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Jamey Warren:
Hello Pirates,

I’m at Startup Weekend where I just pitched an idea for Open Source Headphones and got enough votes to work on it.

We are designing an open source, build your own headphone kit that includes interchangeable ear cups, ear pads, and drivers allowing you to tune your own sound. Included is information about the driver response and how the rest of the components affect the sound.
I’m wondering if you guys are interested in the concept and hoping to get some feedback.

Do you think Open Source Headphones are a good idea?
Would you contribute to such a project?
Would you buy a headphone kit?
How much do you think said headphone kit should cost?

We would of course send our prototype to Purr1n to put on his C.U.N.T.

That’s it for now, I’m sure we’ll have many questions along the way but hoping to get some initial impressions and thoughts.

MuZo2:
idea is not new, I think I have seen it before. Need to dig and search.
There is an iem with 32 tunings and lets say it not a success.

Claritas:
Thanks for asking. I think it's better to develop one really good sound than risk 2-3 (or more) lesser tunings.

I'd suggest building a great closed portable over ear phone in the $250-400 range. If you look at that category of Tyll's WOF, there are some good-sounding phones but fit and build are generally still poo. It's a very big gap that's currently best-filled with Fostex mods. On the one hand, that's a testament to the prowess and achievement of commercial DIYers. On the other hand, that indicates the industry's overall failure--and an opportunity for great future success.

Marvey:
That would be a fantastic idea.

The most difficult portion for DIYers would be handband, gimbals, cups. I can see generic cups (open and close) and perhaps a set of baffles to mount different kinds of drivers on them. Cost should be $400-$700 depending upon options. I like what Mr. Speakers did with the Ether, taking aspects of the TH900 and AKG for the ergonomics.

Jamey Warren:
Thanks for the feedback guys.

Startup Weekend was a ton of fun and I learned a lot in the process. While the idea didn't get a ton of traction at the event, I still think the concept is cool and will be hacking away on my night and weekends. I'll let you know as things progress.

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