I guess I'll have to test both solutions to get a firm idea, but why would the audiophile market be different than the professional audio market ? Those 2 consumers have the same need : the best possible sound with the least amount of degradation between the source and the eardrums. Maybe the...

Yeah, that's exactly what I meant, although the DAC/amp can be USB, like the Fiio E09+E17 combo. Sorry, my question wasn't clear, I shouldn't post at 4AM...

Hi I've been digging the forums and I didn't really see any reviews or X vs Y on USB audio interfaces. A few people own those and them some, but how does it compare to a DAC+Headphone amp ? My guess is that the middle priced interfaces, like the Motu Microbook II or the Native Instrument...

Hey guys Sorry for the delay, but I'm still thinking about this project.   @dude_500 : not really, design wise, it's not my cup of tea, but who knows what the future might bring.    I don't have a pic handy, but I did some tests a couple months ago for the headband. I layered 5 sheets...

So, a small update.     This is a failed first try at bending plywood for the headband. I ordered some veneer, so I'll use another technic for this part of the headphones. In the mean time, I got rid of the techflex. It's too rigid and the microphonics are starting to bother me...

Hey Sorry for the long delay since my last post. Just to let you know that I'm still working on it, but reaaaally slowly. A Fablab just opened here, so I'll have a few stuff to show in the coming weeks / months. Stay tuned :)

Ok, so here are the first build pictures. Like lots of people, I've ordered Kanen KM-880 headphones to act as a donor for this first prototype. I'm planning on using the cups as a template. First thing first : opening those cheap chinese cans, but not without giving it a try. I was suprised at...

Just saw 2 friends today : one had a Senh HD650 and the other a Panasonic RP-DJ600. I also saw a guy on the street that had a headphone that, from were I was, looked like an awful lot the Kanen KM-880 but in blue plastic. The hinge and headband were really similar, but they may have been...

Seeing the part, you could buy some Sugru or some of those little plastic beads you can melt in boiling water and shape as you like. I forgot the name of that second product. A file and a few tools and you'd be good to go. You could also buy this bi-component stuff made to work on plumbing, gets...

I've been scaling down my design a whole lot, so that I can build a first prototype to test it quite easily. I think that the bent plywood is a nice cheap beautiful material. I'll have to cut a slot for adjusting height, design some pads for comfort, and last but not least, I got a lot of work...

Do you know how to do a bit of 3D or CAD ? You could model the part and have it 3D-printed with shapeways.

Quote:   Wait, daisy chaining only means having the drivers from the second headphone in parallel with the first's ? I was convinced that it was a bit more technical than that, regarding impedances, amp and stuff. Sounds like an easy mod to me (not on Grados, but on other models more...

There's this one guy, based in the US : http://cgi.ebay.com/SFI-BIPOLE-RIBBON-TWEETER-S-4PC-SETS-EMIT-R-TYPE-32ohm-/370486794280?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item5642bbd828#ht_2767wt_916 I remember messaging him because he no longer had them listed, and by the time he answered and relisted...

First timer here. This is my way of doing it, until I find a better one of course.   First I make two small slots on the sides of my heat shrink and pass the wires through. I'm using the yellow ziptie as a guide for the wires. Once shrunk, there's a small bit protruding, I leave it and add...

@dleblanc : I was in Montreal, I no longer am but planning on coming back soon :) (I should change my head-fi profile)

I'm not an audiophile at all (I don't have the ear yet and definetly not the budget), but I can usually discern a decent pair of cans. A few years back, I've been caught up in this "trend'' stuff. The Beats weren't out yet, but the WeSC Oboe were the rage. I thankfully scored a free pair and I...

Hey   Anyone had a chance to test those Gear4 GP01nc ?   I'm pretty sure they are crap, but they have active noise cancellation and I was able to order them for around 35€ instead of 80. Gonna give it a try, and if they are really really bad, I might just crack them open and try to...

Ok, I received some SFI 120Ohm, waiting for cable and connectors, and I'll try to train my ear on a modded Kanen KM880 with the SFI drivers before doing this build. I plan on reading "Loudspeaker and Handphone Handbook" before milling anything...

weird, I just went on my ebay purchase history, clicked on the link and it displayed "29 items left"... Going through ebay.de seems to work : http://www.ebay.de/itm/SAWAFUJI-MINI-RIBBON-TWEETER-Bandchen-PAAR-/260522010715?pt=Lautsprecher_Selbstbau&hash=item3ca852685b

Nice ! Those white earpads are gorgeous ! I'm building my first "real" mod from SFIs and a Kanen KM-880, so any info on dampening etc... is always welcome :)   @liamstrain : art-of-sound-sb on ebay sells 120Ohms SFIs (29 pairs to go). I don't know if he ships to US, though, I live in...

I don't know about your design, but if you need large diameter threads with fine pitch instead of screws around the perimeter of your part, one possible solution would be conversion rings for camera lenses. It's a thought that just popped into my head and I might apply it to my own project, it...

Thanks for the infos, Jezz. - I've been reading the infamous Orthodynamic Roundup thread, but long thread is long, I haven't finished going through the 1100+ pages yet. - I think I'll remove the noise cancellation mic from the first prototype, but I'll keep the machined pocket in case one...

Wow, perfect ! This will be real useful in the near future (I hope) :)

Hi Everyone   I'm new to this forum, even though I've been looking at all the threads I could for some time now. To make it short : I'm in the process of designing my perfect headphones. Everything would be custom machined. I'm not saying that I'll definitely do it, but I may have the...