The perfect headphone didn't exist

[@metal571]

Supporting Right to Repair through *action* rather than mere promotion of the ideology is a serious Chad move. From an industry professional software developer: I couldn't support this product's vision more. Bravo, Marks. I hope Louis Rossman hears about this.

[@spdcrzy]

RIGHT TO REPAIR! FUCK YES! I won't be able to afford it right now, but I will be able to before production ends. Thank you, DMS.

[@guy_autordie]

Making it opensource in a true chad move.

[@chienbotrung7093]

GOD move my brother

[@rev8962]

What a journey from watching you making reviews and so on and now seeing you make your own product that is absolutely amazing.

[@DMS3TV]

I can't believe its come this far but I'm thrilled. I feel very lucky.

[@OfficialGamesky]

Can not wait to check these out! Super proud of you man, the work has definitely paid off

[@undefeatedmc]

I can just hear Zeos thinking 'What a waste to not have driver cover in red and blue' as he surely whips out his Magic Marker

[@blakeowens3903]

I was devastated when I heard it's gonna be a limited 1 year production run, as I'm dead broke now. But the sudden plot twist that it's gonna be open sourced just blow my mind. Honestly massive respect for it, going another level for repairability. Will there be a video of the journey of how the project omega being made, and all the things that you learned? That would be a super interesting video imo. Also congratulations on the launch!

[@hartyewh1]

After a year you might be able to buy them from China for half the price ;)

[@DaBigBoo_]

FOSS HEADPHONES -linux fanboy

[@lexecomplexe4083]

@@hartyewh1 Its not made in China, Wingnut

[@hartyewh1]

@@lexecomplexe4083 You misses the point. They'll be open source in a year and then, as intended, others might start manufacturing the design.

[@CustomCans]

Congratulations :) I have just purchased an SLS printer and hope to go on a similar journey over the next year developing a couple of headphone designs. It is reassuring to see someone else managed to make it happen. Hopefully I can hands on a pair of yours at some point, I would love to have a listen.

[@sidesaladaudio]

Congrats on the launch! I really do like the idea of making something for yourself that you enjoy, as I think not only is that a goal for most people in this hobby, but it really helps people appreciate the work that goes into designing headphones. I also really like that you plan to make it open source in the future, as having more options for the DIY community to try is always welcome!

[@ArvidOlson]

I was like “one year exclusivity? Man that sucks!” And then you just casually dropped “open sourcing it” SOO FREAKING COOL!!

[@gngjtjt]

I think what interests me the most, this is not a 'collab' DMS (from what I remember hearing) built this headphone from the ground up. That's really cool. I would love to be able to buy the product but I just made a big headphone purchase and my wife will kill me if I buy another headphone.

[@daftkon]

Does this headphone automatically make the sound more pretentious?

[@justplainrye]

This. All of this 😂 Congrats DMS, you really have balls of steel with this project

[@BrandonAdams1010]

Yeah that is very impressive. People throwing around the term collab (which I admit confused me) are altogether wrong in presenting it that way.

[@alenotta]

I tried these at the last CanJam SoCal and really enjoyed them. I have to say I really appreciate the thought you’re putting into the delicate process of being fair as both a reviewer and manufacturer. It’s clear that it is a passion project and not a money grab.

[@paulbrown354]

Is this a super HD6XX? Please let this be a super HD6XX.

[@DMS3TV]

:)

[@lmartins2797]

It is HD6DMS !!

[@LSDScreen]

Super 6XX is called the "Atrium"

[@SonGokuhSSJ]

@@LSDScreen I hear this all the time but I don't find this to be true. Better bass and treble, probably. Better mids, definitely not.

[@LSDScreen]

@@SonGokuhSSJ I personally prefer the Atrium mids, but I guess the Auteur mids are technically closer, if taken in isolation.

[@exactom6320]

As an upstate New Yorker and 6xx lover I had to preorder. And with a 365 day return window there is very little risk. Congrats to DMS I can’t wait to try them

[@jorr1313]

Congrats on the big launch DMS!

[@myaiua]

Great to see you grow and make your dream come to life! As someone who joined your channel after seeing your in an LTT video, have you considered reaching out to them about your project? They also love open-source projects and vouch for repairability, so I believe their audience would be very interested in what your headphones have to offer not only in terms of sound, but also in terms of parts replacement and the overall approach.

[@DMS3TV]

I play games with them from time to time haha. I think it's probably too niche of a product for them ya know?

