Cambridge Audio SE-1

[IAR117]

Anyone have them? If not can you send me a link to a review as I can't find any. If you do have them could you just highlight what they sound like as opposed to something like the SE215Ks

What do I get with a berylium driver that I don't with a Neodynium one? Thanks

[KaminKevCrew]

In this case, the "beryllium" driver is actually just the diaphragm of the speaker. Both driver types likely use neodymium as the permanent magnet in the system.

 

Really, there isn't a hard and fast answer here. You'd be best off if you could try both of them, and get your own opinions made up. The material used doesn't really make a difference to whether or not it will sound good - the tuning of each individual model will be what causes that.

[IAR117]

1 hour ago, KaminKevCrew said:

In this case, the "beryllium" driver is actually just the diaphragm of the speaker. Both driver types likely use neodymium as the permanent magnet in the system.

 

Really, there isn't a hard and fast answer here. You'd be best off if you could try both of them, and get your own opinions made up. The material used doesn't really make a difference to whether or not it will sound good - the tuning of each individual model will be what causes that.

Can't really test it out, but thanks for the reply. Also probably a miscommunication, but there is no neodynium varient of these earbuds.

[KaminKevCrew]

On 5/23/2017 at 2:00 PM, IAR117 said:

Can't really test it out, but thanks for the reply. Also probably a miscommunication, but there is no neodynium varient of these earbuds.

That's not what I'm saying. 

 

These are dynamic driver earbuds. That means that there is a diaphragm (attached to a coil of wire) and a permanent magnet. In the case of these earbuds, or any other pair of earphones (with the exception of electrostatic stuff), that permanent magnet is going to be some form of neodymium, most likely. The Beryllium part of this whole thing is about what the material of the diaphragm is made of. Normally, the diaphragm would be made of some sort of mylar/plastic or in some cases, plant based fiber (that's where bio-cellulose comes in), but in these headphones Cambridge audio decided to go with Beryllium (though - I suspect it isn't pure beryllium. Maybe that's just me). So, no, it's not a miscommunication on my part. 

[IAR117]

3 hours ago, KaminKevCrew said:

That's not what I'm saying. 

 

These are dynamic driver earbuds. That means that there is a diaphragm (attached to a coil of wire) and a permanent magnet. In the case of these earbuds, or any other pair of earphones (with the exception of electrostatic stuff), that permanent magnet is going to be some form of neodymium, most likely. The Beryllium part of this whole thing is about what the material of the diaphragm is made of. Normally, the diaphragm would be made of some sort of mylar/plastic or in some cases, plant based fiber (that's where bio-cellulose comes in), but in these headphones Cambridge audio decided to go with Beryllium (though - I suspect it isn't pure beryllium. Maybe that's just me). So, no, it's not a miscommunication on my part. 

Sorry I got it now. Also yeah, it probably isn't pure beryllium. Thanks for the description tho

[KaminKevCrew]

On 5/25/2017 at 10:42 AM, IAR117 said:

Sorry I got it now. Also yeah, it probably isn't pure beryllium. Thanks for the description tho

No problem