A Quick Improvement to the Infamous Jackhammer Headphones

by evy-wevy

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Intro: A Quick Improvement to the Infamous Jackhammer Headphones

First off. Thanks to TimAnderson for the great idea (https://www.instructables.com/id/E8UBD2SNKXEP2864W9/)

Well, let's see here. My Shure e2C headphones are broken (the right driver blew) so I took them to where I bought them originally (East Hamilton Radio, Ontario, Canada)to get them serviced. They will be about 2-3 weeks OH NO!

So i obviously listen to these things every day, and I can't stand my stock iPod headphones. And I don't feel like spending 10 bucks on a cheap in ear set. So I went to Princess Auto (also in Hamilton) and picked up some jackhammer earphones for 3.99. The original jackhammer headphones work fine, blocking out more noise than e2Cs, but I'd like to make them more dynamic and bass-heavy.

Things you'll need.

NO TOOLS! YAY!

--iPod phones, or any other mid quality earbuds
--standard over the head headphones, (airline phones are great)
*make sure they are the variety with a wire going in to each speaker*
--Jackhammer Headphones
--3.5 mm audio splitter
--Your portable audio device (eg. iPod)

STEP 1: Make Some New Headphones!

Let's just start off slow with laying your parts out.

View the notes for each part.

STEP 2: Put the Lamo Headphones Into the Jackhammer Cans

Just remove the foam insert and place the speaker that was removed from the headphones in the can. Then place the foam back over top. If they rattle around, try adding some more foam behind to firm things up.

STEP 3: The Wiring Part

Put the audio splitter in to your 3.5 mm jack on your iPod. Then insert both the ipod chord, and the jackhammer chord.

STEP 4: Finish Up

Put on your iPod headphones like normal...

Then put your jackhammer cans on overtop...

Twist the two chords together to make a nifty black and white chord.

Put on something good and relax. You now have bass-heavy noise canceling headphones to use until your shures get fixed! WOO!

41 Comments

bowmaster 12 years ago

You obviously haven't heard bass if you think apple earbuds have any bass at all.

pcgate 12 years ago

Very good idea, they're not noise cancelling though, noise isolation yes.

LkArio 14 years ago

I think it'd be better to use better drivers for the headphones. Ipod earbuds are kinda uncomfortable after a while.

codongolev 15 years ago

blegh. stock earbuds. skullcandy is a good brand. $15 for the inked kind, and they sound great.

thefireguy22 14 years ago

i agree i love skullcandy they have great sound quality and the headphones are nice fitting and comfortable

baneat 15 years ago

Unfortunately the ones my friend bought (Ink'd) broke within a week. Also, my Skullcandy HESH broke after a while of usage (the headband snapped, I didn't put innecessary force on it) They are all good at first, but are sadly less reliable than you'd want.

codongolev 14 years ago

I've had mine for about a year. they haven't given me any problems (other than the fact that I was really rough on them and the jack broke, but a spare pair of headphones and solder fixed that).

pandaboy292 14 years ago

i got smokin ones. i got them at fye for $14. it was the ones with an mp3 and earbuds in it. the only thing i dont like is the volume control on them.

codongolev 14 years ago

I used to have those. I would always bump the volume and wonder where the sound went. :P

shveet 15 years ago

u live in Hamilton Ontario? nice.. were can i find the prince auto there >< gota grab my self a pair or two

Guy.Fawkes 15 years ago

I am guessing, from the photos, that "jackhammer headphones" are "hearing protectors."

baneat 15 years ago

Yeah but with earphones in your ears at the time.

emergencydpt.com 15 years ago

I'm not sure what you ended up with. Are there two speakers in each ear? WHAT??? I think your enginueity is great and probably much better than my spelling...ha ha. Good jobbbo...just don't go deaf. It sucks.

ewilhelm 17 years ago

Nice. I also have a huge scar on my eyebrow from slipping and hitting my head in middle school. It compliments my awesome kiteboard scar seen here:
https://www.instructables.com/id/EKSF9GEM0AES9J4YMF/

evy-wevy 17 years ago

AH MAN! that totaly sucks...i got nice aquatic sport wound while skim boarding in florida. Who new compacted sand could be like concrete? And not THAT kind of skimboarding, where you throw in and slide along the water..I mean the real WAVE kind -regards

joemonkey 16 years ago

i was knocked unconsious for an hour and i bled liuke crazy till we got to the ER

bluenightweasel 16 years ago

ok that + the comment directly below = ROFLWAFFLES!!!!
b4 i posted this it went something like this...

i was knocked unconsious for an hour and i bled liuke crazy till we got to the ER

>>Nifty!

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
k im done

sirbliss 15 years ago

You should have replied to the "nifty" comment, so that "nifty" would still be directly above "i was knocked unconsious for an hour and i bled liuke crazy till we got to the ER". now They aren't together anymore ={

bluenightweasel 15 years ago

=(
my bad...haha