[@lexecomplexe4083]

@@DMS3TV After making Linus cry with your audiophile stack, I think they'd jump on the opportunity

[@vojtasoo]

I think they could at least mention it at the Wan show. It's open source with great repairability.

[@edensdreams2890]

@@DMS3TV it's a little niche, but I could see them doing something with it. I don't recall them doing much with audio lately, but since their Labs have been coming online it'd be cool to see them compare Omega to similarly priced competitors, for example. I'm not an audiophile by any means, but these look so sick that I might end up saving up for a pair!

[@RNeeko]

I had a feeling you'd open source it after you said you'd only sell it for one year but it's still a relief that's the path you took. I'm not sure if I'd end up building s pair myself but many people will really appreciate that you're doing it like this. Very cool project!

[@zanychelly]

Omega is also the name of the most difficult bosses in Final Fantasy games. Very often, they are hidden, out of the path most traveled. Good luck with the project man

[@jeffhampton6972]

Oh man the one in FFVIII used to school me! I love that what you got for beating it was basically a ticket saying "Well done, you're a badass."

[@treblewellxtended]

Fantastic to see the hobby intimacy evolving in a tangible product. I think more than sound the emotions with this project are strong. Hoping to review it this year. Best of luck DMS.

[@luigiheewan]

I wish I had the money to buy them but unfortunately the most I can do to support you is just watch your videos... not complaining tho, your videos are a blast.

[@jacobharley7117]

This is incredibly exciting. Congratulations on the launch, DMS! The way you describe these headphones, it seems like they will be amazing for audio pros.

[@pedrobueno9813]

Just saw this video and just placed my order. I’m so excited. You’re one of my favorite reviewers and I think these may just be the perfect headphone.

[@fparad0x228]

I am looking Forward to this since the first announcement. Can't wait to hear this beautiful pair.

[@anarchohelenism]

Hey Dms, I had the pleasure of listening to your headphones at canjam socal last year and it was incredible! I will definitely be ordering a pair. :)

[@pjmorley5785]

Thank you! This and the next video on Project Omega are a unique insight in the challenges of making headphones and of small-scale manufacturing. Wish I could afford them.

[@DavidHuffTexas]

This is extremely cool! Out of my price range, but I completely understand _why_ they're priced the way they are. Wishing you all the success you can get with this project!

[@BenPuckett]

This is dope, super cool to see you pursue a passion project like this.

[@jeffjacobs1503]

Hey DMS, Just pre-ordered Project Omega - looking forwarded to checking it out.

[@prettiestflacko]

I wasn't really intending to buy any new headphones right now in this segment but your twist on open sourcing the design a year in and providing sustainable methods for repair is incredible. I think I will get a pair to support you. Kudos to you DMS, this is a great move and I hope we see more indie headphone designers following your example. Congratulations!

[@simonrockstream]

Would love to buy one, looks amazing. Proud of you DMS. Maybe one day I can afford it

[@redkite92]

Congratz man, hope to see some in the wild one day. Love the engineering, all makes so much sense. You know people will be changing out their Driver brace for another colour to add some flare and personality in the future 😁😁

[@ciscomoto]

You go DMS Love the effort and the understanding of what goes in to the design, build, manufacture, distribution and support that goes into such a project . The open source ideal is fabulous. The very best of luck to you and Omega.

[@JeffJacquesmd]

Great vid, brilliant storytelling and interesting perspective on DIYing this. Pre-order submitted.

[@GailGrant-m4o]

Good work. Your engagement is perfect. Respect.

[@nathanduderstadt9945]

Amazing project. The opensource/repairable nature of this could also lend itself to a ton of customization. As an industrial designer, I'd love to see pared down CAD for the outer cup surface to make custom meshes and grills to really personalize the looks, even if that adds a hair more weight and acoustic impedance. The already-cool colors for this thing make me think "colored brake calipers peeking out from behind some sweet rims" kind of vibe.

[@ChristianMartinez-fg1gx]

Hi DMS… please take my money! I just ordered one after watching this. Will comment again in 3 months to let you how I like them. I’m more than happy to support you on this. You and other reviewers have opened another world of high quality audio for me. I trust your judgement when it comes to audio… I know these will be great! Congratulations! As Crin would say in his IEMs ranking list “Worth the Blind…”. P.S.: If you wouldn’t mind dropping a recommendation for an amp pairing… maybe a tube amp…? that would be awesome!

