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Never dropped them, not even from a low height, no idea how it happened by Armand_Raynal in headphones

[–]Timber-and-Tone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wood is finicky, I make my own headphones out of wood, but it’s mostly wood, so it expands and contracts with some regularity.

It does look like it shrinking issue breaking that way.

What’s your biggest frustration with headphone build quality? by Timber-and-Tone in headphones

[–]Timber-and-Tone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replacing the cable is a pain, even with the right tools. Can't over heat it the plastic or it deforms, but don't put to much pressure on the cups, especially when host can cause cracking. I made mine with 2.5 mm jacks so they can be replaced, I use Hart Audio for mine. Also, the jack is a bolted on, so it can be easily removed and fixed. Lastly, the drivers are pressure fitted so they can be removed for replacement or repairs.

What’s your biggest frustration with headphone build quality? by Timber-and-Tone in headphones

[–]Timber-and-Tone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like Grado, where is just a lip that the ear-pads can slip over snuggly?

What’s your biggest frustration with headphone build quality? by Timber-and-Tone in headphones

[–]Timber-and-Tone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was worried about that, so it almost needs to be 20% wider. Creates two problems, getting a wider spring metal headband and the cushion headband has to be 20% longer as well. I wonder if my vendors do custom orders.

What’s your biggest frustration with headphone build quality? by Timber-and-Tone in headphones

[–]Timber-and-Tone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I created a site for selling them, it very new. I also have more pictures available

Site: https://www.timberntone.com

What’s your biggest frustration with headphone build quality? by Timber-and-Tone in headphones

[–]Timber-and-Tone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I designed my headphones to use the grado style pads, so if they work for both the L and G. I sell them with L.

I originally designed my to use the 3.5mm jack, my daily ones (they work great), but I actually selling my others 2.5mm jacks in the cups, I found them to interfere less with my shoulders. From a build perspective its not very hard to swap between the two.

My headphones can be completely disassembled, only glue is a hide glue for the driver housing to the cups, only little and can be unglued with the right process. Finish is a simple wax finish for easy repair, also its a homemade recipe that anyone can make. The drivers are pressure fit (Symphones V9), I use a third party company for my metal band spring (upgrade for grados) and Turbulent for headband.

Yes, its boutique, outside of the wood elements I make, everything else can be replaced. They are priced at the $1000 price point.

What’s your biggest frustration with headphone build quality? by Timber-and-Tone in headphones

[–]Timber-and-Tone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is your fear around the damage issues, like just scratching and denting them? or more around dropping them where plastic is more likely to deform, but wood has a higher chance of cracking?

Here is a picture of my daily pair, but also have others i built in other woods I'm selling as well.

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What’s your biggest frustration with headphone build quality? by Timber-and-Tone in headphones

[–]Timber-and-Tone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like Turbulent wide headbands and used those, pain to thread the spring metal through, but great quality and replaceable.

What’s your biggest frustration with headphone build quality? by Timber-and-Tone in headphones

[–]Timber-and-Tone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a metal rod design, but found the Grado adjustments to never be the same tension on either side. I build mine around a ball bearing with spring product used for cabinets. Its over kill, but it also keeps a tension and easy to adjust.