Homemade custom IEMs

Just a little video to show you how to make custom moulds for your IEMs for under £15
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[@musicwithmatt6531]

I'm local can I borrow your brush?

[@عبدالقوي-ت1و]

Which ONE

[@alqaadi9858]

brush not included

[@vdesigndetroit8965]

I did almost the same thing. However I first inserted the ear buds into my ears (with the rubber ear canal adapters on) as if I was just using the ear buds. Remember to position the wiring to go around the top and back of your ear, not hanging beneath. I then packed the 2 part silicone around the ear buds and around my ear. With the ear canal adapters the silicon hardens around them giving a nice tight fit onto the ear buds so they won't fall off.

[@hars6198]

Is it durable?

[@lorenzocasali8215]

Hi, can I see your in ear? I'de like to try in this way but first I want to see it

[@maximilianoruizgrah]

Thanks for your recommendation, but how do you make the material reach the smallest ear hole? Wouldn't it be better to place the silicone and press the earphone up so that it penetrates the silicone, pushing it to the end?

[@Legacy4K]

Great presentation. You're a great speaker. What helped me for ease of removal is to have a bit of the mold overlap the ridge 1/3rd of the way from the top of my ear. It helps it have a good grip.

[@marcoabyss]

that's actually a genius idea. i'll try it with my SE215. cheers, mate!

[@sethmillersystems]

Marco Abyss how did it work out?

[@DavidSeekolaMusic]

Thumbs up for the music choice and ear canal info :D

[@westonthefoster]

Wicked. I'll use this technique to make a backup for my IEMs..

[@shannongibson4591]

Thank you for this. Sitting here with my curing moulds and IEM's as we speak after following along. Cheers dude

[@shannongibson4591]

So I'd also recommend if you're going to do this, cover the hole in your ear phone to avoid any of the mold getting in them as it did to my set of Shures. Managed to get it out of one, but the other is stuff deep and now it's fucked. Lesson learned. I'd also recommend making sure the mold is deep in your ear before putting the monitor in.

[@sockgoblin001]

What do you recommend ysing to cover the opening? Would cling film work without affecting the seal onto the earpiece? @shannongibson4591

[@shannongibson4591]

Yeah that or foil I guess

[@willdillon8295]

This only works if you have wide ear canals. If you have thin ear canals then you're going to struggle to align your drivers as you insert them into the mould, and it'll end up poking out the side or something stupid. I managed to bugger a pair of iems doing this. Be careful

[@andreschamat]

Yes, the same happened to me, but I was able to fix applying a thin layer of putty to cover the mistake, the result wasnt perfect but I was able to save the molds and still be able to actually use them and enjoy them without issues. Also to protect the iems I put a tiny bit of tape where the sound comes out of. Definitely not as easy as it looks in the videos, but worth the hassle, at least for me. The sound improvement and comfort difference is amazing!

[@muzishan95]

How does it stay on the IEM? It seems like it would slip out...?

[@JohnSAitken]

Please let us know the benefits to the overall sound quality.

[@MannyBots]

I actually this years ago with BTE Hearing Amplifiers. Workds really well if you need an OTC solution 🤷

[@corujariousa]

Other folks posted similar videos skipping many steps. You did a far better job with your video. Thanks.

[@RexyFan]

Hi mate. I’m a motorcyclist and this custom mould is what I use when I ride. I’ve recently started using IEM’s and was thinking of merging these two together. I have a pair of KZ’s, but as a bassist I feel they lack in the lower end (unless I continually push them in during performance… which is annoying) Then it had me thinking, that maybe if it were sealed better, it may improve the lower register. How are your finding your IEM’s now with the custom mould ?

[@neolordie]

KZ is bad

[@ari-athbadminton0301]

The mod is worth a try, I'm tempted to do that on my KZ too, the ZSX and the ZS10 have different shells that impact the fit noticeably so in theory it might work.

[@FerretL0ve]

Thanks for sharing! Getting ready to try this soon. Not quite ready to cough up the money for shure's, but gonna start with something a little more reasonable, and then maybe upgrade down the road.

[@tice2229]

Heey, awesome idea! How does it hold op now, 6 months later?

