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Originally Posted by
kingpage 
I suggested something like that just a month ago here, even had a poll. A few head-fiers and I had some interesting discussions. I might even work on the design after I have some more time on my hands.
Expect many people here to dismiss un-orthodoxical designs because it wouldn't sound as good, or it wouldn't be durable, or it wouldn't be possible, and everything in between.
The responses I got were nothing like this positive. I see it must be personal.
It's nothing personal, just look at it from this point of view from a second.
It'd be amazing and very useful, kind of like a swiss army multitool except for headphones, it'd do everything in terms of stages of open and closed, but the fact of the matter is, a swiss army multitool is complicated and if you need a flathead screwdriver, sure, your multiool has one, but it wont perform anywhere near as good as a real flathead screwdriver, the real one simply has more grip, it's just easier to use and more practical because it's purpose built.
That's just the way it is. Would I still consider looking into these headphones? Of course! It sounds amazingly cool and quite useful as it has many modes (just like the swiss army multitool), but will I expect it to perform on a closed basis as well as a purpose-built closed can? No. I simply cant ask that of "multitool" headphones to perform as good or better than the real thing.
That's just how I see. Then again, some people dont need sound quality as much as they need flexibility, and then theres people who wouild buy it just so they can say "HAI GUIZ MAI PHONES CAN BE OPEN 1, 2, 3,4 AND CLOSED, COOL EH?", and you'd also have interest from those people and everyone else as it is a great idea, but it just wont be up to par with the purpose built devices is all I'm saying. Nothing personal or against anyone, thats simply how I see the idea. Great, and very useful, but wont be as good as purpose builts.
