Just buy Hifiman Ananda with Stealth magnets and enjoy. Same magnets like in XS and better sound overall.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Yes a few people have told me to do that. I may get some in on our next batch
@PimpmasterMcGooby Жыл бұрын
Fairly debatable, a lot of people seem to prefer the Edition XS to the Stealth Ananda. In China the Ananda is actually the cheaper model, suggesting that it may not have been intended to be the higher-end product. The headband design is definitely superior though.
@leegill2427 Жыл бұрын
Those Oakley's are worth a bob or two now...I do enjoy these vids, showing us the process of R&D on modding headphones, it's nice to see the failures, because that's real life, thank you for sharing it with us.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it ;)
@sauhamm38215 ай бұрын
i have those same oakley's ... bought them 25+ years ago and told myself to never sell them... wish i still had the box! mine are in perfect shape cause i bet i've worn them 10 times in the entire time i've owned them :) cheers from a fellow alien.
@CustomCans5 ай бұрын
As you have probably found - they are awesome but there are very few instances where you can ware them in public without scaring people ;)
@replacement6386 Жыл бұрын
I haven't seen those glasses in a minute! Oakley certainly made a great and interesting pair of shades there lol
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Yes... I purchased these when they 1st came out and could never let them go... They are mad. Not very comfortable and if you take the off wrong they try to scoop out your eyes but they get you noticed every where you go 😎
@eddtru Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see what you come up with eventually. I love the EXS but I despise the fit, that headband is just the worst. I have a modded suspension strap, it still feels terrible but it doesn't hurt my head.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
We have quite a big queue of other things at the moment so I probably won't get round to it for a few months
@hernanaqp25 Жыл бұрын
@@CustomCans Hi, maybe with the other headband he-400i :)
@petergollnow1249 Жыл бұрын
Too bad you had all those difficulties. What I discovered was that a 6mm 12 point socket happens to fit on those pesky little screws and offers considerable precision for removal and installation!! I didn't have the problem with the brass inserts turning on the inside..my observation though is that those attachment points, with the fiddly little plastic washers, are perhaps the only weak point in the XS construction. Overall, great headphones for the money! I'm glad they spent more time refining the sound and perhaps sacrificing a little quality on the headband design!!
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, I will give one of those a go next time
@final31196 ай бұрын
1/4 mm wrench is the perfect size to grab on and turn, too.
@calvinshing-bl1zc Жыл бұрын
Because of your previous video mentioned about to swap the headband, i have the same idea. Then i bought a ananda headband, but i failed to twist the screw. I mailed headphone to the hifiman factory, after consulting customer service, they told me they had customized screwdrivers to twist damn rare screw.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
I will have to see if I can bribe them into sending me one
@sulgrave_ Жыл бұрын
"Wuddup peeps! And, uhh..." Oh, past Jason, my sweet summer child...
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Past Jason was much more up beat before the attempt 😂
@joshw.27394 ай бұрын
Those are those goggles the angry kid in Spy Kids 3-D wore.
@CustomCans4 ай бұрын
It is true... I was that Kid :) I have chilled out and become more British since then
@bryanwmills3 ай бұрын
thanks for the vid, my search for a better headband for the Edition XS just ended thanks to you (well past you) wait...(future you?) i'm so confused. point is...there will be no modding from me on my new headphones. gonna just stick to the geekria thing i got on amazon. excellent video!
@CustomCans3 ай бұрын
We did come up with this in the end kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHfFqpRjeLWBq5o
@bryanwmills3 ай бұрын
@@CustomCans oh excellent. I just finished watching, great work! I'll be putting in a order next month (when i get paid)
@user-mm5yb4ik5d Жыл бұрын
I purchased Dekoni Audio Nuggets for my XS they fit perfect now / utilizing 2 of them just stick them on 😊
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
That is a good idea
@hernanaqp25 Жыл бұрын
on the top?, or on the sides (on the temple)
@Bushviking Жыл бұрын
I greatly enjoyed watching you "fail". Although I feel you will make them excellent given some time & thought. As a happy XS owner I can recommend a soft "sleeve" for the headband. It doesnt look very good but is extremely comfy. These are my most comfortable headphones now. Cheers!
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Thanks ;)
@pierreg856229 күн бұрын
which one? which size?
@marcp.1752 Жыл бұрын
Your outfit (with those cool Oakleys) looks like a mad professor, which could be working onto a super secret project inside Half-Life, Jason. :o)
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Oh man..... I used to love half life. I may have to give it another play through some time
@marcp.1752 Жыл бұрын
@@CustomCans Me too, the original one, 1998...spent endless hours there with Gordon Freeman...
@Think-Tank_Denkfabrik Жыл бұрын
I would recommend "The Newly Enhanced Comfort Headband for HE400i" for $75.00 from HifiMan official store. I use it on the HE6se V2. Fits great, is cheaper, and conforms in angle like the Arya.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Yes I have one of those as well. I think the pick up points on the XS are different so it does not fit unfortunately
@Tutku35 Жыл бұрын
great pair of headphones but after headband is horrendously uncomfortable for mid-long sessions.
@1000dreams Жыл бұрын
Ahh pity it didn't work! The imposter Sundara headband I got from AliExpress fit my HE400SE's so well (after modding the holes so the stock pegs fit the holes), I was hoping this would be another success. Video was still entertaining to watch though!
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it would fit the he400 nicely
@Hakku1403 Жыл бұрын
the heaphone king👑is on fire again 🔥.good job. Thank you very much, Sir
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Thanks ;)
@marcinkoscielny1481 Жыл бұрын
You climbed the fence only to see that the gate is open. Loving the videos. BTW Did you watch the announcement videofrom Sennheiser? They're doing technical Q&A.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
No - I will have to check that out
@challenja Жыл бұрын
Saved me the trouble. Thank you
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Glad it saved someone else from trying it ;)
@PastafarianLemur Жыл бұрын
What modded headphone do you have around your neck at the beginning of the video?
