[captione]

Curious, I have to think there are some here that have been experimenting with 3d printed buds?

@ValSuki currently makes some.

 

[mika91]

Hey I would recommend any of the Huawei FreeBuds models like the FreeBuds 3 or 4 ANC (not the In-ear versions), you can maybe find the FreeBuds 3 sold around 80$ on Amazon or other websites, then there is the JBL Tune 225TWS that are a good choice as well, but only if you find them for sale at around 50-80$ at their full price of 100$ it's not so good value for money. JBL Tune 205BT are good bluetooth (not TWS) non In-ear earbuds for around 10-40$. The Apple Airpods 2nd and 3rd Gen are not good value for money since they are quite expensive at 150-200$ but they do their job as comfortable TWS earbuds (sound quality per $ sucks though), there is also the Sony LinkBuds 180$, but just like the AirPods they are overpriced and expensive while having below average sound quality.

You could use any of the great value for money wired earbuds that are recommended and talked about in this thread, there are many good earbuds to choose from and they will sound better than any of these bluetooth models I've mentioned, here a couple of good cheap ones you could try: QianYun Qian39 10-15$, Yincrow X6 15$, Vido earbuds (new silver logo model) 1-5$, NiceHCK EB2S 25-30$, K'sEarphones KLBBS 40-60$.

You can find them all sold on AliExpress at different sellers for example NiceHCK Audio Store for X6, EB2S and KLBBS. Ollivan Earphones Store for Qian39 and Daylight Digital Store for Vidos.

The wireless earbuds are sold on different stores like Amazon or Sony, JBL, Apple and Huawei's own websites.

Hi,
Thanks for the answer
In fact I'm looking for wired earbuds (no Bluetooth or TWS).
The fit and comfort is very important to me, and the Bose quietcomfort and nicehck graphene (mx760 shell) were the best models I tried.
I currently have nicehck ebx, but they do not fit very well.

 

[furyossa]

Hi,
Thanks for the answer
In fact I'm looking for wired earbuds (no Bluetooth or TWS).
The fit and comfort is very important to me, and the Bose quietcomfort and nicehck graphene (mx760 shell) were the best models I tried.
I currently have nicehck ebx, but they do not fit very well.

Nicehck EBX uses 14.8mm driver. You can use PK or Docomo shell which will help you with fit and comfort.
I swapped mine in Docomo shell because one of mmcx sockets start to lose the contact.

 

[RockSloth]

NiceHCK's latest lucky bag turned out to be a colourful new version of the Traceless. You could call them the NiceHCK Traceless 2022.
I bought three with microphones, one for my wife, one for my brother and one for work. They'll be great for video conferencing - the green ones are mine!

I had these in the basket but it had expired when I went back.

Does anyone know if the majority of the mx500 buds with 15.4mm driver (traceless, Vido, stellar, etc.) are all using the same driver?

 

[nomadik]

Hey I'm not 100% sure if this is the same shell than the one in that picture but it looks similiar, pick the red sandalwood colour 15.4mm option.

AliExpress Link:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100....store_pc_groupList.8148356.27.6eb65584fDPrXs

Thanks! But unfortunately I'm looking for the 14.8mm shell version. Or maybe @FranQL did use this 15.4mm shell for the PK 150 driver?

 

[FranQL]

Thanks! But unfortunately I'm looking for the 14.8mm shell version. Or maybe @FranQL did use this 15.4mm shell for the PK 150 driver?

Hello! you mean pk150 Ohm in wooden shell?

I changed the faceplates from pk 14.8 mm to 15.4 mm (metal), once fixed I used a conventional 15.4 mm wooden shell, there are several types of wood.

 

[numon]

I received my Smabat ST20 and as others have said, it's really a big and heavy piece but the sound is splendid. Using double foams, silicon cover + full foam or an earhook made the fit better for me. The sound from it is richer than say the M2Spro with super point drivers installed. The bass hits harder, better clarity, timbre and wider soundstage. Sadly, the LBBS feels obliterated in comparison.

This is my endgame earbud. I'm happy I took the bait at half the retail price. If anything sounds better than it, I'm sure I won't be able to afford it.

can you give more comparison (detail,separation..)between st20 vs m2spro black one i have also black one driver m2spro.i really wonder .

 

[cqtek]

I had these in the basket but it had expired when I went back.

Does anyone know if the majority of the mx500 buds with 15.4mm driver (traceless, Vido, stellar, etc.) are all using the same driver?

I don't know if they use the same driver. But I wrote a comparative review between the Traceless and the Stellar and they didn't sound the same to me.
It's here:

https://hiendportable.com/kbear-stellar-review/

 

[pr0b3r]

My Rose Technics Martini just arrived and I'd like to share my initial thoughts.

OOTB impressions are that these are warm earbuds with superb clarity. Subbass goes deep and made me feel like something was crawling inside my ear canals. In a good way though. Mids has enough body. Notes have average weight; not thin nor overly thickened. I noticed that there's a borderline peakiness from the upper mids going to lower treble. Still okay for me when tested with some fav tracks with high-pitched female vocals though. Treble has enough shimmer and sparkle but still leans a bit on the smoother side. No fatiguing experience so far. Stage is tall and wide, with decent depth. Overall sound quality and resolution, definitely worthy of being in the mid to upper tier, IMO.

Will further test after some time in the burner and will hopefully finish a mini review.

 

[AsciiJC]

Curious, I have to think there are some here that have been experimenting with 3d printed buds?

Currently only FDM, but im putting my future funds into a resin printer to increase quality and possibly better designs. But for now, only FDM.

Oh and for those wondering, im making a planar design again. Cracked the code of how planars operate so I can maybe get a functioning planar earbud. Not gonna be cheap though if I get these out there! But we'll see haha.

 

[waynes world]

Hello everyone

I've been watching this thread for a while and having gotten my hands on a set of KSC75s recently I've considered trying out some earbuds for a similar portable experience.

I have heard of a few recommendations, K's LBBS and Nicehck EB2S to name a few but I'm unsure if these are still relevant. I'm interested in a neutral ish sound signature though I'm honestly not too fussy - I'm mostly just interested to see how good quality earbuds sound.

Are those earbuds still worth buying in 2022? If not, could I please get some recommendations under £50.

Thanks!

I'm not familiar with the EB2S, but it's definitely still worth buying the LBBS imo, and I think they would compare nicely to the KSC75's in that they are neutralish. Another great sounding pair to consider are the Newbsound 32pro's. For those, you need to contact @irv003

 

[jogawag]

I had these in the basket but it had expired when I went back.

Does anyone know if the majority of the mx500 buds with 15.4mm driver (traceless, Vido, stellar, etc.) are all using the same driver?

It is not clear to what extent the majority of mx500 buds refers, but Vido and its tuning-modified versions Tracelece and Yincrow X6 are in the Vido group.
See review by @cenizas below.
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/yincrow-x6.22393/reviews#item-review-23970

About Stellar is noted previous by @cqtek below.
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/kbear-stellar.24668/reviews#item-review-25182

 

[tendou]

Any earbud shaped like qianyun39 but with mic?

 

[BCool]

A lot of higher-end buds seem to have really high impedances (150-300 Ohms) compared to IEMs (16-32 Ohms), does this make a big difference in the amping requirements? It seems odd that such small transducers would require more power than full size headphones

 

[jogawag]

Any earbud shaped like qianyun39 but with mic?

Qian39 with mic is on the page below.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002275229979.html