The Worlds Ugliest Headphones.

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[@Furko08]

I bet James can fix the borken ones. They might look even worse afterwards, but they will work

[@ccoder4953]

Just make sure to keep him away from the hot glue gun and the drill. After the amazing abomination that was the Nintendo PlayStation, he knows what he's doing but wow can he make something that should absolutely not exist.

[@rian9684]

i like your pfp

[@DrKoneko]

​@@ccoder4953lmao, that just adds to it

[@buddyweiz]

Mend it Mark might fix 'em... you might wanna ask him...

[@sepitbeats]

bence de

[@Henry7Madsen]

Bros literally been teasing this video for like three years :)

[@jamescruz8678]

the big edge

[@Joe-ko2kc]

​@@jamescruz8678💀💀💀

[@tigersusyt]

What?

[@ek_films]

all that buildup for a 5-minute video

[@wagiqwq]

It actually took so long that I got one myself, idk if I don't have a good enough dac/amp or if I just don't like the tuning... If someone from Switzerland wants to buy it I'd probably sell it for 500 swiss bucks

[@adamgreenhill110]

This company looked at ergonomics, and said "No"

[@deathsyth8888]

Marketing: "These are supposed to be worn by humans right?" Engineering: "Uhh... Yes?"

[@MacPhantom]

Wasn't really important. It wasn't even a big company, but one music-obsessed guy (Jürg Jecklin - btw., the last name is spelled with a soft "j" like in "yet", not in "jay").

[@mattdavis9601]

Ironic that the headphones designed to have zero ergonomics would be reworked into something called the Ergo.

[@harryminack4385]

More like uggo-nomics

[@Errcyco]

These would fit SpongeBob. Bout it.

[@2j_Toki]

Still better than the raycons

[@lilpotato]

rays con 👍

[@NoobyXPSP2]

raycins

[@JumpHigherVA]

roy joys

[@sunny-sq6ci]

and beats

[@bosh__]

rancans

[@Boojakascha]

Wade, those sold in the high thousands. Three companies made them. Yes, the model 2 is dynamic (moving coil). You owe to yourself to try the electrostat (just glue it!). It will be the best thing you ever heard.

[@md_vandenberg]

Sold in the high thousands =! people selling them secondhand in the thousands.

[@8-bitcentral31]

Wade, pin this!

[@Boojakascha]

@@md_vandenberg they are still being made, Sir.

[@NBS_Studios_Official]

It's probably like People selling them for thousands

[@joearnold6881]

High thousands… over thirty years

[@SakuraShuuichi]

The jecklin floats came in both dynamic and electrostatic versions. those are indeed dynamic, from what i understand(the few people i know who have heard both) the elecrostat version is far far better sounding.

[@Florianski]

Have heard both and i disagree. Yes the electrostatic is more detailed but it has even less bass than the dynamic. I actually prefer he dynamic ones.

[@SakuraShuuichi]

@@Florianski I personally have not heard either, thank you for the additional opinion.

[@delphicdescant]

@@SakuraShuuichi I've personally heard many opinions, and I'd thank you for either of the headsets.

[@deathsyth8888]

Give the OG Floats to James. He'll "Fix'em good" alright.

[@liontron8317]

Fix 'em Good™, Mate

[@max_e_maxxy_]

Who? (Me wanna know n see his videos)

[@GoyBenius_0901]

​@@max_e_maxxy_ James is the guy on Wade's car channel (Wade is Dankpods by the way) his channel his literally just called James's Channel.

[@urielc918]

@@max_e_maxxy_its just James Channel or Games_for_James

[@abnorc8798]

I'm sure James can make his own Floats from some broken headphones and a coat hanger.

[@ezo7490]

have you considered you literally employ the worlds most smart stuff fixer in the world? ask james to fix the uggo nuggo borked floats

[@victinitron2000]

"uggo nuggo borked floats" was never a phrase i thought id hear in my life yet here we are /pos

[@saadishtiaq9407]

"Man I love uggo things!" Dankpods 2024.

[@mihoub]

"The uggoist" -DankPods 2024

[@JusterinoSan]

I feel appreciated now

[@asstimus-prime]

uggo nuggos

[@Toastybees]

His GF: "WTF dude"

[@asstimus-prime]

uggo nuggos

[@ageekofalltrades]

Mate, you forgot to show us what they look like on you. That felt like the entire point of the video, and then it just...didn't happen.

[@Suninrags]

It's a hand channel tho😅

[@liamh1982]

Wade's voice when he holds the broken pair of Floats is the new definition of "pain".

[@Dr_Monitor]

Trying to think of how UPS could be a disparaging acronym to accurately describe how much they suck for breaking that first set.

[@JosephM101]

​​@@Dr_Monitor"Utterly Piss-poor Shipping" "United Parcel Smashers"

[@KirbyCoder]

FINALLY! A SQUARE! Round headphones have dominated for too long, now it is time for the BOXY HEADPHONE REVOLUTION!!!

[@lilpisser124]

What shape are your ears?

[@mattdavis9601]

A rectangle with gently rounded edges, like a used bar of soap.

[@TheMysticalFusion]

but dank likes stax lambdas too yk

[@solarbirdyz]

replying with a kirby icon makes this genuinely perfect

[@elliot_rat]

stevephones

[@tomchrimes2674]

Yeah, There are both dynamic and electrostatic versions of this headphone. The black floats will specify on the side whether or not they are electrostats. Model one and model two floats are dynamic, and I believe all the silver ones are electrostatic, Though I might be mistaken on that last point.

