Geez, actually that does make it tempting.There’s a store coupon for $100 off, plus a coins discount, which (for me) gets it down to $456 with tax. Not ready to blind buy, but if anyone else is, maybe that helps.
Anyone tried modding the front covers?Some front covers and the QIGOM 600ohm for the experiments:
The easy way. It is recommended to use a thicker cableBeautiful build. Are you able to share our tuning approach for the PET driver? I have a set on the way for a set of MX500 shells
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It's pretty risky removing drivers from the faceplate, and even if you can fix ripped voice coils, it's bound to have audio imbalance, so I tend not to remove them. The safest way of removing the driver from the faceplate is by completely destroying it, but you can try covering some of the holes; it's a far safer mod imho but I find it only works at taming the treble.Anyone tried modding the front covers?
It seems to me that these covers really affect the sound a bit too much, and buying a driver from a shop with the cover already glued on isn't really a good idea at all. They either take away too much sub-bass or treble, or not filtering enough treble.
Thank you
Thank you. Now that you point it out, I can see the cut foam. I can't wait to try this out.@jeejack was faster
So, I cut the foam on the driver to open one hole of the each side. I also put isolation tape on the cable to make it thicker inside the stem.
Another one to add to my growing 'wishlist' of buds to hear/own. I did not realize this was out. Hopefully someone here takes one for the team and gives us some feedback/impressions. I love the slimmer look, should be comfortable at the very least. Cable looks nice as well. Good contrasting colors. Thanks for sharing.
Very interesting indeed, though I am not able to find these via a search from my location. Anyone have a link I can look at?!There’s a store coupon for $100 off, plus a coins discount, which (for me) gets it down to $456 with tax. Not ready to blind buy, but if anyone else is, maybe that helps.
Looks like it is "Starox" looking at the pictures that were posted here...
Yea I removed 6 drivers from their faceplates by destroying the covers today. It's actually not too risky wtih some tricks and tools IMO. Considering how much these change the sound, I just feel the DIY process is incomplete without testing and modding these faceplates.It's pretty risky removing drivers from the faceplate, and even if you can fix ripped voice coils, it's bound to have audio imbalance, so I tend not to remove them. The safest way of removing the driver from the faceplate is by completely destroying it, but you can try covering some of the holes; it's a far safer mod imho but I find it only works at taming the treble.
There are different metal mesh faceplates so the sound also depends on their opening area I think. I have three different types of metal mesh and they all sound quite different. Like:
Waiting for your impressions on the sound
Is this the link you're looking for?
I have just finished some baseline measurements on a bunch of drivers I bought. Most are lacking in treble. I will try modding the ones with more treble and see how I go.Waiting for your impressions on the sound
