The return of BLUR craftsman
It’s been almost a year since Wong Kuan Wae (黄冠维), the Singapore-based DIY audio craftsman behind the Blur earbuds posted anything earbud related. Looks like he was busy enjoying his life travelling. But the silence has been finally broken...
Surprise from Pislo: SullectAudio H20 “Water Molecule” flathead earbuds launching in February
Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, PISLO has introduced its new sub-brand, SullectAudio (诗宇声), aimed at bringing high-end technology to more accessible price points. At the same time, the upcoming SullectAudio H20 flat-head model was first announced during the 11th Guangzhou...
LREY releases Caerus
Another release from LREY – open-back design earbuds featuring brass and Golden Amboyna burl shells. Here’s how LREY describes Caerus: “Designed for listeners who crave resolution and realism, Caerus delivers exceptional micro detail across the mids and highs.Bass is...
Meet Chang Maeng: Thailand’s Earbud Jeweler
Almost a year ago I stumbled across a self-promotion post by a Thai craftsman called Chang Maeng. A peek at his Facebook page revealed that this guy handcrafts metal earbud shells using jewelry-grade metal casting techniques, working with various metals...
LREY releases Meiro
LREY has just announced their first model for 2026 – the Meiro, featuring housing that uses a labyrinth structure. According to LREY, the same design is found in high-end speakers, but bringing it into an earbud form was a...
DIY: making your own classic wired earbuds
Flatheads are among the easiest and cheapest DIY earphones to make — but if you’re planning to get serious about it, don’t expect it to stay simple and cheap. Honestly, that’s yet another rabbit hole you’ll probably tumble into....
How to make your flathead earbuds sound much better?
Flathead earbuds are very sensitive to fit, just like the IEMs. To get the sound right, you need to have a perfect seal. A bad fit will affect bass, treble smoothness, staging, and imaging. That’s why two people can...
TGXear releases Totem 2
Canada-based TGXear has just made the Totem 2 available for order on their e-shop. The original Totem earned a remarkable reputation for its ‘reference-leaning but musical’ tuning, characterized by a highly resolving, technical sound, natural timbre, and an expansive...
Valphonics Lander 20Hz – when you just need a little more bass…
Not so long ago, a post on Reddit reated quite a buzz: Valphonics, a talented earbud maker from Northern Ireland, claimed to have successfully designed a flathead earbud that boosts sub-bass using a Helmholtz resonator. The post even caught...
TimeEar introduces its titanium flagship flatheads NH60 & NH80
Alongside the recent wave of titanium-focused flathead releases, TimeEar has quietly introduced a new high-end model called Nian Hua (年华) — a titanium-alloy flathead earbud available in two impedance versions: 60Ω and 80Ω, named respectively NH60 and NH80. Translated...