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
They are a test pair to try out new design ideas. We have started designing a couple of pairs from scratch but still only at the very early design phase
@LyK0sa Жыл бұрын
had you considered maybe going for a full custom headband? the headband itself could just be a straightforward bent piece of spring steel, or AKG/DCA style twin rods. I'd have thought the simplest solution would be to make a 3d printed part to attach the original yokes that allows for some cup swivel, and just ditch the height adjustment entirely (you could even trim off the excess to keep things looking sleeker and tidier). for the height adjustment you could go for either an AKG style self adjusting elasticated headband, or maybe the sliding design used on DCA headphones. I think this could look quite nice if done well.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Good idea i will have a play
@LyK0sa Жыл бұрын
@@CustomCans it'd be pretty awesome if you could figure something out. Also worth remembering that this would be applicable to everything that uses that awful headband, including the much loved HE6se V2! I think a DIY kit could probably sell pretty damn well if it looks the part. with the yoke attachment method I'm picturing in my head, all you'd really need is a drill, screwdriver, and either a hacksaw or dremel if you end up trimming off the excess length. So it should be a relatively simple installation for anyone with basic tools, and definitely a lot less involved and risky than the process to fit an old style HE400 suspension headband to the HE6.
@truckerallikatuk Жыл бұрын
If this also fit the he400se I'd buy one. I don't like the default headband.
@Think-Tank_Denkfabrik Жыл бұрын
A full custom headband for HifiMan would be a burner! I hate the new awful headband, I also changed this on my HE6se V2
@LyK0sa Жыл бұрын
Oh! By the way, what is future Jason wearing around his neck? Some new prototype? Or is it something you've already shown off?
@rhalfik Жыл бұрын
Looks like a pair of front baffles attached to their headband without the cups.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
We are designing a couple of pairs of headphones at the moment and those are an early test mule to figure out how to get big sound stage. Still a long way off but the plan is .... No wrong answers, try lots of ideas and learn as we go along.
@surreptitiousscreamer Жыл бұрын
hahaha, please don't ever change
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Never grow up.... it's a trap
@zerotwo_.002 Жыл бұрын
Hifiman edition xs sound/comfort mod next eh.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Yes eventually.. I have to complete a few other projects to make a bit of money first
@ParallaTron2 ай бұрын
I tried this mod and after a day went back to stock - it squashed my head badly. I think you need to try with a replacement for a complete headband with yokes from Ananda Nano.
@CustomCans2 ай бұрын
Yes, I went back to stock as the cups don't swivel enough on the sundara headband. I ended up designing a mod for the stock headband which has been pretty popular
@frederf69 Жыл бұрын
got to get a pair of those shades ✌😎👍
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
They are rare as rocking horse poop these days
@frederf69 Жыл бұрын
@@CustomCans 🤣 be great to get some glasses/ sunglasses i can wear with me cans 🤷♂ ✌😎👍
@SteveHuffer Жыл бұрын
I absolutely don't know what I'm talking about, but since the XS is a huge set (my head is very large and I have them on the smallest setting), is there a possibility that a 3rd party headstrap could be attached as-is?
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Yes -that is a much better idea ;) I will have a go at making one of those soon
@ihave7sacks Жыл бұрын
There is never learning without first failing.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
That is often the case. At least these still work. We have killed a few headphones while learning.. I think I got through 3pairs of HE400se while designing mods
@ihave7sacks Жыл бұрын
@@CustomCans Ouch, Is the 400SE V2 even worth buying if I have the Edition XS?
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
@@ihave7sacks probably not.. The XS is a step up from the HE400se
@PimpmasterMcGooby Жыл бұрын
Very unfortunate that it's so difficult. My Edition XS creaks tremendously from the swivel points, especially bad when I am chewing while wearing them.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
I am sure I will eventually come up with something for them but I am pretty booked up with other things for the next month or so
@PimpmasterMcGooby Жыл бұрын
@@CustomCans Oh no worries, I can probably just lube the swivel points to alleviate the problem, just gotta be careful not to get any lube on the drivers.
@petergollnow1249 Жыл бұрын
That creaking I discovered comes from poor alignment of the metal bands in relation to the mounting points with the small screws. By removing the small screws, using a 6mm 12 point socket, you can then carefully adjust the angles of the metal bands by judicious bending and eliminate binding under the little screws and their associated small plastic washers. A fiddly job, but the problem can be completely fixed!!
@rhalfik Жыл бұрын
Are you not going to talk about the contraption on your neck?
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
They are a test mule for headphone design ideas. They are modular to help us try out ideas.
@zGunBLADEz Жыл бұрын
I was trying to do that on my 400se with an aftermarket but its not an screw looks like a pin or some sort any ideas?
@CavalierLiberty9 ай бұрын
Where did you find the Oakleys?!
@CustomCans9 ай бұрын
I purchased them back in the day when they 1st came out
@amphawanswinnen1919 Жыл бұрын
Just buy the anandas and do a padswap
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
I will let past Jason know ;)
@amphawanswinnen1919 Жыл бұрын
@@CustomCans dekoni pads great and xinhs cables
@iamwoteveriwanttobe Жыл бұрын
Enjoy watching you fail you say? I always say it's about the journey not the destination. My wife doesn't agree with me though.
@CustomCans Жыл бұрын
Lol.. Yes, i often learn the most from failing initially then finding a solution
@final31196 ай бұрын
A 1/4MM wrench will turn those little bald screws perfectly.
@CustomCans6 ай бұрын
I will have to bust out the socket set next time I try