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My new unofficial "um56"; Made In Malaysia
Topic Started: 6 Jan 2007, 01:37 AM (4,721 Views)
MegaDeaf
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Those are DAMN UGLY!!!
I mean the packaging....... but the moulds are nice!!! :lol:
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cruise
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I think it might be time to get custom soon.. though I would prefer to save enough for a sensaphonic, but my ear canals are hurting me much with some of the complys! and im not getting enough fit nor isolation (cos I have miniature ear canal)

Well, either Im changing to custom UM56, or im switching to Headphones, in which DT770 topped my fav list :D

(shake head) when will the spending stops?? lols
Portable Rig:
8G Ipod Nano + Hornet M + custom IC + UM2

"Life is not the amount of breaths you take. It's the moments that take your breath away"
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rapier84
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When will the spending stop? When we are all broke that is... :P
Just got my custom molds today (hint...not exactly UM56...cough cough) for my UM1s...audio bliss all over again :D (Thanks Uncle Wilson! For the great molds )
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ahdui
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aux!
why bother if it is um56?
c'mon show your your pictures !
Transportable: iRiver h120(2300mAh)→Sysconcept Optical Cable→AOS Electornics Co. Piccolo DAC→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ TCu IC→ahdui's Enfo PA-1→Custom Shure SE530
Backup: AMB y-1 DAC (MisterX Mod)


Cycling: Sansa Clip 4GB→Philips SHS3200 Earhooks
Portable: Rio Karma→UltimateEars Super.Fi 5eb
Backup Rig: RedWineAudio 40GB iPod Photo→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ RBT IC→iBasso P3 Heron(ahdui Mod) →Custom Shure SE530
Home: "Upgrading In Progress"→Alessandro MS Pro/JVC HP-DX1000
Desktop: PC→Belden 1505F→CityPulse DAC 7.2x II→Belden 89207→KRK Rokit Powered 5



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rapier84
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On my UM1s...


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I don't care who did the impressions (qualified or not :P ) or where they are made, all I know is that they fit well and sound real good :D
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ahdui
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aux!
wow full moulds! fantastic.
i've only got a "um56" style and a halfclam shell.
Transportable: iRiver h120(2300mAh)→Sysconcept Optical Cable→AOS Electornics Co. Piccolo DAC→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ TCu IC→ahdui's Enfo PA-1→Custom Shure SE530
Backup: AMB y-1 DAC (MisterX Mod)


Cycling: Sansa Clip 4GB→Philips SHS3200 Earhooks
Portable: Rio Karma→UltimateEars Super.Fi 5eb
Backup Rig: RedWineAudio 40GB iPod Photo→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ RBT IC→iBasso P3 Heron(ahdui Mod) →Custom Shure SE530
Home: "Upgrading In Progress"→Alessandro MS Pro/JVC HP-DX1000
Desktop: PC→Belden 1505F→CityPulse DAC 7.2x II→Belden 89207→KRK Rokit Powered 5



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rapier84
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Originally I did think of getting the standard ear molds for the UM1s (which is the UM56s) but then I saw some of the samples Uncle Wilson showed me and also recalled the pictures I saw in some forums and I thought might as well get a better fit since the full shell can only be worn one way and because it comes all the way out to the outer ear will be easier to remove too. Anyway, like I said it sounds fantastic with the clarity going up another notch compared to the modded biflanges and the complys I had been using B)
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chaych
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guess i'll be making a visit to an audiologist to clear my ears before i'll invest in customs..
Home:
- HD 590
- MS2i

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- UM1(for sale!)
- UM2
- OVC TC20
- CrossRoads MylarOne
- MX500
- XTRA X-1
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neon
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My new custom moulds on my UM1 :sweat: Fits well, sounds good....does'nt matter if it comes from Libya for all i care.
Wonder how it'll sound with a UM2 :drool:

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haowee
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Where can I get these custom moulds?
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yongchris
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haowee
Jan 24 2007, 09:04 PM
Where can I get these custom moulds?

