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:
Earbuds Round-Up
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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
Headphoneus Supremus
Thanks for the helpI 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.
Np! I wanted to try it but it is actually quite pricey and shipping was gonna be a headacheThanks for the help
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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.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 posting it though. I thought he was meaning something totally different.
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mochill
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Everything that I've bought from lavender sounds is top notch
Oh nice! Which ones?
mochill
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And I've ordered the black luthenium
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Interesting about the sub bass. Do you know what drivers are in the Aika?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.
Isn't it the “120Ω Bery Composite” shown below?
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Yep, it's a 120 ohm bery that @jogawag posted above. It was posted before in this thread. But a while ago.
It's a DIY build.
mochill
Headphoneus Supremus
I'm interested in hearing this Akia , got many basshead buds always in search for the next big hit
The Aika buds are not the bass head earbuds you might imagine they are. Are they capable of sub-bass, yes they are, but this really depends on the mastering of your music.
In regards to the 120Ω Bery Comp driver, they are capable of great quantity of bass, but they also need to be tuned very carefully to sound good across the frequency spectrum which will result in loss of bass quantity. At least that is my experience using them for the Aika buds.
@samandhi's full post: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/earbuds-round-up.441400/post-18100493
As for initial impressions for sound, the Aika are kind of a mixture of things all rolled into one earbud. When we talk about bass quantity, these are near perfect for my normal preferred signature. In other words, they aren't quite neutral, they are boosted a bit, which gives a nice fullness to the overall sound, but they also aren't in your face either. When I am looking for my "guilty pleasure" of a much boosted bass set, these aren't that. The bass overall is pretty linear sounding. Or, put simply the sub bass is higher than the mid bass, which is higher than the upper bass (as it should be to be technically correct). This DOES mean that they don't sound quite as punchy or tight as other sets might, but the texture is there, and they can reach pretty low without muddying up the mids. This also means that on songs the rely on all mid bass, these MIGHT come across as "bass light".... JUST until you hear some sub bass kick in and realize "nope, these are NOT bass light". Having said that, all the bass is there all the time, and is well separated (bass guitar from kick drum, from low synth, etc...). I wouldn't call the upper lows boosted too much, but these definitely come across as having some nice warmth.
These are NOT a mid forward bud. I also wouldn't call them totally recessed either. I might call these a mild W tuning. The mids are't quite as strong in the lower mids as they are in the upper mids but they are neither too thin, nor too thick sounding. These have a bit of a boost to the presence region, but in a tasteful way. They don't hurt my ears here.
The treble seems to have some dips in areas, but I don't really hear any spikes to make it sound "off" to my ears. The cymbals, for instance aren't laid back enough to sound recessed, but are not boosted so as to make them sound louder than the rest of the drums (this is an excellent thing). This is where I hear the dip, but it is a good thing IMO. Because the treble has no spikes or huge dips, the second harmonics passed on to other frequencies is just right. The upper treble seems a bit boosted to me and adds some nice air to things. This makes for a presentation that is smooth, yet precise and airy.
The technicalities on these things are a dream. Because of the small dip in the mids, there is a perceived depth that just sounds gorgeous. As for width, all I can say is: man, are these OUT OF MY HEAD sounding. Anything from Clapton, or Herbie Hancock, etc... just sound sublime on these. With most metal though the separation seems to allow for some congestion, but it is not horrible (I would simply consider it average). But imaging is really good here. The resolution is really good here as well. Live recordings sound awesome with this set. The things I mentioned give the overall presentation a sound where NOTHING is intimate sounding.
Another note is that these are indeed revealing, and if your recording sounds like crap, these won't "dress it up" for you. These also won't be my favorite for any really aggressive sounding music. These were appropriately named, and sound at their best with milder music (though they do NOT sound bad with anything in the opposite direction either).
When I listen to these, I am reminded of the FQL Caelum, and if anyone remembers them, the Hifiman HE800 Silver, but with different elements in the specific parts of the tuning.
As for initial impressions for sound, the Aika are kind of a mixture of things all rolled into one earbud. When we talk about bass quantity, these are near perfect for my normal preferred signature. In other words, they aren't quite neutral, they are boosted a bit, which gives a nice fullness to the overall sound, but they also aren't in your face either. When I am looking for my "guilty pleasure" of a much boosted bass set, these aren't that. The bass overall is pretty linear sounding. Or, put simply the sub bass is higher than the mid bass, which is higher than the upper bass (as it should be to be technically correct). This DOES mean that they don't sound quite as punchy or tight as other sets might, but the texture is there, and they can reach pretty low without muddying up the mids. This also means that on songs the rely on all mid bass, these MIGHT come across as "bass light".... JUST until you hear some sub bass kick in and realize "nope, these are NOT bass light".
Having said that, all the bass is there all the time, and is well separated (bass guitar from kick drum, from low synth, etc...). I wouldn't call the upper lows boosted too much, but these definitely come across as having some nice warmth.These are NOT a mid forward bud. I also wouldn't call them totally recessed either. I might call these a mild W tuning. The mids are't quite as strong in the lower mids as they are in the upper mids but they are neither too thin, nor too thick sounding. These have a bit of a boost to the presence region, but in a tasteful way. They don't hurt my ears here.
The treble seems to have some dips in areas, but I don't really hear any spikes to make it sound "off" to my ears. The cymbals, for instance aren't laid back enough to sound recessed, but are not boosted so as to make them sound louder than the rest of the drums (this is an excellent thing). This is where I hear the dip, but it is a good thing IMO. Because the treble has no spikes or huge dips, the second harmonics passed on to other frequencies is just right. The upper treble seems a bit boosted to me and adds some nice air to things. This makes for a presentation that is smooth, yet precise and airy.
The technicalities on these things are a dream. Because of the small dip in the mids, there is a perceived depth that just sounds gorgeous. As for width, all I can say is: man, are these OUT OF MY HEAD sounding.
Anything from Clapton, or Herbie Hancock, etc... just sound sublime on these. With most metal though the separation seems to allow for some congestion, but it is not horrible (I would simply consider it average). But imaging is really good here. The resolution is really good here as well. Live recordings sound awesome with this set. The things I mentioned give the overall presentation a sound where NOTHING is intimate sounding.Another note is that these are indeed revealing, and if your recording sounds like crap, these won't "dress it up" for you. These also won't be my favorite for any really aggressive sounding music. These were appropriately named, and sound at their best with milder music (though they do NOT sound bad with anything in the opposite direction either).
When I listen to these, I am reminded of the FQL Caelum, and if anyone remembers them, the Hifiman HE800 Silver, but with different elements in the specific parts of the tuning.
