Earbuds Round-Up

[mt877]

Go buy lavender luthenium

Looks like nobody knows what you're talking about. A few more details, maybe a pic and a link would be helpful?

 

[samandhi]

Looks like nobody knows what you're talking about. A few more details, maybe a pic and a link would be helpful?

I certainly don't know what it is. If it is earbuds, I am not sure I would want to put them into my ears:

Lutetium-176 is a relatively abundant (2.5%) radioactive isotope with a half-life of about 38 billion years, used to determine the age of minerals and meteorites.

 

[jeejack]

Looks like nobody knows what you're talking about. A few more details, maybe a pic and a link would be helpful?

Don't you think you're asking too much?

 

[ttorbic]

Don't you think you're asking too much?

I can add some details
Lavender Sounds is a Thai DIYer. I think he's well respected in Thailand.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14mHjJ7k9j/

[Translated from Thai]

Happy Friday!

For many, this is probably one of the happiest days of the week—a time to take a break after a long and tiring week.

Today marks a great occasion to launch pre-orders for the Lavender Black Luthenium earbuds.

Specifications:
Driver: 14.5mm Dual Magnet with Custom Diaphragm (CNTS), 32 Ohm. This driver is specially ordered for this project and is not available on the market. If you want one, you’ll have to negotiate directly with the factory.
Body: Brass with a Black Luthenium coating, featuring a 5-micron gold-plated logo.
Connector: MMCX type, with single-core and stranded silver cables for both the hot and cold sides.
Sound Signature:
The sound combines monitor-like characteristics with excellent detail and focus in the mid and high frequencies. Its true standout feature lies in the bass:

Mid-bass impact: Fast and precise.
Deep bass: Strong, full-bodied, and rich, with quick decay—no lingering or muddy tones.
This is the hallmark of the Lavender sound signature, refined over years of development.
Why Dual Magnet?
The high-power dual magnet system delivers immense force, ensuring precise control over the diaphragm’s movements. This minimizes unnecessary vibration and maximizes performance. In automotive terms, it’s like having a sports car suspension—powerful and stable.

Why Isn’t This Driver Common?
This driver is expensive and represents the pinnacle of earbud technology today. Custom-made units like this are even pricier and unavailable on the general market. Additionally, its thicker-than-average size means it cannot fit into existing plastic housings. A custom body must be made specifically to accommodate it, which adds to the complexity and cost.

This is why it’s rare to see products utilizing this driver, but I couldn’t resist the challenge. The result is a truly one-of-a-kind earbud designed to push the limits of performance.

Who Is This For?
While the specs and descriptions might sound impressive, the ultimate value depends on the craftsmanship and how well its potential is realized. This earbud is not meant for casual, mainstream listeners looking for smooth, warm, easy-listening sound. Instead, it’s designed for those seeking something new and extraordinary—an experience that pairs perfectly with high-quality music players and high-resolution files to showcase their full potential.

Pre-Order Details:
Price: 8,900 THB. Full payment is required upon completion—no deposit necessary.
Production time: Approximately 2–3 weeks.
Availability: Limited, as the drivers are custom-ordered. This project was originally for personal use, but due to the factory's minimum order requirements, I had to purchase a large lot and am offering a portion for sale.
Notes:
Please read all the details carefully before placing an order to avoid misunderstandings.

For those interested, feel free to message me to reserve your unit. Thank you so much for reading—if you made it to the end, that is.

 

[mochill]

I can add some details
Lavender Sounds is a Thai DIYer. I think he's well respected in Thailand.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14mHjJ7k9j/

[Translated from Thai]

Happy Friday!

For many, this is probably one of the happiest days of the week—a time to take a break after a long and tiring week.

Today marks a great occasion to launch pre-orders for the Lavender Black Luthenium earbuds.