Officially?? Nowhere.
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haowee
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Then unofficially? :huh:
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scanfiend
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Nah, they're ribbing you, Haowee :P

If you're looking for custom molds for your IEM's, pay a visit to Jaben, and have a chat with Wilson.
Amps (Portable): XM3, Xin Supermini v5, GoVibe V5, Xenos REP, Portaphile
V2^2 (maxxed), Headroom TotalAirHead, Xtra X-1, RSA Hornet-M (Gold), Headamp AE2, Headamp Pico, Graham Slee Voyager
Interconnects: Currently: xxx's Red Series, ALO SCD (AU/AG)
Amps (Desktop): Firestone Audio Beyond, Firestone Audio Little Country
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Sources: Panasonic CT820, Creative Zen Vision:M, Creative Zen X-Fi (32GB), iAudio X5L, Apple iPod Nano 8GB 2G, Apple iTouch (16gb), Samsung YH-J70SB, Cowon D2, Sony NW-A808, Sony NW-A829, Sansa Clip (4GB), Sansa Fuze (8GB)
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kursed
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Any idea about the cost of original UM56?
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Fongalv
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Im afraid forum rules states that we should not do any kind of price discussions.

Anyways, Westone has a RRP of these at USD$199 excluding impressions, but Im sure if you approach any of the authorized dealers, they could be obtained quite abit cheaper...Do check out with Jaben as they do a pretty good impression and bundles it together with the moulds...

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cruise
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if anyone wants a professional audiologist to do a ear impression, u could always head to the very big spectacle shop at suntec adjacent the Duck Tours

Ugh, just cant remember the name of the shop, though its pretty noticable becos there are always sales promoters trying to distribute pamplets there..
Portable Rig:
8G Ipod Nano + Hornet M + custom IC + UM2

"Life is not the amount of breaths you take. It's the moments that take your breath away"
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norseman
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NOback
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Where do u get those unofficial mouldings ? o.o
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cruise
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head down to Jaben :) or you could ask ahdui abt them

oh yeah, ahdui.. how does the unoffical "UM56" fare as compared to the real Westone UM56?
Portable Rig:
8G Ipod Nano + Hornet M + custom IC + UM2

"Life is not the amount of breaths you take. It's the moments that take your breath away"
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ahdui
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hmm no comments.
Transportable: iRiver h120(2300mAh)→Sysconcept Optical Cable→AOS Electornics Co. Piccolo DAC→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ TCu IC→ahdui's Enfo PA-1→Custom Shure SE530
Backup: AMB y-1 DAC (MisterX Mod)


Cycling: Sansa Clip 4GB→Philips SHS3200 Earhooks
Portable: Rio Karma→UltimateEars Super.Fi 5eb
Backup Rig: RedWineAudio 40GB iPod Photo→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ RBT IC→iBasso P3 Heron(ahdui Mod) →Custom Shure SE530
Home: "Upgrading In Progress"→Alessandro MS Pro/JVC HP-DX1000
Desktop: PC→Belden 1505F→CityPulse DAC 7.2x II→Belden 89207→KRK Rokit Powered 5



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theory_87
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Emm. I think we should stop asking them where they got it. No one will leak a word about the details. If one really wish to make a um56, do visit uncle wilson.
Source: Sansa Clip x 2 | iAudio U2 | Rio Karma | iPod Nano 4GB Gen 1 x 2 | iMod 60GB iPod Photo | iPod Gen 5.5 x 2 | iRiver H140 | HP Pavilion dv6121TX
Amp: Xin SuperMicro IV | theory_87's DPA1 | iBasso D10 Modded | iBasso fi.Quest | Onkyo TX-SV919THX | Yaqin CD1 Tube Buffer w Mullard E88CC | AMB CK²III
Heaphone/IEM/Speaker: CrossRoad MylarOne X3 | SoundMagic PL30 | Modded Altec Lasing im716 | Fischer Audio Eterna w modified UM56 | Custom Ultimate Ears® super.fi 5 Extended Bass™ | Custom Ultimate Ears® #4/1000 triple.fi 10 Pro™ + mid driver| ACS T1 | JBL PS100 & Yamaha VS10M
Others: xxx red series 3.5mm & RCA IC | DIY HGA 3.5mm IC | DIY Jena Cryo 3.5mm IC | DIY ALO SXC 3.5mm IC | Custom Optical IC | Ridox contact protector/enhancer | DeoxIT ProGOLD | Mapleshade SilClear
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Ryner
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My custom earmoulds for my er4B from Timbuktu have just arrived !


