From Speakers to Headphones

by DWinker

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Intro: From Speakers to Headphones

I had an old pair of speakers from a computer that ran windows '98(just so you can tell how old) that I decided to make into headphones.
The headband is made from pieces of metal I found in a printer I dissasembled.
The piece from the headband to the speaker is from an erector set.
The erector set piece is attached to the speaker with a hose clamp.
The cover is made from pieces of cardboard I cut out and glued together.
The ear thing is made from an old t-shirt i rolled up.

19 Comments

Yard Sale Dale 9 years ago

Some computer speakers (powered speakers) in the $20 range are actually better quality than you might guess, when hooking them up to a stereo, or a guitar effects pedal or pre-amp. I've used an old set for a long time as a guitar practice amp, for playing very quietly in the house.

Yard Sale Dale 9 years ago

That's cool. Thanks for the ideas. I am thinking of making one with a headband (horizontal) for compression, and a vertical bow for weight support, made of computer speakers, and plastic lunch bowls (like those Gladware type little round bowls). I don't want them for high volume, but for effects.

BlackDeth 13 years ago

I believe my Ghetto iPone (iPod and earphones) can top that, Took apart cpu monitor speakers and took apart a iPod replica (thats looks like an iPod but a third party compony) and removed the screen and wiring it to the speakers and makin it a pair of headphones/ghettoPod, tutorial will be posted.

DWinker 13 years ago

They sound pretty awesome, like wireless headphones...but not wireless...

BlackDeth 13 years ago

Portable but built in Ipod headphones ;), also gonna work on a custom CD player hoodie wear the hood has the headphones wired to the CD player disassembled in the front pocket (yes protected with a lid) and so us Retro peoples can be in but out of style.

Boppo3 13 years ago

I really feel this deserves an instructable ... I need the specs for the headphones!!

DWinker 13 years ago

Sorry, but I don't think I'll be making that instructable any time soon, but basically I measured out a bunch of different cross sections of the speaker, traced the sections on to cardboard, and then cut them out and glued them. Everything else is shown in the slideshow.
Also, I don't know much about the specs, but I was able to find a picture (not mine) of the speakers (not ripped apart). http://www.flickr.com/photos/69112297@N00/460011527/

ilpug 13 years ago

i love the simplicity and downright-ghetto-ness of this design. the slide show is well done too, i wouldnt even need steps to build it! how durable are these? they look slightly spindly.

DWinker 13 years ago

Thanks! And these are a little bendy right where the speakers attach to the head band, but I don't think they would break unless you tried to.

Da Nugesta 14 years ago

you must get good bass out of these! 3 inch mid-bass half an inch from ur ear!! :)

idrawupay 14 years ago

cool idea & very creative. but won't this cut your battery life in half?

kneecaps 14 years ago

no its the same output from the ipod, mp3 player, zune, etc. so it wont drain it anymore than it normally would with ear buds.

Da Nugesta 14 years ago

great idea - well built. i had those drivers, WCTC 3W, but i blew them! xD

gmoon 14 years ago

I got a chuckle out this. But I like it--it's massive overkill (hello hearing loss.) What's it weight? 2-4 lbs, maybe?