Specifications:
Driver: 14.5mm Dual Magnet with Custom Diaphragm (CNTS), 32 Ohm. This driver is specially ordered for this project and is not available on the market. If you want one, you’ll have to negotiate directly with the factory.
Body: Brass with a Black Luthenium coating, featuring a 5-micron gold-plated logo.
Connector: MMCX type, with single-core and stranded silver cables for both the hot and cold sides.
Sound Signature:
The sound combines monitor-like characteristics with excellent detail and focus in the mid and high frequencies. Its true standout feature lies in the bass:

Mid-bass impact: Fast and precise.
Deep bass: Strong, full-bodied, and rich, with quick decay—no lingering or muddy tones.
This is the hallmark of the Lavender sound signature, refined over years of development.
Why Dual Magnet?
The high-power dual magnet system delivers immense force, ensuring precise control over the diaphragm’s movements. This minimizes unnecessary vibration and maximizes performance. In automotive terms, it’s like having a sports car suspension—powerful and stable.

Why Isn’t This Driver Common?
This driver is expensive and represents the pinnacle of earbud technology today. Custom-made units like this are even pricier and unavailable on the general market. Additionally, its thicker-than-average size means it cannot fit into existing plastic housings. A custom body must be made specifically to accommodate it, which adds to the complexity and cost.

This is why it’s rare to see products utilizing this driver, but I couldn’t resist the challenge. The result is a truly one-of-a-kind earbud designed to push the limits of performance.

Who Is This For?
While the specs and descriptions might sound impressive, the ultimate value depends on the craftsmanship and how well its potential is realized. This earbud is not meant for casual, mainstream listeners looking for smooth, warm, easy-listening sound. Instead, it’s designed for those seeking something new and extraordinary—an experience that pairs perfectly with high-quality music players and high-resolution files to showcase their full potential.

Pre-Order Details:
Price: 8,900 THB. Full payment is required upon completion—no deposit necessary.
Production time: Approximately 2–3 weeks.
Availability: Limited, as the drivers are custom-ordered. This project was originally for personal use, but due to the factory's minimum order requirements, I had to purchase a large lot and am offering a portion for sale.
Notes:
Please read all the details carefully before placing an order to avoid misunderstandings.

For those interested, feel free to message me to reserve your unit. Thank you so much for reading—if you made it to the end, that is.

Thanks for the help

 

[ttorbic]

Thanks for the help

Np! I wanted to try it but it is actually quite pricey and shipping was gonna be a headache

 

[h8uthemost]

I can add some details
Lavender Sounds is a Thai DIYer. I think he's well respected in Thailand.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14mHjJ7k9j/

[Translated from Thai]

Happy Friday!

For many, this is probably one of the happiest days of the week—a time to take a break after a long and tiring week.

Today marks a great occasion to launch pre-orders for the Lavender Black Luthenium earbuds.

Specifications:
Driver: 14.5mm Dual Magnet with Custom Diaphragm (CNTS), 32 Ohm. This driver is specially ordered for this project and is not available on the market. If you want one, you’ll have to negotiate directly with the factory.
Body: Brass with a Black Luthenium coating, featuring a 5-micron gold-plated logo.
Connector: MMCX type, with single-core and stranded silver cables for both the hot and cold sides.
Sound Signature:
The sound combines monitor-like characteristics with excellent detail and focus in the mid and high frequencies. Its true standout feature lies in the bass:

Mid-bass impact: Fast and precise.
Deep bass: Strong, full-bodied, and rich, with quick decay—no lingering or muddy tones.
This is the hallmark of the Lavender sound signature, refined over years of development.
Why Dual Magnet?
The high-power dual magnet system delivers immense force, ensuring precise control over the diaphragm’s movements. This minimizes unnecessary vibration and maximizes performance. In automotive terms, it’s like having a sports car suspension—powerful and stable.

Why Isn’t This Driver Common?
This driver is expensive and represents the pinnacle of earbud technology today. Custom-made units like this are even pricier and unavailable on the general market. Additionally, its thicker-than-average size means it cannot fit into existing plastic housings. A custom body must be made specifically to accommodate it, which adds to the complexity and cost.

This is why it’s rare to see products utilizing this driver, but I couldn’t resist the challenge. The result is a truly one-of-a-kind earbud designed to push the limits of performance.

