How to build CIEMs

[@DIYearphone]

Hi everyone! I no longer sell this kit. I am leaving the video up for educational purposes. I am working on full size cans now! vibrolabs.com instagram.com/vibrolabs Need support? Try reddit.com/r/DIEMs

[@gteam2]

Can you provide a bit of info on. Sourcing the components for people who light want to try their hand at doing it DIY

[@DIYearphone]

@@gteam2 Your regional audiology supplier will be able to get you what you need! Pick up the phone and make a new friend.

[@CastleMisha]

DIYearphone Like a Dr Fauci Snout face mask? (Fauci-Snouts ♥️) order yours toady *shameless Plug*

[@user-ou2md4nr4y]

Nice video, very informative. Can you post videos on designing cans and making custom cushions for them..

[@johnnychang4233]

20:00 Aren't the filter tubes flip from one side of the sets of balance armatures?

[@Wheel333]

Started searching for custom earbuds, ended up here. Really impressed thanks for sharing.

[@DIYearphone]

Glad you enjoyed. Cheers!

[@mesri3]

Wow. Loved every second of this video. Couldn't help wondering at how many places I would have messed it up ... especially in the gluing section.

[@oddjobbobb]

You may not be following this thread, but your soldering technique is really amazing.

[@8882monkey]

Thanks for your sharing. Looking forward to the new tutorials.

[@manuelesquivel741]

Hi thanks for video where you buy the wire!

[@TaterGrabbinBass]

Wow, that’s very cool! I’m looking for a pair of custom earbuds like this so I can wear them with a motorcycle helmet. I’ve found a few different ways to do this but these look like they’d seal good and they look like they’d be flush when they’re in ear. I found a company called Ultimate Ears but their products are crazy expensive! Anyways, this was a very cool video!

[@neyzenilkay]

Awesome! Good video full of details!

[@nasrudinafiq5202]

Hi sir, 12:00 what the material pad name?. Seems like a clay. Thanks

[@r0r0r0j]

Thank you! Can you provide some photo of the new tubing style build? Just to make sure I'm doing it in the right way!

[@DIYearphone]

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[@r0r0r0j]

Done! Is there another recommendation to soldering in normal armatures without PCB/crossover (like ED)? I meant is necessary pre-tinned just the cable or the terminal need to be pre-tinned as well? Do you use flux or something like that?

[@DIYearphone]

The silver-plated copper litz wire on DIYearphone.com is all ready to go, no preparation is necessary. If you wish to DIY your own hookup wire, pick up a small spool of insulated litz wire. Cut to length and put a blob of solder on the end of your soldering iron and use that to tin the litz. General recommendation for homebrew armature bundle is to use 0-20Ω resistor in series with woofers and 0-10µF capacitor in series with tweeters. Use 2200-3300Ω dampers on woofers and 660-1500Ω on tweeters

[@andreypalivoda9602]

Great guide! Thank You, Man!

[@valcic1993]

Can have diferent of sound if you put damper forward or back

[@MichalRohal]

Have you considered mounting twopins in the shell and after inserting BAs and tubing in, trimming cables down to avoid extessive cablework inside the shell? If so and you prefer not to do it, any particular reason, why leaving them at their original lenghts would be preferable?

[@RaphaelDantas]

Hi Dude! Will I have problems If I fill the shell with Resin with this kind of BA? Thanks!

[@Icefalkon]

Hey man, GREAT VIDEO!

[@arongatt]

awesome build

[@isabellafloresv7036]

Where else can I buy those components since Mears closed operations?

[@TCTheGreat]

question: is there ever tuning or adjusting the values of the damper or anything like that? or u just put everything in there and it will be done?

[@Dylman121]

Is there a way to make this work with recessed sockets? Also, you said to use the larger tubing for the entire thing. Will it fit through the holes in the shell? Or would I need to use the smaller tubing for the end as well?

[@DIYearphone]

DIYearphone CIEM shells can be assembled with the sockets in either a recessed or flush configuration. The larger tubing fits the bores. Taper the ends and dip them in alcohol and they will slide right in.

