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Calling this a mod is probably stretching things a little, as it's so darned simple. You will need a small brush, a small amount of black paint (i used artist's acrylic) and some clear nail varnish or other hard wearing lacquer.
Remove the connectors from the IEMs, and carefully apply a thin coat of black paint, and leave it to dry. DO NOT paint the part that goes into the faceplate, or you'll impair the connection. If you have gaps, apply another thin coat, if you have good coverage, carefully apply a coat of the nail varnish/lacquer. Nail Varnish doesn't give the best finish (it's a bit thick) but it does the job.
Let it dry propery before handling, unless you want fingerprints in the finish.
The result:
(note that i did this about 2 months ago, so there are a few gold spots here and there, but it seems to be holding up well enough)
Alternatively you could carefully mask off the connector and use spray paint, but i don't know how well it would adhere to the shiny gold surface, or how well it would wear.
Remove the connectors from the IEMs, and carefully apply a thin coat of black paint, and leave it to dry. DO NOT paint the part that goes into the faceplate, or you'll impair the connection. If you have gaps, apply another thin coat, if you have good coverage, carefully apply a coat of the nail varnish/lacquer. Nail Varnish doesn't give the best finish (it's a bit thick) but it does the job.
Let it dry propery before handling, unless you want fingerprints in the finish.
The result:
(note that i did this about 2 months ago, so there are a few gold spots here and there, but it seems to be holding up well enough)
Alternatively you could carefully mask off the connector and use spray paint, but i don't know how well it would adhere to the shiny gold surface, or how well it would wear.
