JJDyn0mite
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Ok, the main complaint with the koss ksc-50's is that they are a little loose fitting and uncomfortable as well, due to the rough edges on the plastic parts that contact behind your ear (well, actually, right at the top where your ear attaches to your head...).
Anyway, I was mowing the lawn today and they started to aggrivate my ears so I started thinking of ways to improve the comfort level and here's what I came up with:
Materials list:
-Koss KSC-50 clip on headphones: $14.99 @ circuit city
-Croakies sunglass retainers (or in my case, the generic equivalent): $1.97 @ WalMart
-Butter Knife (what DIY mod is complete without a butter knife?): $$ @ kitchen cabinet
Step 1:
Fit the croakies over the tip of the ear clip piece on the ksc-50's
Step 2:
Wiggle the croakies gently over the ear clip, don't get in too big of a hurry doing this because the clip will bend easily (of course you can always bend it back)
Step 3:
I put it almost all the way to the point where the ear clip attaches to the earphone
Step 4:
Repeat process on the other side
Final product:
This mod not only makes these headphones immensely more comfortable, but it's also great for when you need to take them off your ears for a few minutes, like when your wife wants to talk to you. Very convenient, very comfortable, very stylish. This is the epitome of efficient modding!
Another neat trick is that you can play with the tension of the croakies on the back of your neck to make the headphones more snug (i.e. more bass ala ksc-35's/sportapro's/etc...) and give a tighter fit, no more worries about having them fall off while running or biking!
Oh, yeah, I bet you're still wondering what the butter knife was for:
You didn't think I'd actually use this to MODIFY HEADPHONES, did you?? Everyone knows that butter knives are for buttering, NOT MANGLING HEADPHONES!!
Hope some of you like this mod and give it a try, can't beat it for $1.97!!
JJ
Anyway, I was mowing the lawn today and they started to aggrivate my ears so I started thinking of ways to improve the comfort level and here's what I came up with:
Materials list:
-Koss KSC-50 clip on headphones: $14.99 @ circuit city
-Croakies sunglass retainers (or in my case, the generic equivalent): $1.97 @ WalMart
-Butter Knife (what DIY mod is complete without a butter knife?): $$ @ kitchen cabinet
Step 1:
Fit the croakies over the tip of the ear clip piece on the ksc-50's
Step 2:
Wiggle the croakies gently over the ear clip, don't get in too big of a hurry doing this because the clip will bend easily (of course you can always bend it back)
Step 3:
I put it almost all the way to the point where the ear clip attaches to the earphone
Step 4:
Repeat process on the other side
Final product:
This mod not only makes these headphones immensely more comfortable, but it's also great for when you need to take them off your ears for a few minutes, like when your wife wants to talk to you. Very convenient, very comfortable, very stylish. This is the epitome of efficient modding!
Another neat trick is that you can play with the tension of the croakies on the back of your neck to make the headphones more snug (i.e. more bass ala ksc-35's/sportapro's/etc...) and give a tighter fit, no more worries about having them fall off while running or biking!
Oh, yeah, I bet you're still wondering what the butter knife was for:
You didn't think I'd actually use this to MODIFY HEADPHONES, did you?? Everyone knows that butter knives are for buttering, NOT MANGLING HEADPHONES!!
Hope some of you like this mod and give it a try, can't beat it for $1.97!!
JJ