[@WilliamRodriguesBatista]

Hello!! where do I get the drivers or auto speakers? grateful!

[@ShanoMoments]

Hey man, can you tell what are the sizes of the tubes please? thank you!

[@jonathanevans-ul2im]

Do you know where I can get parts to make my own?

[@jaimeb.384]

How much would be one of these home made? Do they sound better than retail highends such as SE846?

[@valcic1993]

Why one big tube? What with dampers?

[@vanalbertson8999]

The filter in acustic tube, is there a just fine mash? What can I use instead? Thanks.

[@o6957]

Hello, could you tell me why it is better to use a large tube for the entire run instead of using a smaller one as in the video? I’m trying to make my own iem and found the nozzle part of my mold is way too narrow to punch two holes for the large tube.. If I use a small tube like the video, does the sound become worse?

[@McLOVIN.....]

Que tan delicados son los BA para las caídas?

[@doluseb]

it looks like your kits now contain only a plain faceplate. do you have other options for faceplates or suggestions for materials?

[@DIYearphone]

Knife scales!

[@valcic1993]

For what is use damper?

[@danielwells7358]

Awesome video.

[@elisanchez2276]

That’s so impressive

[@Ruzarik]

you didn't show you you got your shells formed/shaped. please elaborate?

[@sq3rjick]

Ruzarik They are 3D printed, scanned from impressions taken in silicone impression material by an audiologist

[@Vtrontv]

How does it sound compared to the near priced Chifi iem?

[@kirkrobinson11]

Great vid! Do you know what value the resistor and cap is on the GK? Thanks

[@martinoporto8676]

A question: that speakers are almost as good as speaker of any knowers brands like UE or VIO or any other brand? The quality sound are like which price range?

[@jodok7386]

Sorry this is a little bit late, but this speaker is used in many known brands

[@martinoporto8676]

@@jodok7386 Thank You!

[@vladimirzuz931]

Are all your links broken? Do you still make headphones?

[@JamespMusic]

Hi where do you get the shells? How to make them? Or do you order them?

[@DIYearphone]

We sell earphone shells and kits. diyearphone.com

[@ats1995]

DIYearphone I'm having trouble finding shells atm. Do you still sell them, and how does that work?

[@oops9070]

@@ats1995 you can eather go to a audioligest to get an inpression of your ear or buy them

[@StickySli]

Is heatshrink a good alternative to the tubing you're using? I have a WBFK 30019 without a snout and I neat to heatshrink it around the driver.

[@MrRubyxp]

Do you mind sharing the resource about the crossover circuit. I can't find much helpful links online. Thanks in advance!!

[@jthunderbass1]

I'm gonna do this some day!

[@jamesl.9776]

question: how do you tune the drivers?

[@fabianrosch]

Hey , where can i buy these cool faceplates ?

[@joshuacabiles4578]

What's the purpose of acoustic dampers?

[@vishnuaudiotech8147]

hi vibro labs .... thanks for your video ....m working on 3 way custom IEM and cant able to find iem crossovers. can u help me out on this topic.

[@DIYearphone]

Hard to say without more info. You can get a lot done simply with resistors to lower the output of specific drivers. Use a capacitor in parallel to reduce highs and in series to reduce lows. Be careful of phase offsets from capacitors. Makes use of dampers!! Good luck

[@jdmnc1209]

Try Seltech for the best pricing of Knowles balanced armatures.

[@创一厨]

wait... But where do you get the shells ready?

[@borjok536]

what are the sizes of the small and tge large tubing respectively?

[@DIYearphone]

NAEL #13 standard and NAEL #16 thin

[@anthonysilva5312]

Wow. Impressive!! What would they cost to buy?

[@stacksmasher]

$40 each. You can get shells with screws off eBay to put them in and if you mess up they come apart easy to fix.

[@valcic1993]

Where you buy

[@johnmicheal3904]

What does the sound compare too?

[@samuelvargas2239]

Yo me quedé con ganas de la prueba de sonido

[@honfungwong592]

hi I would like to ask how can I tune the sound of the earphone? (in detail) the empty space in the earphone will affect the sound? do i need to fill the empty space?