Who Is This For?
While the specs and descriptions might sound impressive, the ultimate value depends on the craftsmanship and how well its potential is realized. This earbud is not meant for casual, mainstream listeners looking for smooth, warm, easy-listening sound. Instead, it’s designed for those seeking something new and extraordinary—an experience that pairs perfectly with high-quality music players and high-resolution files to showcase their full potential.

Pre-Order Details:
Price: 8,900 THB. Full payment is required upon completion—no deposit necessary.
Production time: Approximately 2–3 weeks.
Availability: Limited, as the drivers are custom-ordered. This project was originally for personal use, but due to the factory's minimum order requirements, I had to purchase a large lot and am offering a portion for sale.
Notes:
Please read all the details carefully before placing an order to avoid misunderstandings.

For those interested, feel free to message me to reserve your unit. Thank you so much for reading—if you made it to the end, that is.

On paper that sounds like something I'd like to try. Plus I'm a fool for aesthetics. The bronze on black has pictures of the Sennheiser 660s2 in my head. Which is classy looking as hell. But alas it's out of my price range as well.

Thanks for posting it though. I thought he was meaning something totally different.

 

[mochill]

Np! I wanted to try it but it is actually quite pricey and shipping was gonna be a headache

Everything that I've bought from lavender sounds is top notch

 

[ttorbic]

Everything that I've bought from lavender sounds is top notch

Oh nice! Which ones?

 

[mochill]

And I've ordered the black luthenium

 

[nick67]

Aika and Artiste comments, I've had each for at least a week now I think:

The Aika is super impressive when it comes to bass. It's the first earbud that I've heard with sub bass. I mean these rumble deep. These are my go to when I want maybe a fun listen. I like listening to them with jazz, hearing the way that the upright bass strings slap against the wood is very satisfying. And I say that they're a fun listen because the mids and treble aren't incredibly forward. These remind me of a CCA CRA iem. So kind of a V-Shaped tuning? But the mids and treble are present. I can still hear all the details that need to be heard. Very very impressive tuning.

The Artiste Nightingale is equally impressive. The bass doesn't hit hard like the Aika's, but it's not about the bass with these buds, these buds are more about the mids and treble. These remind me of the NiceHCK EB2S, but taken up a huge level. The amount of detailts these beautiful buds spit into your ears is so impressive. I believe @samandhi called them "Chaconne'esque". Which I don't have the Moondrop Chaconne so I can't say, but from what I've read about them they are detail crazy. And I can see how they could be compared to a $300 mid cannon. I'm sensitive to harsh treble, but I can listen to these all day as well. There's no sibilance to my ears. They're just a really impressive "drag n drop" diy build. I would recommend these to anyone that's more of a treble head and are not afraid of having to do a little bit of work.

@mt877's builds are in a word...fantastic. I now question every earbud that I have up to these. Lol. They're both that impressive to me. Have I used that word enough in these thoughts?

Another huge thank you to @mt877 and @samandhi for making these buds. I can't thank you guys enough.

EDIT: I don't know how I forgot to talk about staging. The sound stage on the Aika is about the average that you usually hear from a bud. I can pick out all of the instruments without trouble and know where they're positioned. The staging on the Artiste however is something I haven't heard before. I've heard great width from a bud, but I've never heard depth. And that's what this bud gives you, width and depth, and it's something really awesome to hear.

Interesting about the sub bass. Do you know what drivers are in the Aika?

 

[mochill]

Interesting about the sub bass. Do you know what drivers are in the Aika?

Where is the Akia?

 

[jogawag]

Interesting about the sub bass. Do you know what drivers are in the Aika?

Isn't it the “120Ω Bery Composite” shown below?

Post in thread 'Earbuds Round-Up'

Feb 4, 2024

My latest build: "Aika". 120Ω Bery Composite.

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[h8uthemost]

Interesting about the sub bass. Do you know what drivers are in the Aika?

Yep, it's a 120 ohm bery that @jogawag posted above. It was posted before in this thread. But a while ago.

Where is the Akia?

It's a DIY build.

 

[mochill]

I'm interested in hearing this Akia , got many basshead buds always in search for the next big hit