I have been building speaker projects for years but now I want to build my own headphones from scratch. However, I am not sure if the same principles would apply. I really want to make something unique completely from scratch and not use existing headphone drivers (this is the same as buying already known headphones).
What I'd like to do is use a 3" full range woofer from Mark audio and position the driver inside cups so that it is roughly 1" from the year. Would this work or sound good?
Finally, how do I make sure that I get a flat frequency response from the highest to the lowest frequencies?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks guys!
What I'd like to do is use a 3" full range woofer from Mark audio and position the driver inside cups so that it is roughly 1" from the year. Would this work or sound good?
Finally, how do I make sure that I get a flat frequency response from the highest to the lowest frequencies?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks guys!
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seems like it may require a fairly open backside - which might be easier to fabricate/ do mockup.
seems like it may require a fairly open backside - which might be easier to fabricate/ do mockup.
Buying an hearing protection ear muff and build some 3" driver in it? BTW there no such thing as flat frequency response headphone. Conventional speaker construction principles do not apply, either.
Then what is the frequency response typically like for high end headphones like Grado or Senheiser (frequency response measured at ear position)? Is there anyplace where I can see a graph?
Hi,
Do a lot of research and then research some more.
Headphones are a very frustrating moving target and
3" speakers drivers are not suitable in any real respect.
Reference earphones
DIYing cross feed and EQing is likely to be far more
rewarding than trying to make your own headphones.
http://www.stereophile.com/features/808head
rgds, sreten.
Also be careful to avoid fakes, the market is rife with them.
Do a lot of research and then research some more.
Headphones are a very frustrating moving target and
3" speakers drivers are not suitable in any real respect.
Reference earphones
DIYing cross feed and EQing is likely to be far more
rewarding than trying to make your own headphones.
http://www.stereophile.com/features/808head
rgds, sreten.
Also be careful to avoid fakes, the market is rife with them.
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weight is one concern - neodymium motors may help - a 3" Faital pro might work (?) - even if flubbed it would be tough to equal some (MV1, etc.) of Koss horribleness. (I like the sound of their UR40)
DIY - $25.00 Soundproof HiFi Headphones
Build the Best Headphones that money can buy for under $100 (also ear protection) : Purchase a military or aviation grade headset
IIRC, Head-Room has a comparative graph system which allows up to 4 headphones to be displayed - - Innerfidelity also has graphs
ask at Head-fi for sure
DIY - $25.00 Soundproof HiFi Headphones
Build the Best Headphones that money can buy for under $100 (also ear protection) : Purchase a military or aviation grade headset
IIRC, Head-Room has a comparative graph system which allows up to 4 headphones to be displayed - - Innerfidelity also has graphs
ask at Head-fi for sure
Sure you can DIY your own headphones... you can strap whatever chassis to your head and you will have have sound somehow..eventually. But never ever it will sound good, especially when you are asking the most fundamental questions in the beginning on how to start and proceed.
Companies like Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic, Grado and all the other big names have an experience of decades and extensive RD departments and test facilities in order to tweak minute details to obtain better sound.
So many factors have to be considered when building headphones (of decent quality) yourself that I don't believe that anything DIY will ever be worth the effort you are putting into it.
Just my 2 cents...
If you want something with awesome quality on a budget try building some Electrostatic headphones!!!
have a look through this thread,
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/head...s-anybody-made-els-headphone.html#post1650277
I have made such drivers out of old Gift Credit cards and blank clear cd's.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/head...anybody-made-els-headphone-7.html#post2504556
A Micro ESL Made From Old Credit Card's
Most just use PCB material.
FWIW
jer 🙂
have a look through this thread,
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/head...s-anybody-made-els-headphone.html#post1650277
I have made such drivers out of old Gift Credit cards and blank clear cd's.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/head...anybody-made-els-headphone-7.html#post2504556
A Micro ESL Made From Old Credit Card's
Most just use PCB material.
FWIW
jer 🙂
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I'm happy with my diy headphone/line amp. It's hybrid tube/opamp and give me the tuby sound if enabled. Or just operate with opamps, Grado headphones I use.
I'm thinking that a third channel is necessary for a bone shaker.
Have to respin board anyway to add a 'tilt' circuit.
Any suggestions on contact bone circuit or transducer?
I'm thinking that a third channel is necessary for a bone shaker.
Have to respin board anyway to add a 'tilt' circuit.
Any suggestions on contact bone circuit or transducer?