[fraggerz]

So i haven't posted in quite a while....and i suddenly got the idea of whether is it actually possible to fit or combine 2 drivers from 2 iems(e.g. RE0+UM3X) into one custom remold.
Or even say remove one driver from the UM3X just to fit the dynamic driver in?

 

[rawrster]

I doubt it. Actually it's a big risk to remold dynamic drivers since their housing typically affects the way it sounds.

 

[fraggerz]

Are dynamic drivers much larger than BAs?

 

[nycdoi]

i dont think it is possible. i don't see the point of doing so. at least remold manufacturers don't offer combination of random BAs , let alone a dynamic

 

[semisight]

Is it possible? Yes, UE did it with the now discontinued UE-hybrid. Can you do it with any two IEMs? No. While BA drivers are self contained (and use acoustic tubing to direct the sound), dynamic drivers are somewhat dependent on their specific enclosure for their sound signature, and cannot be taken out without both knowledge of the inside of the earpieces nor put into a custom without a proper shell.

So, no.

 

[fraggerz]

wow.....just curious.how did the UE-hybrid go?An utter failure?

 

[DigDub]

don't think so. dynamic drivers are very much affected by the housing. i've tried transplanting a dynamic driver into another housing, and the sound signature was like night and day.

 

[semisight]

I'm honestly not sure. My guess is that it was probably expensive to make with no discernible improvement to a full BA design.

 

[Ntropic]

Why not house the dynamic driver in what is effectively a mold of the dynamic's original shell, and then have BA drivers fitted around that?

Sure it'd be hard as balls to pull off, especially on a continuously changing set of drivers, but I'd imagine that's how they did it.

 

[Anaxilus]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ntropic /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why not house the dynamic driver in what is effectively a mold of the dynamic's original shell, and then have BA drivers fitted around that? Sure it'd be hard as balls to pull off, especially on a continuously changing set of drivers, but I'd imagine that's how they did it.

It obviously can and has been done. Calibrating the crossover would be a nightmare compared to a multi BA phone I would imagine. I think a moving armature is the right track atm.