[swt61]

I received my new headband from Fatman711 yesterday. I sent him a cardboard template and asked him to make me a headband for my Chocolate Donuts. He did a fantastic job. The leather is a dead ringer for the leather on the L3000 pads. I've admired his Grado bands for a while now. If he ever branches out into pads he'll be very busy indeed.

 

[mrarroyo]

Sweet! what did those headphones start out as?

 

[swt61]

Well they're a real conglomeration Miguel. I used Yamaha YH-100 Orthodynamic drivers, and built a custom wooden housing for them. I used a Beyerdynamic headband/yoke mechanism for the chassis. The pads are Audio Technica L3000 leather pads, and now the custom leather band via Headcoverage.

They sound far better than stock Yamaha YH-100s. The stock headphones weren't properly dampened, and they had an annoying strut that made microphonic clicking sounds. This new design allows for more controlled backwave too via a flared port in the middle of the cup (hence the name donut).

 

[Aura]

Looks excellent

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I may have to contact Fatman this summer about a Grado band

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[krmathis]

That headband looks very well made. Bet its comfortable as well.
Enjoy!

 

[swt61]

Thanks. It certainly is very well made. His workmanship is top notch! It just adds some needed class to these custom phones.

 

[velogreg]

Wow Steve, your woodworking skills mated to Fatman's headband skills make a very nice match. Looks great.

 

[mrarroyo]

I repeat my self, SWEET! Hope you enjoy the heck out of them!