[@DIYearphone]

The empty space doesn't change anything for balanced armature earphones. If you have vented drivers you do need double the case volume in back volume, otherwise you lose bass.

[@honfungwong592]

@@DIYearphone can you describe you ciem sound quality that you made?

[@kls3730]

How do you do to make it the shape of the connector in the mold?

[@DIYearphone]

+KLAUDIO P Hi there, our shells are 3d printed which means we can add that feature. :)

[@kls3730]

+Vibro Labs tks!!!

[@Usernotknown21]

DIYearphone does the number of ba drivers really matter?

[@valcic1993]

Why i need damper?

[@will-ye]

Really hope the DIY CIEM movement takes off... CIEMS are too expensive. Would be great for more low-cost kits to start popping up.

[@t76d777f6d]

+Will Y I do sell a $199 kit that is everything except for the armatures. Those can be purchased at DigiKey for around $50-$100 a side. Works out to a nice price and you can build whatever you want. My shells are 3d printed with the recessed jack integrated which is a nice upgrade over a hand poured shell.

[@will-ye]

+taiden I've seen the site, yes. I can't afford it atm though, maybe in the future. What 3D printer do you use?

[@DIYearphone]

+Will Y We decided to sub out this work to someone who has been making medical equipment for over 50 years. They've been 3d printing since the late 90s and I was lucky to find them. It's an industrial stereolithography printer and they have a shellmaking office in-house. Cheers

[@Chicas272]

question??? what do you know about apex technology and have you done one before? Is there a guide or a video you know of? It looks easy but I just want to do it right :)

[@DIYearphone]

I have no experience with APEX technology.

[@Chicas272]

:( ok... looks pretty easy to do... hopefully it works out. thanks

[@OsmiumStudios]

What's the damper that you used here? and where can I get the tubing?

[@DIYearphone]

1500Ω on high and 3300Ω on low is a decent starting point. I would recommend spending time on the dampers yourself to find what you like. We sell tubing at DIYearphone.com

[@adrianc1587]

where did you get the speakers and do you do other people eim?

[@DIYearphone]

I recommend people buy speakers from Digikey and get used to ordering from them! DIYearphone does not do completed builds at this time.

[@galgogergo]

how/where did you get the shells from?

[@GoogleAccount-jx7kt]

Where can I buy a kit to build my own at home,

[@Chicas272]

what type of dampers should i use? whats the diffrence ?

[@DIYearphone]

In general, use 1500Ω on tweeters, and 2200Ω on woofers. As you increase the acoustic resistance, high frequencies will drop. Good luck!

[@Chicas272]

Thanks! :)

[@madmaxkal]

I am a little confused. From vibrolabs.com- "Tubing is sold as 1 foot (30cm) of large tubing and 2 inch (5cm) of small tubing." In the video it seems that you use hardly any large tubing and tons of small tubing. Is the product description incorrect or am I confused about something?

[@DIYearphone]

It's a change of method that isn't well documented, that's my fault. I recommend using the least amount of small tubing as possible. Usually only as a bushing, or maybe 1/4" on the GK/HE armature assemblies. If you use the small tubing for the whole run you can get attenuated high frequencies.

[@madmaxkal]

Thanks for the quick response. I sincerely hope that description wasn't there all along. In any case, great informative video. I'm pretty excited about building these and I will definitely order some parts from you. Making the shell seems too fun to outsource so Ill have to figure that part out myself. Im pumped!

[@DIYearphone]

> I sincerely hope that description wasn't there all along. What do you mean? The shell is a lot of fun to make, and you can make them over and over again! Definitely a great way to go. I only recommend my shells if you want something super easy, professional, and more durable. It also saves you a lot of money if you're only making a few, because there are so many tools you can skip.

[@madmaxkal]

I just noticed the description answered my original question.

[@DIYearphone]

Ahhh, no worries!

[@davidjeong_dj]

When is the new video coming out?

[@DIYearphone]

It will be a few weeks anyway, I need to get the D4 quad preorders in first.

[@Chicas272]

good stuff thanks!