[@skydwellingmusic]

2 years and I'm still waiting for a reply

[@diegopotato4897]

@@skydwellingmusic 4 years me too

[@Trx.IG_]

@@diegopotato4897 the video was posted 3 years ago 💁🙋🤦

[@spencexxx]

Tragically, this man was unaware of his surroundings due to the earplugs and was hit by a car. He passed away and only local people were allowed to attend the funeral.

[@Swiitchs]

@@spencexxx and they borrowed his hairbrush

[@joejoebeefcraft]

I did this same thing a long time ago using a mix of silicon caulk and cornstarch.

[@MrWoodnote]

I tried this and if you want to give it a go then top tip: Plug the ends of your IEMs before inserting into the putty. Mine got clogged up and I ruined the right driver trying to clean it out 🤦‍♂️ I ended up buying a whole new set because the deal was better than buying a single side...

[@stevenmonson4620]

Did you let them dry/set first?

[@SamiK1989]

With what would you recommend to plug the ends of the IEMs with?

[@dannygonsalez27]

Real usefull for sure.thanks man

[@charlottewilliamcover3568]

Hello folks. Did this DIY mould reduce or even remove the occlusion effect ? I am a singer and just can't use IEM because of it. Tks.

[@ApolloVIIIYouAreGoForTLI]

How well do they really seal though? Ive always thought this even with high end custom jobs.

[@hizokuto]

The moulds end up being porous and take some effort to clean. I'm testing a few coats of nail polish which seem to be adhering well after initially drying.

[@rifle]

Hey, did you ever find a good resolution?

[@LetsplaymusicCoUk]

Hi. Really helpful thank you. How long do these last? Do you find you need to do this often?

[@finnrowden3341]

Are the comfy? How how noise do they block?

[@NordKeyboardGuy]

Wow, that's brilliant!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@ToddBryantsr]

Outstanding!

[@sooxvi]

So you just use the mould with the iem? That's interesting 😅

[@jaimeb.384]

Quality improvement? Durability?

[@hatchmando4918]

Mine ripped all apart. And the goop got down inside my IEMs and almost gave me a heart attack. It came out when i pulled the rubber out after 10min but was scary on $400 IEMs! Hope no damage. Wish they didnt rip.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

Should be a good idea to plug the hole in the IEM before sticking it into goop. I'm curious. If You have such pro-IEM's, why not spend the money getting professional molds done?

[@hatchmando4918]

@@bennylloyd-willner9667 the iems were like 200. I think molds are several hundred more. Im totally guessing and should look into it but maybe 300-500?

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@hatchmando4918 fair enough, I took the "400" as the price for the IEMs then 100-200 should be safer than homemade. I only have some amateur ones (Mee M6 Pro) and I'm not a musician so I'll probably go for some homemade version. Good luck and Rock On🤘

[@xhappymasksalesmenx4092]

So pro tip. Get a small piece or like foam thread some string through it Then put the mold on that and push that with your iem in your ear(mouth wide open) and wait like 15 mins to be sure. Also make sure to give in a good 30 second mixing Before putting the mound on the string. The string and foam will make take the mold out much easier and will also show you where to cut

[@PatrickHawkins]

Alright, this gave me the confidence to try it!

[@goatneck]

What would be a good method to harden them? It would be cool if they felt like hard plastic like professional in ears instead of rubbery, maybe some kind of coating?

[@will-ye]

I'm thinking nail polish?

[@myisleofview]

Smooth em out. You can sink them in hot wax once. Then make a negative out of agar agar. Fill that mold with special plastic for that stuff. Ready.

[@matrixmodulator]

Hey that's so nice haha i will try i think, do you still love it in 2020?

[@amanieux]

is it just for comfort and isolation or does it also improves sound quality ? thanks

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

I think the quality is (or at least feel) a bit better since the sound doesn't have to drown out as much noise. I just ordered some amateur IEM's (Mee M6 Pro) and might try this one. Even tho I'm not a musician I want to get more isolation from my bunch of Great Danes barking when listening to music 😁

[@Robangledorf]

It would be rad if there was some sort of resin on the outside to hold the drivers into the silicon mold

[@joethomas6557]

Rob Domos just use some more silicone to mould around the driver so it looks pro!

[@the_foliot]

Or take the casing off and set the insides beneath another layer of putty. That’s what I’m considering doing.

