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First DIY in progress! :D (Updated with pictures)
Sep 27, 2011 at 8:09 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 13
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Hey guys! Today I didn't have to work (raining and I work stucco) so I had a little spare time. I decided I would take a crack at making my own headphones from pretty much scratch. Digging around I found old computer speakers with about 60mm drivers in them so  I ripped them apart and kept just the drivers. Some old Visang R04 cable I had laying around I cut and stripped the ends. For the shells I took a Powerade bottle and cut both ends and made backless mounts for the drivers (the driver magnet hangs out the backside) I took a swiffer pad and cut two circles and hollowed them out to use for pads and currently just waiting for all the plastic cement to dry (model glue). Im going to wrap a thin and rigid (2-3mm) wire around each magnet on the drivers and solder them together for the headband (going to try to find some padding for it). I just need the wire and it will be almost finished! It looks incredibly bad ofcourse :wink:
 
Sep 28, 2011 at 3:58 AM Post #2 of 13
PICS! 
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:D
 
Sep 28, 2011 at 11:12 AM Post #3 of 13
this sounds like utter diy win!! we demand pics!!
 
Sep 28, 2011 at 3:16 PM Post #4 of 13
Im warning ya it doesn't look too pretty but I'll post pics once I'm finished the headband later today (at work currently)
 
Sep 28, 2011 at 3:24 PM Post #5 of 13
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Sep 28, 2011 at 7:54 PM Post #6 of 13
 Pictures for you guys!!
 
Sep 28, 2011 at 10:35 PM Post #8 of 13
Not too bad considering the drivers came from cheap computer speakers! They sound as good as my 60 dollar Sony supra aurals that I use for recording but have a more open airy sound. The only thing is they distort at full volume.
 
Sep 29, 2011 at 10:01 AM Post #9 of 13


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splashartist said:
Not too bad considering the drivers came from cheap computer speakers! They sound as good as my 60 dollar Sony supra aurals that I use for recording but have a more open airy sound. The only thing is they distort at full volume.
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that my friend, means you will need an amp
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Sep 29, 2011 at 8:27 PM Post #11 of 13
Only have a Fiio e1 right now which helped a little but still distorts a bit at full volume. Oh stax has nothing against these bad boys :wink:
 
Sep 30, 2011 at 12:56 AM Post #12 of 13
yeah well i'm guessing that is one seriously low impedance load youve got there, an avp will be a must and i mean an amp with real voltage and current gain
 
haha lol at the 'airy sound' I wonder why? 
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Sep 30, 2011 at 10:22 AM Post #13 of 13
awesome! you brighten my day! :D
 
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