diy

Hej! I’m looking for ear pad recommendations for a DIY project. The criteria are: (1) They need to be easily mountable on 3D printed ear cups. Thus, a magnetic or simple mechanical system or even gluing would be preferred, not something finicky like the Hifiman system for example. (2) They...

I want to start off this thread with a bit of background in regards to my personal DIY journey. Since about 2012 I have been what people call an "audiophile", but didn't get into tube amps until middle of 2022. Well, needless to say I got hooked on the notorious "tube sound" and now am a proud...

I’m currently trying to repair a friend's headphones. He has an Audeze LCD-1 which has started disintegrating, at least the plastic. They still work electronically and sound wise (the earcups are in good condition) since the headphones have a cable attached to each earcup (I am using earcup here...

Hi All, Experienced cable pros are needed: I need some thin but quality cable to recable my Sony MDR-E472. Where should I look? Please help me in this. Thanks :)

Greetings from Vietnam! I am writing this thread to share my experience replacing the Topping G5 battery. I have seen posts on Reddit and ASR about the swollen battery of the G5 but there is no detailed guideline on how to replace the battery. Thus, here it is. Opening the back cover The back...

Hey everyone! I’ve been making headphones for a little while and this is the first one I’m posting here. As for this headphone, I got the idea from the Nautilus speaker. Using the same technology here to dissipate the backwave. I call this model, “Blasphemy.” It sounds pretty great to me...

This is how it should have been from factory IMO. I used those buttons you apply to clothes/bags etc from Amazon, really cheap, and with some strong epoxy to attach one side of the button to each headband end. Then affixed the other part of the buttons to each headband strap. Quick...

I bought a pair of DT770 Pro but the 3.5mm jack is broken. When attempting to repair it, I encountered some kind of reinforcement material woven with the copper in the red and white wires. What is the best way to remove it?

Hi all, I don't think I've ever killed a brand new driver before so I thought: ask the community for thoughts on what's happened to the driver. This is/was a brand-new 50mm Grado driver that I tested for continuity when it arrived and then fitted into a set of 'test' cups - so these were...

Variable Openmod This is a fully open source headphones designed to be easy to assemble and easy to print out. It is also made to be highly modular, capable of using most 40-52mm drivers. The overall design itself is also made to be easy to modify for different earcups and whatnot. The headband...

Hi all, I just wanted to make a thread here to clear up any confusion or emotions regarding the recent Linus Tech Tips video that featured our Satyr 1 DIY headphone design. For background a few months ago one of the LTT Labs staff reached out in a mutual Discord server stating that they were...

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Hi everyone, I'm working on a small project. I have received 3 Bowers & wilkins PX5 Bluetooth headphones. They all have the same problem. They turn on and everything works immediately with regard to the LED and in the app. They can be seen in the app on the phone, when I press the ANC button...

I searched for many months for an off-the-shelf solution to hold my gear but to no avail. Next logical step was something custom, and I tried my hand at building one, but soon realized that it's a tough undertaking if you don't have the right tools. Started reaching out to local woodworking...

Hey Folks, I don't think I've been around here much since around the time of purchasing these headphones back when they were introduced in what 2008? I was able to enjoy them for quite awhile until the right side cut out maybe 10 years ago and they sat in storage since then. Thinking it was a...

This guide assumes you have already downloaded and installed Roon Core/Server 2.0 on your source and Roon Endpoint version 2.0 on a Mac or PC. Access the settings menu by clicking on the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) on the top left of the Roon app. Configure the following: Disable...

Hi, is there any way that I could possibly increase about 40-400 Hz range in open backed headphones? They are planar headphones and I'd like to achieve something similar to Meze Elite What I want to achieve: What I have: Thanks in advance for any answers!

I’m interested in possibly building my own tube amp. It doesn’t need to be very powerful since my headphones are very easy to drive but it needs to have a big tube sound. Maybe something with a 300b but not necessarily. Preferably something that isn’t hideous. Preferably would like too keep...

I recently purchased a faulty Sony MDR-SA3000 with hope/expectation that all it needed was a cable repair. Instead the driver was completely dead, giving no ohm reading. Not being one to give up, and with a little soldering experience under my belt, I did some research and actually found a...

I decided to start designing and 3D printing my own headphones. I am aiming to have them be comfortable, repairable and easy to mod and tune. I will also be using widely available parts. Model SH-2 Keep in mind that this just a prototype and things will be changed such as the suspension...

So here we go. Before sending the device to my regional ifi certified technician to charge me around 400eur for a brand new battery which goes beyond scam, I wanna play my cards and see if this TP4056 module can miraculously revive it which btw was recommended to me by a guy in another forum...

Hey! There exist many equalizer circuits and I wonder, if I could somehow EQ a driver by putting a resistor and a capacitor or just a capacitor inside the headphone shell between the cable and driver. I have nice drivers but I don't want to use software to tune the EQ, but also don't want to...

Hi All, I have been working on this headphones for some time and I want to share some results. I want to clear from start that I won't give away everything that I learned, mainly not revealing the process of the membrane creating. Although it can be guessed from photos. It just cost me too much...

TGXear Serratus Many of you guys know me from the numerous IEM threads including the discovery thread and such. I start threads that I deem worthy of starting. Meaning the items of topic I feel needs its own dedicated thread. Well recently our good buddy @tgx78 has been around headfi as long as...

Welcome to my inaugural post. I've been lurking this board for a while and I really dig the vibes! I've been enjoying my first pair of IEM's for a little under a year now, but I've gone through a succession of crummy cables. I started with a generic one off of eBay, and I've moved up to one's...