[WoodyLuvr]

Further information about these 2 earbuds from Smabat Lin (founder of Smabat) here on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/audioreviews/posts/6475929675780622/

Spoiler: Smabat ST20 Photos

Spoiler: Smabat M3 Pro Photos

Seems Smabat is using a labryinth acoustic design as per some of their previous earbuds.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Yes, they are slowly perfecting this maze-like driver of theirs and driving customers crazy with the ever-ending changes and variances. LOL! Looking forward to seeing what the specs are for these (impedance and sensitivity).

 

[Rary]

Curious to see what earbuds everyone currently has in their stables now and the roles... here is mine:

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I think i built quite a collection in the past year, what do you think?

It's mostly comprised of DIY builds but i think they are equally as good if not better than most branded models i tried.
You can find the whole list in my signature (still a work in progress).

Among my collection i think these 4 are the best in terms of:
-Overall sound: ST10s 150ohm drivers (Rivet mod)
-Vocals/Critical listening: 400ohm Graphene drivers (Slight variation of @FranQL 's transparent mod)
-Most beautiful: K's 300 Samsara
-Value: Vido

 

[Carrow]

Customs stuff makes me want to tear my f*cking hair out at the best of times but like... My VE ZOE was sent back to Wild Lee because of incorrect customs info and basically the only way I can get them now is if courier shipping isn't prohibitively expensive from China. Taking a refund otherwise. Bored of this crap now.

 

[waynes world]

Nice collection!

Among my collection i think these 4 are the best in terms of:
-Overall sound: ST10s 150ohm drivers (Rivet mod)

I love them too! But what is this "Rivet mod" of which you speak?

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Nice collection!



I love them too! But what is this "Rivet mod" of which you speak?

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/diy-earbuds.822327/post-15482272 from the man himself @furyossa

 

[waynes world]

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/diy-earbuds.822327/post-15482272 from the man himself @furyossa

Thanks, but I'm not sure that mod is for the ST10S?

 

[WoodyLuvr]

I think i built quite a collection in the past year, what do you think?


It's mostly comprised of DIY builds but i think they are equally as good if not better than most branded models i tried.
You can find the whole list in my signature (still a work in progress).

Among my collection i think these 4 are the best in terms of:
-Overall sound: ST10s 150ohm drivers (Rivet mod)
-Vocals/Critical listening: 400ohm Graphene drivers (Slight variation of @FranQL 's transparent mod)
-Most beautiful: K's 300 Samsara
-Value: Vido

Thank you for sharing! I really enjoy espying others' collections. I don't think you have enough earbuds... LOL! Great start though.

Funny to think that exactly one year ago I was sitting on nearly three hundred (300) earbuds; sixty (60) plus IEMS; twenty (20) plus headphones; ten (10) pair of speakers; thirty-six (36) amps and dacs; twenty plus (20+) separate two-channel components; and hundreds and I mean literally hundreds of cables, adapters, & interconnects.

Now I am sitting on five (5) earbuds; one (1) pair of headphones; one (1) headphone amp; two (2) DACs; and maybe only twenty-five or so (25) cables & adapters. Still hunting around (testing & demoing) for the perfect DAC for my headAMP.

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Thanks, but I'm not sure that mod is for the ST10S?

Apologies, I thought you were asking what a "rivet mod" was. Cheers.

 

[waynes world]

Thank you for sharing! I really enjoy espying others' collections. I don't think you have enough earbuds... LOL! Great start though.

Funny to think that exactly one year ago I was sitting on nearly three hundred (300) earbuds; sixty (60) plus IEMS; twenty (20) plus headphones; ten (10) pair of speakers; thirty-six (36) amps and dacs; twenty plus (20+) separate two-channel components; and hundreds and I mean literally hundreds of cables, adapters, & interconnects.