[@KirtanFi]

Wow congrats man!

[@DMS3TV]

Thanks!

[@sbrotherton6208]

Thats awsome, I put the same headband my 6xx. As well as, the angaled ear pads. It makes the 6xx ultra everything i love. Comfort and sound.

[@PromeeThaBossHoss]

Congratulations, DMS! Best of luck as you run the review gauntlet!!

[@aihkas]

Courageous and bold move, wish you all the best of luck.

[@RestedTÖST]

I love having something I can repair/upgrade, I do so with my Dan Clarks. I look forward to grabbing a pair.

[@red11wreck]

Congrats DMS! +1 for open source, more than happy to support this. Order placed, let the countdown begin :)

[@RuneDest]

Fantastic work, DMS! I hope you all are ready! These, to me, are next level. They're just incredible not only to listen to, but to wear. The weight and comfort are unmatched. The resolution and detail you can find in these draws you into whatever content you may be enjoying.. From music to movies to cinematic moments in games, I've not been able to keep these off my head. Thank you, DMS for all the hard work you put into making these. I can't wait to see the community's response 🔥

[@giorgosapo4508]

Congratulations Douglas! I remember when you first told us that you have a very exciting project coming up and I can only imagine the hours of work and love put into these headphones, it's also nice to see a Greek name on them 😁 Focal does that too but they do not mention it... cough couch Bathys cough Utopia... Greetings from Greece

[@manuelmeekattukulam]

This is Epic! Well done DMS. Hats off for your effort to build it from the ground up

[@nu11void]

Was a fan since 2020 and delight to see your evolution. Hope to hear Omega in near future. Congratulations 🎉

[@DMS3TV]

Thank you! 😄

[@stormcloud64]

Purchased and set up the 3 month countdown clock. Looking forward to give em a nice long listen (hopefully).

[@Sushanttechworld]

Congratulations on this release. Hope you send it to some indian retailers and audio reviewers.

[@MattBorchert]

Kudos for taking the risk to do something like this! I'm interested to see what Resolve has to say about it.

[@JesseDriftwood]

So hyped!!!!

[@colefellner5718]

Congratulations! Bummed I won't be able to afford them but wish you all the success!

[@DMS3TV]

Thanks!

[@venny1232]

The Suede pads mean I won't be purchasing the Omega myself but from what you are saying about it and looking at the frequency response I have to say I'm impressed with what you have achieved

[@barbaroja.mp3]

so glad you're doing this! too bad it is out of my reach and wish there was distribution in Europe. It seem up my alley...great work!

[@DMS3TV]

Thanks! So headphones dot com is shipping orders to Europe : )

[@MigRx8]

Congrats on making that big leap and putting you self our there with your own headphone. I'm sure it will be fantastic and I cant wait for the reviews and possibly my own set. I LOVE the 6xx so this sounds up my alley.

[@D.E.E.P.Y.]

Nice Nice! I bet DMS can sure show it to the whole market, including the big guys, how the "head phone" should be!

[@JohnCiaccio]

Good for you. I am surprised Zeos hasn’t dropped a video yet on it. It sounds exactly like what many people who enjoy the 6xx like me but want more would love. Guess I will have to wait until someone can come up with a more economical version.

[@PrinceZirconium]

This was such a heartfelt letter to a community that you obviously care deeply about. The sheer sincerity you give off about this project and audio in general is truly commendable. Even without knowing anything about these headphones, I would want to buy them just to support something that was made out of pure love. I'd expect nothing less from one of the best voices in the field. Congratulations, man. I'm so excited to see how this turns out.

[@RajaaDima]

Congrats DMS, you deserve all the best ❤

[@patrickhamning1734]

I got to listen to this at canjam.This headphone really is special. It really did sound like a love letter to audio. There was so much to appreciate about this product. Really unique experience for me. You owe it to yourself to go to a canjam to try it

[@fin_alinea]

I am so happy for you, and I hope I will enjoy it as much as you do.

[@Metalwolf765]

I love this. Awesome project, congrats!

[@sai-and-sound]

Congratz on the great work. I haven't heard this, but base off the graphs it's bit surprising that you could hit such target adherence with the Dekoni Suede pads. Those are deep and plushy but tend to push away the midrange by attenuating the upper mids with its gigantic front volume and overall thickness (IME when measuring other headphones with these pads). So that says a lot about the efforts put into tuning from waht I see.

