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This thread will be continually updated with more information without providing too much details or defining characteristics.
It would be nice to see companies to fine tune the drivers to suit open and closed designs, so that we could use the headphones open or closed as we like it.
Unless there is a physical or fundamental limit that says headphone drivers can't be designed to sound their best that way, which I don't believe exists.
Imagine we have an awesome open-back headphone that allows us to slap some covers onto the cups making it closed, which don't change the sound much except the soundstage or change the sound in a way that's still pleasing to us.
Some ideas:
-Sonically transparent grilles as the default
-Sound signature changes kept to minimal for the first product
-Switchable impedances 32ohm, 250ohm, 600ohm? Variable impedance adpator/built-in?
-Detachable cables and detachable mic
It would be great if anybody can comment a little on the costs that are associated with the whole headphone manufacturing process, such as prototyping, making a small test batch, producing them on a small scale, and so on. Should I have the same manufacturer doing both the drivers and the parts or different ones?
I am currently looking for opportunities to make this happen, before someone steals this idea.
I am also willing to design it myself, in terms of things such as 3D models, drivers, accessoris, etc. The process would be quicker if I had a team to work with. I'm interested in potential partnership opportunities, regardless of whether you represent a company or come forth as an individual; an engineer or an invester.
Contact me if you're interested in this proposition and in partnering with me, and would like to make it come to fruition.
It would be nice to see companies to fine tune the drivers to suit open and closed designs, so that we could use the headphones open or closed as we like it.
Unless there is a physical or fundamental limit that says headphone drivers can't be designed to sound their best that way, which I don't believe exists.
Imagine we have an awesome open-back headphone that allows us to slap some covers onto the cups making it closed, which don't change the sound much except the soundstage or change the sound in a way that's still pleasing to us.
Some ideas:
-Sonically transparent grilles as the default
-Sound signature changes kept to minimal for the first product
-Switchable impedances 32ohm, 250ohm, 600ohm? Variable impedance adpator/built-in?
-Detachable cables and detachable mic
It would be great if anybody can comment a little on the costs that are associated with the whole headphone manufacturing process, such as prototyping, making a small test batch, producing them on a small scale, and so on. Should I have the same manufacturer doing both the drivers and the parts or different ones?
I am currently looking for opportunities to make this happen, before someone steals this idea.
I am also willing to design it myself, in terms of things such as 3D models, drivers, accessoris, etc. The process would be quicker if I had a team to work with. I'm interested in potential partnership opportunities, regardless of whether you represent a company or come forth as an individual; an engineer or an invester.
Contact me if you're interested in this proposition and in partnering with me, and would like to make it come to fruition.