i could get 500 Midi Socket for 127€ excl Import taxe from china — which give about 0,25-0,5€ for a Socket —
anyone interested to take 100? (i am in austria)
best mike.
Which Brand and model? A datasheet/Picture? Are they all in plastic?
You got sample? Quality? 
Best
Bruno
Producer: Shenzen City Xiangyunfeiwu Technology CO. LTD: https://xyfwcn.en.alibaba.com/
I think you will get trouble with it.
Especially if you use MIDI8,
they seem very deep(plastic), It seems that they will have the same body regardless of the number of pins.
in fact it is 0.1mm less deep that the one used in midiphy seq boomhttps://www.mouser.at/ProductDetail/Kycon/KCDX-5S-S2?qs=Hyo%2fOIDW0pNotQHJom5wpw==
the plastic can get easy cut away with a sidecutter when needet (i had such plug from reichelt and had to cut it away for midiio-pcb )
Maybe ask if you want some cheap DIN sockets. I think he has a few. Myself I’ll stick with alright-quality ones as I don’t trust the super cheap ones.
Just now, latigid on said:
Myself I’ll stick with alright-quality ones as I don’t trust the super cheap ones
Yes me too, I’m sorry Mike.
It’s a big part of the budget but it’s an important component…
3 hours ago, latigid on said:
Maybe ask if you want some cheap DIN sockets. I think he has a few.
uuuuh… i would not dare to sell those! :). Mike, if you want some really cheap ones, search for “Diodenbuchsen” on pollin.de, currently they are sold for 1.9 cents per piece (yes, no typo! :))
Of course i could not hold back and ordered some a while back! What i received was part rusty or they had at least discolored metal and i would only use them for test projects, never for a SEQ or a LoopA :). As i ordered them from my business account, my return options were a bit limited - but as they clearly did not look as shiny as in the picture advertised, I told them, that i was not too happy with their looks, corroded metal and all, and they agreed to send me new ones (they seem to have a lot :), which they promised me would be “flawless”. In the end, the ones i received looked about the same and i decided, that it cost me (and poor Andy! :)) already too much time and I stopped that side project! They will be great for a nice “art” photo project with about 2000 MIDI connectors in a single picture, though, but I did not yet have the time for that, hehe! 
In short: you get what you pay for and after this very interesting reorientation by a cheap seller, i am now fully with Andy and Bruno, don’t save on the connectors! You might just be recording the best live song in a long time, then a MIDI connection to a synth goes bad and that was that… :). The bad thing here is, with crappy connections you may be introducing “bugs” that are really hard to localize, as they just appear sporadically, you might think there is a software problem somewhere, when indeed, it is just a loose contact.
Have a nice weekend, y’all!
Peter
I found this and requested for a quote today, they are Kycon connectors, price is good. Mike, wait a few maybe…
https://www.quistelectronics.com/kycon-cable-connector/KCDX-5S-S2
i.am open for tips of course. i would order dez. earlyest since have to earn money for it such things before.,..
A while ago I ordered those midi connectors and I’m happy with it.
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/-/32832191248.html
anyway: I think it’s hard to tell if those connectors are good or not. They look good and they feel nice. The midi plug has a tight fit. But apart from that? How should they differ from Kycon?
If you want I could send you a few samples of those. I ordered 50pc a few weeks ago.
3 hours ago, FantomXR said:
A while ago I ordered those midi connectors and I’m happy with it.
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/-/32832191248.html
anyway: I think it’s hard to tell if those connectors are good or not. They look good and they feel nice.
actually it looks better, mechanically and electrically.
3 hours ago, FantomXR said:
How should they differ from Kycon?
like you said it’s difficult to know. It’s maybe mass production which decreases the price or material used and time will give the answer
32¢ apiece. Tayda also has 15-16% off coupon codes on their Facebook, which brings the price down to ~28¢ apiece. No MOQ, though they require a minimum total order of at least $5. Still better than buying 500 at a time.
Or check this - 5pol din for 0,35€/piece.
https://www.musikding.de/DIN-Buchse-5-polig-Print
EDIT:
Just saw, they are out of stock. maybe it makes sense to email the shop owner.