[@TechieFelixLP]

ouuu! Loving this! Have a good launch for sure!

[@geniussnake497]

God bless you ✝ I really like your take on reviewing, what you said about putting your product out there to become a better reviewer really struck a chord with me. Great job, wishing you every success, you are a very talented young man!

[@yahiaahmed-v6l]

would be nice to see a updated version of the vinyl budget setup

[@marcob.7801]

Just ordered one about 2 hours ago based on your review reputation as per my perception at least! I'm a 70 y.o. and I am thrilled to be part of your "indie" journey! An inquiry, if I may: I listen exclusively to CD's played on an Oppo 150BDP which has Sabre Dacs built in fed by xlr cables into a Violectric V281. Thus, making it very difficult to do EQ unless I put an analog "machine" EQ in the chain which I am trying to avoid. Many of my 3K+ CD's are pre 2001 and I do experience trying to retrieve bass of any consequence. I do hope your Omegas will help with my listening quest. Do you think the "Vio" is a good combo with your beautiful Omegas? Good luck in your venture. So impressed with your intention to open source, BTW!

[@orangeruffian]

sweet setup!...

[@marcob.7801]

@@orangeruffian Thx.

[@josephprakash4475]

Congratulations man. They look great.

[@tknx5909]

I like the emphasis on the repairability. It reminds me of Fairphone which are TWSes designed for repair. It would be great to see someone actually tackle the TWS market through since most of them are just so mid. Ordered a set and looking forward to getting them.

[@codee-music]

Man I'd love to hear those!

[@Elrics_Allenn]

Made by DMS, so definitely not like those stolen ones like HE-1 or Audeze EL-8 Ti :) Definitely looking forward to this. Congratulations on your release!

[@0d0d0d]

Really excited for this! Hopefully I can get them during the year :D

[@jinxx85]

Great job, looks cool! I also design, 3D print headphones and tune them differently to understand more of their behaviour. I am using K712 and K812 drivers currently to get most of the sound quality from a driver but I am also looking forward to try drivers made of various materials and technologies. I have the same key features in mind like repairability, customization and modding possibilities. Great fun to experiment and very often surpisingly rewarding results. My design is mostly based on the DT770 and a little AKG resemblance. Can take 100 and 110mm pads, closed, semi-open, open design possibility. Option for angled drivers, balanced or one sided input connectors, variable headband clamping force. Mine is fully 3D printed so I was able to go down to 240g. There are so many options to fulfill requirements. There is simply no one rule them all... I also had a project omega ;)

[@xXDarthBagginsXx]

Wish these were in my budget - would love to experience these, we'll see how this year goes (never know).

[@arthurwatts1680]

Great stuff DMS - just in time to go head-to-head with Zeos' new (collab) fullsize cans. I'm also keen to see your 3D-printed speakers in use on your desk. Thanks in advance !

[@oliver_1997]

Good luck with the project, I really hope this is a huge success and leads to other products in the future. I will likely order one, please don't be offended if I wait for some reviews though

[@tednicholson9225]

Jude of headfi was luke warm about the headphones last year in one of the canjam promo videos, which was already good indication of it being one of best tuned headphone you can buy if you know his tastes in headphones. 😂

[@danaillaysen7632]

Judes tastes in headphones is the exact opposite of him, cruel and unusual.

[@adamcanterbury]

I will have this headphone and I will support a person like yourself who puts their heart and soul into what they love...😊

[@frankpereyda1106]

The looks do not really matter much. It's all about the sound. Can't wait for my set to arrive.

[@richardl3365]

Pretty cool man, printing your own speakers and now creating a headphone. I'm not a fan of the looks though, but I guess they are designed for home usage anyway - so as long as they sound good who cares :D And thanks for the tip with the resistor adapter, I only found a single one of these things being sold in Germany - The ifi iEMatch. If this actually changes the sound or rather improves it, then it would be a cool gadget to have.

[@darkfeeels]

Congratulations on your very own creation DMS! On your point of sending these out to reviewers, while that's great - I think to include the audience outside of audiophiles, you should send these to mass media outlets like LTT, MKBHD, Dave2D, UrAvgConsumer etc. With their reviews, you'll have so many eyes on your product that it'll be known, not just in the audiophile community but, in the normal every day people too.

