@jeffhawke Sorry if it feels like I am butting in, but I really agree with what your saying, especially the last sentence. Personally I wouldn’t worry about an all BA design, they sound great and have plenty of bass - if the fit is good. There is where the shell matters for real, in providing a...

I believe the faceplate is done in the same way, only difference is that you won’t need to produce a small slap of faceplate material, but can simply just use the wood directly. In a digital domain you can lazer cut the faceplate, but afaik you would still need to hand polish and bevel it...

Interesting information. I agree that a major benefit with the digital process is scalability. I could, however, argue that less amount of refitting also benefit the customer as they would have to wait for the refit process to be completed. Shorter delivery time could also benefit a customer...

What a nice post showing the craft it takes to create custom in ear monitors. More and more manufactures are, however, moving into the digital domain for creating the shells. While there are some scanners in development for scanning the ear directly, most will still take an impression of the ear...

I have seen them and its a really impressive amount of work. I will definitely be using those guides in my tests. I am thinking something like Pi3 or 9 on the back and 5 on the ear side. I have been reading the T50RP thread too and had something like the Rastapants 2 mod before Open Alpha were...

Thanks for the warning... But this seems like an itch I just gotta scratch, so I will probably just do it anyways :). If they end up sounding horrible, I can always transform them to a normal Open Alpha and give that to someone, or keep it for various experiments with waveguides and such...

Sounds really interesting. I have both SLA and FDM printers available, if that makes any difference. I suppose most other DIYers primarily have FDM type printers, though. I really wonder what such a design will sound like, but it would sure be fun to play with :)

I would definitely like to try making an open back version of the Open Alpha... I would still want to use the same headband, although such a connection to the cup is not the norm for open headphones. Reason being I do not want to have to source other headbands for the project unless I really...

Whats that thing to the left? A cut print to show how the connectors fit, or the beginning of an open Open Alpha? :)

I have just used the T50 screws in my 2 builds, but I did have to apply a little more force than I were comfortable with... Turned out fine, but I would probably get some of those Mc-Masters screws next time..... I settled on the foam gasket as I felt that was much more fool proof, and because...

1. I am not seeing the links anymore either. Maybe an issue that has occured in the new Head-Fi website design? I only have the exploded view downloaded, which I have reposted here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9s0r7vjzf3valtl/OPENALPHAEXPLODEDVIEW.PDF?dl=0 2. I would use the Hi-Rose connectors as...

They look really good, with a high gloss shine they should really shine... Do post pictures of your final build and comment on the sound. I strongly recommend getting some Alpha pads as they sound great. If you havent heard Alpha Dogs before but only listened to stock Fostex, you will be...

Thanks a lot... The cable is also very flexible and with low microphonics so thats an added plus I guess... Cost me around 40 USD at Lunashops. The cups are printed in high res on a Formlabs 2 SLA printer in the FormLabs white material. Afterwards I spray painted with 3 coats of bordeaux...

Making these are so much fun that I just had to make another one... :L3000: This time I tried another finish of the cups and ended up with something that is not totally unlike the original Alpha dog: There havent been so many cable pics yet, but since its also a part of making the project I...

I would go with both. I also have an iPhone 7, and I really hate that adapter when I am on the go. So for convenience I often use a Noble bts to rid myself of cables and dongles. I do hear a slight loss in sound quality, but when I am out and about it's a sacrifice I am happy to make to avoid...