[@the_foliot]

After some further research, I also bought “flex seal” silicone coating on amazon for $15 to seal the finished product because I think the rubber of the mold wears with use so the flex seal will make a permanent silicone seal.

[@informedchoice2249]

It would have been good to know how large the cone is. It's a freaky thing to do!

[@jrbass62]

do they hold in well? I'm a bass player and move a lot..

[@rolandedrummer9723]

Bass players are supposed to stand still and tap their foot. 😂

[@falalogo]

@@rolandedrummer9723 search: Juninho groovador

[@anders671]

@@falalogo ew

[@SergeyPupkoMusic]

First, that's illegal. 🅱️ASS players aren't allowed to have fun at all, second, I made a set and it seems they stay in well.

[@maximilianoruizgrah]

hi, what material did you use and where can i get it? and I would also like to know if when entering that mold what kind of sonority does it give to the earphone since the ear tips change the sound according to its size and shape, this gives more depth to the sound or brings it closer to sounding flat??

[@honeybea9164]

Not sure about sound quality but you can get the molds super cheap from your local gun store in the ear safety equipment section

[@nofaithjusthope]

Do es that moulding material remain somewhat flexible or is it hard like plastic? Seems if it remains flexible it would help keep unwanted cable noise muffled, I'm going to try it anyway. My custom IEM's transfer cable noise pretty badly :( it's very annoying

[@DBO-35]

Hello Ivy It looks great. what was the model of head phone you have used for this vidéo ?

[@TexasJackdaw]

Great video. Thank you for posting!

[@michaelgormleymusic]

Thanks man, gonna get straight on this

[@AndresKwan]

Excellent, thanks so much

[@giovannivariato7518]

in this video use a thin drill bit ?

[@seewhy76]

Can i use Mack Moldable Earplug for this instead?

[@damansimba]

Did you try them with the Mack moldeable earplugs ????

[@throwmilly]

....But is the sound quality the same as it would be with the plastic buds on them that they come with? The buds they come with are built to add sound quality. I can't see it doing that with your own custom ear molds .

[@billdaggett7911]

The bud tips that come with IEMs are designed to seal. They don't enhance the sound. If they seal, the IEMs sound good. No seal, not good. The tips do alter the sound and that can help if the IEMs don't have proper audio balance.

[@zapz2101]

with the diy mold will the driver reach all the way in the ear canal where it should be? i noticed with my earbuds if i dont place them in properly all the way in the bass response it's not good. so thats what im concern about, not the seal but the driver fiting all the way in where its supposed to.

[@billdaggett7911]

It's the seal not the insertion depth. It just takes a certain depth to get the seal. It all depends on your ear canal, the headphone, and the tips used. With the custom mold, the IEM/earbud could be further away. As long as it seals and the diameter of the hole is tuned to match your IEMs, it'll sound fine.

[@TheKrizizzy]

Clinging the hairbrush right now. Wooow the seting silicon makes really creepy sound...

[@willsanders2001]

How did they work?

[@TERE568]

what the model of your dremel

[@frenchchefkyle]

I did this and think you need more then one kit cause it worked but could do it again cause it did not work s well as it could of. Think next time will be much better learning from amounts of Puddy for each ear. And could have gotten puddy further in ear. They will work but next time will learn from what I did this time and next time will better.

[@markbteeps]

kyle wilcrout the word is putty mate

[@goghoman]

is there another video on the sound difference?

[@SergeyPupkoMusic]

Sound difference isn't something you can convey on video. One thing I noticed was there was none of that rubbing sound in the ear I had with the rubber ear pieces that came with my IEM's...

[@hanhhuynhduc]

Amazing, I am thinking about a hearing aids,

[@wjc9065]

excuse me, where can I get that sicilon?

[@underby2483]

yea without feed back this video seems unfinished. the idea is amazing and makes you wonder why companies charge hundreds for what would probably be only slightly better mold plus i would thing it would be more comfortable with a rubber thing in my ear then a hard plastic thing. seal and comfort wise. people complained about noises when they used the plastic ones and moved their mouths.

[@regularhumanbeing5211]

If these can work for the Sony WF-1000xm3's then this can solve the poor fitting design that those wireless iems have! I have a molding but i think its a harder material than this rubbery flexible one.

[@audiolover7128]

I have the songs too I love them and. The sound is amazing but they can't stay on my ears

[@prettyfacezz]

May i know where can i buy it?