Now I am sitting on five (5) earbuds; one (1) pair of headphones; one (1) headphone amp; two (2) DACs; and maybe only twenty-five or so (25) cables & adapters. Still hunting around (testing & demoing) for the perfect DAC for my headAMP.

Wow. If you can do that, then I can thin my relatively measly herd lol. Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Wow. If you can do that, then I can thin my relatively measly herd lol. Thanks for the inspiration!

It wasn't easy and it took me months and months to gift, trade, and sell it all away. But I am happy that it is done and I finally minimalized as the rest of my life is definitely minimalist.

 

[Scubadevils]

I gave in to temptation... now for the long wait

 

[WoodyLuvr]

By popular demand and request (aka incessant badgering... just joking ! I was more than happy to do it, I simply just kept forgetting to ask the creator for all the relevant data; sorry all ) I have duly updated the Flathead Timeline with Bisoy Buds/Newbsound Earbuds accordingly. There is a growing number of us earbud fanatics and flathead fiends that truly believe that custom builders such as @irv003 are the future of earbuds, not low & mid-fi corporations, who will truly drive and steer earbuds to new and greater heights. We need to support them as best as we can to ensure that are beloved transducer medium continues to flourish. The following is the entire collection that has been added to the timeline:


BISOY BUDS BLACK (BBB) / NEWBSOUND

2019 - BBB v1 (32Ω; Bisoy Buds Black; currently Newbsound)​

2019 - BBB v2 (32Ω; Bisoy Buds Black; currently Newbsound)​

2019 - BBB v2.5 (32Ω; Bisoy Buds Black; currently Newbsound)​

2020 - Newbsound v2.5 (32Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2021 - NewbsoundMod Silver Docomo (16Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2021 - Newbsound Lite (32Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2021 - Newbsound X (32Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2021 - Newbsound 140 (140Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2021 - Newbsound 32LCP (32Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2021 - Newbsound 130LCP (130Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2021 - Newbsound Bio (32Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2021 - NewbsoundMod Vido (32Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2021 - Newbsound PK (16Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2021 - Newbsound 32pro (32Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2022 - Newbsound 32X (32Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2022 - Newbsound Legend (32Ω; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2023 - Newbsound Jester; (32ΩTi; limited edition of 4 builds; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2023 - Newbsound Newb50; (32ΩBio; limited edition of 5 builds; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

2023 - Newbsound Rocket; (150ΩPET; limited edition of 8 builds; formerly BBB - Bisoy Buds Black)​

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The Newbsound 32pro, 32X, and Legend are the current available models and what would a post on the Earbuds Round-Up thread be without a stellar pic of a pair of earbuds!

 

[Chessnaudio]

My Liebesleid and Hiby R5

 

[Rary]

Thanks, but I'm not sure that mod is for the ST10S?

That's indeed @furyossa 's rivet mod applied to the ST10s Black and Gold drivers. It's much better now, i always found Smabat tuning to be thin sounding and fatiguing in the 3-4kzh area. In MX500 shells + Rivet mod it retains the good beefy bass but with a much natural and pleasant presentation.

I have a few guides in the making for both Rivet mod and Smabat drivers if you are interested in testing one

Thank you for sharing! I really enjoy espying others' collections. I don't think you have enough earbuds... LOL! Great start though.

Funny to think that exactly one year ago I was sitting on nearly three hundred (300) earbuds; sixty (60) plus IEMS; twenty (20) plus headphones; ten (10) pair of speakers; thirty-six (36) amps and dacs; twenty plus (20+) separate two-channel components; and hundreds and I mean literally hundreds of cables, adapters, & interconnects.

Now I am sitting on five (5) earbuds; one (1) pair of headphones; one (1) headphone amp; two (2) DACs; and maybe only twenty-five or so (25) cables & adapters. Still hunting around (testing & demoing) for the perfect DAC for my headAMP.

The collection is steadily growing and i'm afraid it will get even bigger next 11.11

 

[firesign]

I gave in to temptation... now for the long wait

I am waiting for 11.11…