[@liberatorkramit]

Im bummed he didnt hook up a cable and hold it to the mic. I believe they work, but just for a "Fuck yeah!" type of moment.

[@LifeOnHoth]

"black on the inside. *sigh* "- hehe I get you! That thing is some tiny stuff to work with in front of a camera :P

[@kidndadmotovlog9898]

The website is already closed 😩. Do you have facebook page?

[@willclausen1814]

What do you do if you need to reshell them?

[@DIYearphone]

Installation is the reverse of removal!

[@willclausen1814]

DIYearphone I guess what I meant was how do you remove the epoxy after it hardens?

[@DIYearphone]

With force! We usually give epoxy joints a squeeze with flush cutters.

[@willclausen1814]

DIYearphone thanks! I didn't realize you could pull it apart. I thought it would be a huge pain.

[@DIYearphone]

If you really want to be able to take it apart, use Bondic.

[@Chicas272]

questin? why not 4 dampers ? Thank you

[@Chicas272]

Why only 1 damper on each driver (tweeter) ?

[@DIYearphone]

Most earphones are built with one damper per armature spout. If your project calls for more, you are outside the scope of this video and 99% of all earphone builds.

[@Chicas272]

Great thank you... I want to understand why only one damper :?) thanks again for the reply

[@animalbeats]

Thank you!

[@Cobaltickle]

the question now is hows the sound?

[@DIYearphone]

If you trust your ears you can tune these to match your preferences.

[@Cobaltickle]

i see, well im not really a big fan of eq's as i usually let my iems dictate their own style as (imo) this makes them unique

[@Zech-ij8jm]

I think he means tune with filters and tubing and shells

[@chadwu2042]

Hello ,really like the facrplates u use in the vid,i was wondering where could.i get them or perhaps do you sell them?

[@chadwu2042]

+Vibro Labs okay thanks

[@AngelPercusion19]

hello, greetings from Panama ! Where I can get the speakers, I only need the audio system and can not find in panama ! I appreciate your response!

[@TheBoyboy321]

wow i love this video. it is very educational ^^ gave me a good idea on how to assemble a pair of ciem. Just have a question. The crossover which is attached to the drivers. Do you guys make it or does it come along with the drivers?

[@DIYearphone]

+TheBoyboy321 The Knowles GK has this crossover built into it, that's why we strongly recommend it as a first build! :)

[@ulrikejakel9668]

+Vibro Labs I´m proud, you have seen www.mcear.de

[@DIYearphone]

+Wilfried Jäkel I have now! Thanks for the link. Much appreciated, sir!

[@MyElune]

God damn that was awesome. Where'd you get the components like BAs, wires, and dampers from?

[@DIYearphone]

+Brandon Fong Hey Brandon, BAs and dampers can be bought at Digikey or Mouser. Also check out reddit.com/r/diems :)

[@paulosilva8200]

I wonder if the filter is close to the driver to create more speed because air has more speed there and then after the dumper filter to create a balloon with the pipe. By heating with a lighter for a second and then blow to create a cavity balloon that can act like a cabinet speaker. And then the 2 driver having the balloon a bit more closer to create different harmonised tone. Mmmmm I am thinking. 1 x13mm dd for the bass guitar. 1 bass balance for the drums. 1 balance for the mids one dd 6mm for the mids. 1 x 3mm dd from the highs and one est for the highs. Set fz same as the graf for the mangird iem xeuus model. Mmm

[@michaellam6612]

updated tutorials?

[@niccerkadoabuckado8256]

O positional accuracy 0 soundstage

[@DroidLocks6971]

When I Watch This It Shows How absurd It Is For Let's Say KZ To Say Their Are 4 and 5 B.A. Drivers In An IEM MUCH LESS WORKING DRIVERS

[@Mrmekane]

何言ってんのか分かんねぇ、こういう時英語力が欲しいと思う。

[@AngelPercusion19]

hello, greetings from Panama ! Where I can get the speakers, I only need the audio system and can not find in panama ! I appreciate your response!

[@Chicas272]

Why only 1 damper on each driver (tweeter) ?