Earbuds Round-Up
Jun 25, 2023 at 11:34 PM Post #70,366 of 75,861
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RIOBuds with Zobel network 😁
Next gen sound soon...
 
Jun 26, 2023 at 12:41 AM Post #70,368 of 75,861
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Jun 26, 2023 at 12:45 AM Post #70,370 of 75,861
evens out the sound, reduces the influence of the upper middle :)
Oh yeah; you are the guy with the 3d printed shells that look like cat paws :dt880smile: looking forward for the results. Can I buy it in the future?
 
Jun 26, 2023 at 12:48 AM Post #70,371 of 75,861
Oh yeah; you are the guy with the 3d printed shells that look like cat paws :dt880smile: looking forward for the results. Can I buy it in the future?
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 we need to think about it. I will try to negotiate with the manufacturers so that it would be possible to send to all of you. There is a problem with payment...

My opinion was still on self-assembly, i.e. everyone can probably print and assemble everything for themselves, it's simple there, but it turns out magic 😇
 
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Jun 26, 2023 at 4:43 AM Post #70,374 of 75,861
Anyone tried the Final Piano Forte II? are these worth it?
Since they are from 2011 they are often times sold heavily discounted and/or on clearance... so do look around as I have seen them sold NIB/NOS for under USD $30.
 
Jun 26, 2023 at 11:35 AM Post #70,375 of 75,861
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RIOBuds with Zobel network 😁
Next gen sound soon...
Looks like a parallel resistor? I did several measurements and was unable to make any dramatic changes with series resistance and earbud drivers, and nothing at all in the region that a Nobel network would normally correct. IOW, the impedance of many bud drivers looks very close to resistance. I'm curious as to what this actually does. It seems like a bad idea at first blush--like it's just going to burn off power and place more strain on the amp. I'd appreciate your take on what theoretical or experimental advantage this has. Is there anything other than a resistor in there?
evens out the sound, reduces the influence of the upper middle :)
Any chance you can show us some measurements of that?

I'd be happy to be wrong FWIW.
 
Jun 26, 2023 at 12:23 PM Post #70,376 of 75,861
Looks like a parallel resistor? I did several measurements and was unable to make any dramatic changes with series resistance and earbud drivers, and nothing at all in the region that a Nobel network would normally correct. IOW, the impedance of many bud drivers looks very close to resistance. I'm curious as to what this actually does. It seems like a bad idea at first blush--like it's just going to burn off power and place more strain on the amp. I'd appreciate your take on what theoretical or experimental advantage this has. Is there anything other than a resistor in there?

Any chance you can show us some measurements of that?

I'd be happy to be wrong FWIW.
Sure :)
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1) Rn(same as DD R)+Cn - good balance bass and highs;
2) R10+Cn - good bass but so so highs;
3) without Zobel;
4) classic == mx500 shell

Capactior more than 1uF
 
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Jun 26, 2023 at 3:39 PM Post #70,378 of 75,861
Is there an online DB of earbuds FQ graphs?
Looking for Smabat ST-10s Gold (150 Ohm) and Yincrow RW-3000 measurements.

I don't think we have a centralized one, but just a few small and sparse ones.
At least I don't remember of anything as crinacle's database for iems.
 

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