's an upgrade deal in the meantime. If you got SM, you only pay the difference when the new one arrives, but you keep both. So far has been working great, which caused a supply and demand problem. They are hand made and as Lee told us, the problem lies between that and he selling it for 20usd (he says he sold it too cheap). There's a queue atm and last sale was open for 5mins only so they can keep filing orders while keeping QC and expectations tight.

First feedback from the customers had been great, so I'm looking forward to hear it. I was one of the first to jump on it, but they are still somewhere between couriers and costums.

For the interested ones, they will also announce a new portable amp/dac with 4.4mm balanced output and very high power this week for around 100usd. This interests me since I've been looking for one, so time will tell.

 

[wilsonray]

Ohya think im interested in getting LBBS when sales start. Comfort wise is it better than pk shells ?

 

[nymz]

Ohya think im interested in getting LBBS when sales start. Comfort wise is it better than pk shells ?

For me, they are. LBBS > pk > mx. YMMV

 

[Chessnaudio]

Ohya think im interested in getting LBBS when sales start. Comfort wise is it better than pk shells ?

For me LBBS. No contest in comfort

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Ohya think im interested in getting LBBS when sales start. Comfort wise is it better than pk shells ?

For me, they are. LBBS > pk > mx. YMMV

For me LBBS. No contest in comfort

Do note that although many of us may prefer the Ks Bell shape & size in regards to comfort (I sure do!) if you have large ears and/or ear canals (like some people do) the Ks Bell, and even PK shells, will not fit correctly (move around, a lot), and thus why such individuals prefer a MX or larger other variant shell instead.

 

[Sam L]

NiceHCK B40 is back!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003156264615.html

(no idea if they changed anything though.)

Maybe there is a chance of them bringing back the ME80?

Thanks for the heads up! I ordered the mic version and will compare the response with the original version.

 

[Ronion]

I have been using the M0 shell with the 40Ohm driver through the B4X every night listening to orchestral works since getting them. If you like this style of music, you could listen to it on far worse systems for a lot more money. I'm not sure why you would want to, but it is an option. Bar none it's the best I've heard in headphones within these parameters. That may well change when I get my Blur, but these M0 are less than $30! The sense of space and envelopment combined with the comfort, resolution, clarity and warmth (provided by the b4X) puts me in a trance every night. Highly recommended.