[@JohnClarkW]

HD6xx with more extension both directions, and more open sound stage, seems like a great starting point. I am curious to see the weight for it, "Soon" is an interesting option. I am totally cool with the open sourcing of it, and look forward to seeing what evolves from that. I am curious, is your DAC/Amp project still ongoing?

[@PEANUTGALLERY81]

Congrats DMS! I mean, I’m a little bummed that these won’t be available worldwide, but that’s just how things go I guess. It’s also big time out of my budget, but I too understand how it came to be. The fact that it’s made to order and takes 3 months per unit explains a lot of the price.

[@Zelosis_]

Proud moment, huge congrats!

[@benjaminnelson6788]

Super cool! Congrats man.

[@amineelouati6496]

I wish you good luck for your project.

[@slappomatthew]

Congrats. WAY out of my price range. My most expensive headphones are less than half that and that was already a stretch for me. hopefully this is hugely success full and you can work on more in the future maybe even something at a lower price point :)

[@jm-alan]

God I wish I had an extra $1000 right now ... and an acoustically isolated room to be able to use open-back headphones in ... and a decent DAC but fuck do I wish I could "like" a video twice because this is *_amazing_* and I hope it goes well

[@Sturgon]

Fo you live in a gymnasium? You don't need dead silence at normal listening volume to no longer hear any of it.

[@jm-alan]

@@Sturgon No, I live on a very busy street in an apartment carved out of a 100yo house where the windows may as well be wide open with the amount of sound that bleeds through. I can hear car tires on the road outside right through my Senn HD380s, and my WH-1000XM5s only mostly drown out the new apartment complex being built literally next door.

[@Sturgon]

@@jm-alan thats crazy. I understand now.

[@jm-alan]

@@Sturgon Yeah it sucks, I hate it here 😅but it's thousands of dollars to move, etc etc

[@MohamedSamir-gn3hg]

I think the driver looks great with the red coloring BUT would love to have a transparent “sennheiser-like” mesh that covers the cup/driver while give it some contour for that high end feeling. Just my opinion as I’m heavily interested in these.

[@culturedsquid8442]

As a broke student, I know I won't be buying this , but , it excites me that after the year is over it's going to be an open source design, not that I can build it, but there is many people who will be able to take what you've learned and create their own thing based on this. Also , right to repair is something I definitely expected from you .And I think it's beautiful how you put everything you stand for in this headphone. Also it looks so sick with the exposed driver. Can't wait to see my favorite reviewers take a hold of them.

[@OriginEnjoyer]

I'm back, getting my Omega's tomorrow!!! I'm super excited. one idea for you, once you open source the design, would you be willing to make some kind of desktop wallpaper of those designs? (it'd be preeeetty sick)

[@DMS3TV]

oooo I should make that a wallpaper from the blender files. That's a good idea!

[@tomas_m]

Impressive that you single-handedly managed a better tuning than vast majority of the market

[@prettiestflacko]

@DMS3TV I would absolutely LOVE to see a video series on various aspects of the headphone development, in particular the process of tuning the drivers which I'm entirely unfamiliar with but very curious about. If you're planning on it, will we have to wait a year (post open sourcing) for such content?

[@taidee]

Congratulations DMS, let your baby go explore the world and thank you for your contribution to HiFi.

[@s.tunafish]

This is how you release a product, as a reviewer. Don't advertise it, don't review it, listen to criticism, and plan for long term. Perfect :)

[@Ringleader3rik]

Alright dude. I've been a big DMS supporter since 2016. Let's see what you got. Can't wait to hear them in three months. Can I get a low serial number? Haha

[@DMS3TV]

All the way from the start! 😄

[@Marian1st.]

Really cool that you got to do this. It’s the dream of every audiophile person. Huge Congrats! Even if these suck, which they don’t, it’s still only the beginning. In 15 years DMS will be up there with the high audio speakers and headphones. Yeah, and name your brand, DMS. Don’t even care what it stands for. It sounds great! 👍🙃

[@vojtasoo]

Looks amazing. Wish I could try them. Maybe one day I'll be able to buy them. :) Meanwhile still have to print your DIY speakers!

[@guybuddy1]

Keep up the great work my man.

[@HobbyTalk]

Awe man! 13 hours!?! Are we there yet… haha be back then

[@CookinBeatloaf]

Wow. Congratulations, what a cool take and I hope to listen to one some day. At $1000 I cannot justify one, but at least I have 9 months to try to audition one Edit: This is from someone who mained an hd650 from pre release