[@TERE568]

what's the mark of your dremel

[@isaacvando]

great video!

[@EF00652]

Alguien sabe dónde conseguir ese producto (el molde) en Lima Perú?

[@nickkenyon72]

could this work on jaybird x2

[@arirescio8370]

Does anyone know if this would work for RIC hearing aids?

[@theflyingdutchman787]

Brilliant

[@LFCPete]

Was gonna buy some of that stuff, until I read the reviews lol. Most everyone is saying that it dries much too quick.

[@90Mrbasha]

doesn't the cilicon get inside the tube of the shure earphone while u insert it please??

[@90Mrbasha]

??

[@solihinahmad3100]

almir i don't think so. As you can see, it doesnt get inside the drivers. Anyway He got a dremel.

[@jorgevillalobos5278]

anyone know the intro song?

[@rrrrmrmr]

Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime

[@pipsta]

Intro SONG?

[@cerebralvision]

coldplay

[@pipsta]

Mathew Samuel Thanks I found it already 😂

[@hendrixfreek]

I tried this a year ago.. but the silicone went into the sound hole on the headphone and clogged it.. Did you wait until it set before inserting the monitor?

[@Reseiver]

Just put some electric tape over the sound hole to prevent potential clogging.

[@loveroflife1438]

But a pice of continued ball in opening

[@ZirboFilip]

You were too quick to remove the headphones from the mold. You have 2 options: 1) Wait for the silicone to set before you take out the headphones, therefore the silicone in the tube will also come out because it won't break. 2) Block the holes with foil/tape/whatever

[@montay87ify]

I don’t have a dremell what esle can I use

[@Simon-bq4ih]

How about a drill with a drill bit the same size as the driver opening.

[@zoomshortsxd]

hot screw (this is late to the op)

[@PaoloCaglioLMT]

Didn't work: I made the ball, put it in my ear and placed the monitor like you said but once I removed it I found out that the soundhole position didn't match with my ear canal. A set of Proguard wasted. How do you do to make sure the soundhole goes right in the middle of your ear canal? Many trials and many proguard sets wasted?

[@matt09ward]

Paolo Caglio as long as you Dremel to the direction of the earphone speaker I don't think it should really matter if it's not perfectly centred. The hole you Dremel will direct the sound to the center

[@PaoloCaglioLMT]

also, besides the earphone being offset, the thicknes of the mold was not regular as shown in the video, but was very thick on some parts and too thin on others. As I said, I believe the guy in the video made a lot of trials before getting the proper result. Unfortunately there's a reason if professional-custom fit IEM are so expensive: if you watch the Ultimate Sound IEM making of video you realize how much work and craftmanship are necessary to get a proper job done. If it was so easy to get a good job done with 18 bucks, professionals would die of hunger! ;)

[@matt09ward]

Paolo Caglio don't mean to brag mate but I did it perfect in one go ;) it's not that hard you just have to plan out how your going to do it and then take your time doing it to get it perfect

[@daveardron4197]

Great idea with the moulds, but you have said “you can pretty much use anything” as far as the driver is concerned?? I disagree!! There are two keys to a decent pair IEM’s # 1 is how they fit and #2 is how they sound. Gotta have decent drivers, at least 3 +. Bass, Mids and Hi. If you can afford more the better.

[@Splitface2811]

You can use almost any in ear driver, but a better driver will sound better obviously.

[@billdaggett7911]

More drivers is better is not based on fact but is more of an audiophile myth designed to get people to spend more. Audiophiles are a weird bunch that believe they can hear the type of copper in a cable. They are dilusional. There are single driver IEMs that rival the best multi driver IEMs and there are Chinese multi driver IEMs that are pure junk. Most musicians want good bass, mid-bass, and mids that sit forward in the mix with rounded highs that are smooth, not strident. As you said, a good 3 driver IEM is good. I actually prefer the single driver Shure SE 215 for live monitoring as a guitarist/vocalist. They sound good, are inexpensive, and are bullet proof. My guitar amp and PA mains don't have 18 drivers and sound fine.

[@Carlos_RodriguesS2]

Hi ; whats the phones you're using in this video??? I mean the trademark and price???

