"The Lab"

[acain]

Nice... so Adam Cain will be the CIEM, headphone stand and interconnect guy. LAB-3, LAB-1 and LAB-2. Man! Where do I buy shares?

It has been a dream of mine to open some kind of audio company, i started to look into uv resin printers when i got into the diy ciem's.

 

[hakushondaimao]

It has been a dream of mine to open some kind of audio company, i started to look into uv resin printers when i got into the diy ciem's.

Please include me in your first review tour   

 

 

[RedJohn456]

It has been a dream of mine to open some kind of audio company, i started to look into uv resin printers when i got into the diy ciem's.

Get a bunch of labsters together and design the dream ciem for each person and everyone chips in for the development cost, and people end up with a one off and wholly unique product

 

[Hisoundfi]

So what are your impressions the HE-300 are pretty cheap on Ebay.

So, how'd you like them? And what pads did your buddy have on them?

The HE-300 is really warm and not very detailed.

The HE-400 was pretty good overall, but the highs were a touch off. It had an unnatural sound in the highs IMHO.

He had velour pads on each of them.

 

[Hisoundfi]

Get a bunch of labsters together and design the dream ciem for each person and everyone chips in for the development cost, and people end up with a one off and wholly unique product

Man oh man, if we could be a review team to help a company make an IEM I think we would make a winner

 

[hakushondaimao]

Hey everyone... notice @RedJohn456's new tag? Another Supremus in the Lab...
 
Must... post... more...

 

[RedJohn456]

Man oh man, if we could be a review team to help a company make an IEM I think we would make a winner

 
 
Labster Consulting Agency^TM
 
Quite a few labsters have the chops to actually provide valuable insight for up and coming iem developers. I say we unionize  
 

  Hey everyone... notice @RedJohn456's new tag? Another Supremus in the Lab...
 
Must... post... more...

 
I feel like I am all grown up now  
 

 

[acain]

Man oh man, if we could be a review team to help a company make an IEM I think we would make a winner

Peter the owner of TheCustomArt got his start in the diy ciem, his company just celebrated there 3 year anniversary. He is one of the nicest company owner, he has sent me personal emails for driver configurations for making customs.
 
What where you driving the Hifiman's with?

 

[RedJohn456]

The HE-300 is really warm and not very detailed.

The HE-400 was pretty good overall, but the highs were a touch off. It had an unnatural sound in the highs IMHO.

He had velour pads on each of them.

Looks like the new HE400S looks to be going back to the HE400 sound signature, albeit with more relaxed treble. For the life of me, I can't figure out why they would name it so, the S suffix can be mistaken for the plural form. The need to up their naming game lol

 

[Brooko]

   
Did a quick comparison between the Titans and A73 today: http://www.head-fi.org/t/771174/fidue-a73-dynamic-1-dd-1ba-iem-impressions-and-discussion-thread/15#post_11681441
 
The A73 does keep some characteristics from the A71 like the bloomy and warm mids but not as intense as with the A71. The Titans sound cleaner and more lean and the A73 sound warmer, punchier and wider.

 
Thanks Igor.  I'll have to audition them - but I have a feeling (judging by the descriptions of one or two) that they won't really be my "cup of tea".

 

[RedTwilight]

  I really enjoying these budget iem's not crazy about the counter weights, they would be better with a chin slide to tighten them up behind your head but still happy.
 

 
Totally agree with that. The wires are just clinging on to my ears. Did you get ear hooks with the ATEs? They really help a lot.

 

[acain]

Here is a custom I made awhile ago it's Sony's Bluetooth earbuds that I put into custom shells I made, the faceplates are stainless steel as you know I love my SS. I really would like to have a pair that you don't need a cable attaching the two but being Bluetooth with 2 ear pieces you have know choice. I would like figure out a way so you don't need the cable in between, and they would be synced together. And having two metal contact points on the face plate so you could just place them face down on a charging matt to recharge them, kind of like the iPhone cases where you can charge threw the case.
 
 

 

 

[acain]

   
Totally agree with that. The wires are just clinging on to my ears. Did you get ear hooks with the ATEs? They really help a lot.

No ear hooks came with them are they supposed to come with them?

 

[RedTwilight]

 
No ear hooks came with them are they supposed to come with them?

 
Mine had a pair of silicon type hooks chucked into the shipping package along with another pair of foam eartips.
 

 
I got them from the first "official" KZ store on AE.

 

[RedTwilight]

Another chance discovery: Pi 3.14 Audio IEMs. They look like universal customs and come in attractive colours. Must.. Control..
 
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/In-Ear-Dynamic-HIFI-Headphones-Stereo-Professional-Earphone-custom-headphones-for-MP3-MP4-Player-Mobile-Phone/32349352017.html
 
I seem to have delevoped this thing for interesting el cheapo China iems.. Danggit @Hisoundfi must have contracted it from you.