Saw lots of chifi diy mx500 and other diy iems and also fake e5000 e3000 etc anybody tried them before? They are priced lower than other branded entry chifi iems such as chu and salnotes zero and the reviews are not bad in general. Are the fakes and the diys the better option to get?

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WaltzPsychological20 t1_j3volg7 wrote on January 11, 2023 at 11:31 AM

I owned the E5000 diy and apart from the build the overall sound is well justified. If I were given this without saying they're fake I would absolutely believe you. The Chu aren't my type of sound, I would gladly pick up the diy one over the Chu for fun sounding and well controlled sub bass.

I'd purchase a used XBA-A2 right after to compare the two. Kudos to the diyer. They have made it so that i would recommend it, if you don't mind it being a diy product.

In the end. If it sounds good to you, it's a win. Cheers!

idunnofk OP t1_j40gd3u wrote on January 12, 2023 at 8:48 AM

Where did u get the e5000 diy from how much was it. There are a lot of e5000 floating Ard taobao for Ard 8usd

WaltzPsychological20 t1_j40jeu5 wrote on January 12, 2023 at 9:31 AM

I got mine from Shopee mainly for the shipping distance. I paid $15 with shipping. The maker is active on Aliexpress, I think they are also the one that made the IE900 diy.

No_Analysis6187 t1_j3viaf5 wrote on January 11, 2023 at 10:08 AM

Diy? Maybe. Fakes? Never.

ZeroFourBC t1_j3wchty wrote on January 11, 2023 at 2:57 PM

u/o0genesis0o bought a pair of "DIY" IE900 that supposedly sounded great, though it's unclear if you can get the same ones any more.

o0genesis0o t1_j3xs2tt wrote on January 11, 2023 at 8:15 PM

Other users told me that they changed the tuning already. It’s even more V-shaped with less treble extension nowadays. I recommend getting the shells and source your own drivers instead.