[@jassonmartinez1956]

Mannnn, i used to do this years ago, trying to feel like I had customs lol did it on a few pair of earbuds, not the best sound honestly

[@saffronkiwi7008]

Why was it not the best sound quality

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@saffronkiwi7008 Probably more depending on the earbuds than the mold.

[@natehaiden]

this looks really cool, I would be interested to know if theres a safety difference having Armature drivers (what actual IEM's use) compared to traditional cone drivers in the ear canal.

[@someguydudeGAME]

tons of IEMs use dynamics what the hell are you talking about.

[@natehaiden]

When I say actual I mean professional/High quality.

[@林敏驄-o3n]

Professionals still use dynamics driver earphones, it's just a personal reference... Astell & Kern AKT8IE uses dynamics driver and worth over 700GBP

[@natehaiden]

but like for real, just go to JH audio or UE and look at their artist rosters...

[@2RosarioVampire]

Dynamics are starting to have more presence in the high end. Honestly, dynamics and armatures are just preferences (and there's also electrostatics but there's only 1 electrostatic IEM in the world right now so let's ignore that for generality purposes). There are high end dynamics. Campfire Audio's high end IEM, Andromeda, is currently agreed by the audiophile community to be better than models such as the JH Roxanne and 13V2 Pro. And recently, the company introduced a new flagship which is surprisingly a dynamic driver, Vega. Though there are indeed more armatures at the high end, it doesn't mean dynamics can't be high end. Dynamics and hybrid drivers are gaining more and more popularity recently in the audio community as technological improvements has allowed Dynamics to shine (while armatures didn't improve much in the past 20 years).

[@EnnTomi1]

i assume you dont really need a tip anymore?

[@isaaccologne]

can I actually borrow your drill? lol

[@vincentmitchell8052]

Me2 lmao

[@charlesciepiel]

Didn’t work. 🙁 Lost most of the bass response.

[@gvybin]

that happens if the molds are not closing your ears enough or if the earphones are not pushed in at the right angle, or right place or deep enough, If you take care of that, bass will be excellent. I recently experemented with it a lot and it can be really good, or bad depending on that. For me it worked

[@JasonMorrisMusic]

just did this and managed to ruin one of my drivers. be careful.

[@matrixmodulator]

how did you ruin it exactly?

[@JasonMorrisMusic]

​@@matrixmodulator I either got a bad batch of ear-plug goop, or I didn't mix it properly. I stuck the goop in my ear, then stuck the driver into the goop. Waited the required time, but it never set up fully, so I ended up having a plug of the goop shoved into the in-ear monitor effectively blocking off all sound from that monitor. I think there is a little screen about half way down the shaft of the in-ear.. That screen was gooped up pretty good too. A couple days later I managed to stick a needle or toothpick in there and rip the screen out, and the goop with it, so it was not a total loss. If you are going to do this, be more careful than I was!

[@amanieux]

@@JasonMorrisMusic you of course have to tape the grill and the vents ports to avoid the goop get into this holes (what did you do to restore the venting holes that will give you boomy sound if blocked

[@ChironZore]

The problem with these, is they do not PENETRATE the ear canal; its just molding the outer ear. Real custom sleeves insert DEEP into the canal, injecting the music deep in the canal THAT'S why they sound better...

[@kainejoyes2981]

feed it in slow and work it down.. I have custom moulds and these home mades..they look almost identical in size, shape and depth- seal is great on both (with the aid of a hair brush!) only difference is longevity my home made last about a year of hard gigging-but they only cost £10 my customs were £300 honestly loose nothing by having a go-a cheap way to try out custom moulds with existing drivers before taking the plunge.

[@dudleydooright]

@@kainejoyes2981 "lose"

[@toxic1428]

God

[@omarespinal6906]

just save us 3grand thanks

[@fpsracerhockeydab9857]

This is the cheapest way to get custom tips

[@thijs199]

Complete failure, the stuff hardened here in like 10 sec had no time at all to put the plugs into it

[@jaysuess9827]

DO NOT DO THIS !!!! The molds will get stuck in your ears ! If you want a silicone ear mold to drill into. Go to an audiologist and get your molds done it’s only about $50 for an appointment and it won’t damage your ears and it’s done professionally

[@M-zm4vq]

cool video! Do you think this mold is worth it? Is it okay? I have a shure if I'm 215 and I'm thinking of making an equal.