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Yes, I did my ear impressions at an uncertified audiologist (Jaben) again, I just don't understand why some people wanna whine about having to go to a certified audiologist.

I made so many impressions with them and have never been disappointed once. In fact as many of you guys already know, I left the fate of my custom IEMs in their hands and I'm not talking about the odd one or two customs.


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I am so happy with the quality of their impressions and their service that I would gladly make my ear impressions for ALL my future Custom IEMs with them.

Thanks Uncle Wilson for the greatest of service and hospitality.
People call me things like nuts, crazy and insane, I just tell them I am very serious when it comes to my hobbies.

What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

The most important thing in this hobby, sit down with a nice drink and enjoy the music. =]
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the more i look at the custom earmoulds(especially those with candy colours) i am being reminded of gummy bears!!!

BTW, how long do these take to make?

and is it possible to fit other brands of in-ears? :D
sorry for the noob question, i am QUITE hapless when it comes to IEMs :blush:
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Ryner
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Generally the "UM56" should be able to fit both the Westones and Shures.

For Etys and UE, the earmoulds that you make cannot be used with other brands.
People call me things like nuts, crazy and insane, I just tell them I am very serious when it comes to my hobbies.

What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

The most important thing in this hobby, sit down with a nice drink and enjoy the music. =]
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finally mine came :D made in zimbabwe !!!

as usual done by not qualified audiologist, result???

damn satisfied that almost cost my live when crossing the road :lol:

here is some pics of it, what u see is what i get when i received it.

The "package"

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yongchris
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I made the mistake of letting little staving children in upper mongolia make my first pair. Which promptly shrunk due to... cold weather, small fingers, high altitude, or all of the above.

I decided my second set should be made somewhere closer to the equator so that it would not shrink. I figured it also needed to be bigger, so I got my friend Marina from Samoa to make a new pair for me.
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It hurts to put them in now, since it's such a superb fit, but I've always preferred it to be tight.

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neon
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Ryner
Feb 7 2007, 01:38 AM
My custom earmoulds for my er4B from Timbuktu have just arrived !


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Nice moulds :drool:
Will be making these if i get my UM2's or maybe i'll wait a few months more for the latest offering from Westone :P
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rapier84
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I've been on Mars the last couple of months and thus hadn't seen anything about the Westone 3 yet, but hope that Westone will wisely keep the same nozzle diameter for the '3' so that our molds can be used.
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I think the build will be pretty much the same as the um2, the prototypes were made using the um2 shells. Therefore, the nozzle size should be pretty much the same, the only change will probably be the outer shell.
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ahdui
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My new customs made from timbuktee
straight like bullet molds for my straight canals.

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Transportable: iRiver h120(2300mAh)→Sysconcept Optical Cable→AOS Electornics Co. Piccolo DAC→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ TCu IC→ahdui's Enfo PA-1→Custom Shure SE530
Backup: AMB y-1 DAC (MisterX Mod)


Cycling: Sansa Clip 4GB→Philips SHS3200 Earhooks
Portable: Rio Karma→UltimateEars Super.Fi 5eb
Backup Rig: RedWineAudio 40GB iPod Photo→ahdui's CryoFreeze™ RBT IC→iBasso P3 Heron(ahdui Mod) →Custom Shure SE530
Home: "Upgrading In Progress"→Alessandro MS Pro/JVC HP-DX1000
Desktop: PC→Belden 1505F→CityPulse DAC 7.2x II→Belden 89207→KRK Rokit Powered 5



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