[@tomchrimes2674]

Also, these things absolutely sold in the thousands. The energizer for mine is number 11622.

[@beingsactual]

​@@tomchrimes2674 I don't know how it is with these, but generally speaking, serial numbers aren't a reliable indicator of manufacture numbers because they don't always start at all zeroes and aren't always continuous either. For example, the first few digits could be a prefix/several prefices denoting things like model, place of manufacture of several or a production run, and the rest a sequential number in a small batch corresponding to those.

[@tomchrimes2674]

@@beingsactual I looked into this some more and it looks like you're probably right, as I found an older revision of the energizer with a different serial number format.

[@hoilst265]

@@beingsactual And sometimes the makers just go "Screw it, will start the serials at 10000", or their serial numbers are serialised across the entire run of EVERY product they make.

[@youngwang97]

I do kinda miss him trying to stall for time as hundreds of names race up the screen

[@dnb5661]

Some people call UPS "United Parcel Smashers".

[@nickwallette6201]

The United Parcel Soccer League.

[@parliamentarian6598]

The stock music you use to test headphones is played in those self cleaning toilets they have in the city in Perth.

[@YourNotTrustySouthernNeighbour]

May the Aftershows rest in peace

[@ashyofficial23]

they're still here, he's just not making them anymore

[@nimoy007]

​@@ashyofficial23 ...that's the point?

[@MrGooselol]

This is a after show, that doesn’t have a main video and we waited 2 weeks for

[@YourNotTrustySouthernNeighbour]

@@MrGooselol if it's an after show, it should say: After Show: The Worlds Ugliest Headphones

[@screwball69]

@@MrGooselol my thoughts as well

[@AstonsVintageTechnologyWorkshp]

The electrostatics are definitely worth a repair. The 'energiser' pumps out somewhere between 500 and 8000 volts depending on model, so, yep, the others are just coil drivers. Electrostatics are other-worldly though.

[@blankadams3120]

Yeah, I don't know how I knew, but the freakish ears on a stand sequence felt like there was a ridiculous gulf between them, despite sounding almost the same. The Uggo phones had a strange amount of static hiding way down deep on the bottom that I wasn't hearing elsewhere in the video... maybe?

[@kameronpan2939]

I watched this vid no heaphones and yeah there was hella static coming from the uggophones

[@trashtrash2169]

They sounded completely different with my trash headphones. The slab sounded sparkier and the senns were wubby.

[@daniegamin]

On my MDR 7506 the Float felt like it was in the back of my head, Senhiser felt like it was around my head even with my headphones being closed back I could tell the difference between the two.

[@KeplersConjecture]

Huge difference to my DT 1770s. Dident sound like static to me, sounded more like a ride cymbal that was overpowering the double bass (somehow). Would love to see a frequency response curve for these headphones.

[@brigganthewolf1461]

​@@KeplersConjectureTo me it seems they have more upper mids in the 4-9Khz region than the HD600s.

[@pugmiester]

they look like a very advanced mcdonalds toy

[@shoe1784]

Finally, Minecraft Steve has headphones made for him

[@bibasik7]

"ten times thinner than a bin bag" is an excellent way to describe a very thin object

[@GUNUFofficial]

That made my heart sink lower then when the apple pippin prototype was found destroyed.

[@sean270wn3]

for when you want to look like you're stuck in a mailbox

[@Alexthetechie150]

“Ugoest” Wade - 2024

[@aggressiveavocado]

I actually think they are the single best looking headphones I have ever seen

[@anactualalpaca7016]

@@aggressiveavocado 0 taste

[@Dabluetoohdevicisrealychepheir]

Hyejoo refrence 💀

[@Gohan_Fanboi]

1:36 Wade's laughs always cures my depression but when he cries in sorrow like that, I'm just like "Who have hurt you? And how can I punish the bad person?"

[@anactualalpaca7016]

That's pretty unhealthy to get this defensive over a stranger on the internet

[@Gohan_Fanboi]

@anactualalpaca7016 Probably but in all honesty I'm just really enjoy this man's character and humor

[@WolfordBolford]

@@anactualalpaca7016b-b-but-

[@Bane_Amesta]

We need ol' mate James to repair these, I have faith he can make those poor broken floaties work again

[@frtzkng]

Things to compare thickness to: *Other people:* Aluminium foil, saran wrap, human hair, spider silk *DankPods:* bin bag

[@LynxSnowCat]

Me : Okay, "10 microns" is thinner than a bag. ...Wait he said "ten times thinner"? I thought reusable plastic tablecloths were 200 [m-something-units] thick . What 100 units are a bag thick!? (lose 2 hours) After doing some research, (... see summarized list below ) either: 1. Australia's average bin bags are (4 mil) _much thicker than Canada's (1 mil) trash bag. Which makes sense if they also need to resist things making their way into the bag as well as out of. 2. Or Wade's been using disposable tarps to gather his trash. Which is sort of clever: Cover the floor with a tarp, put trash on the floor with little care, _regularly_ pickup trash with tarp, repeat as needed; Also, buy more fire extinguishers and inspect+maintain them regularly. (numbers from Uline Canada catalogue) {0.23 mil / 6 Microns} economy _liner_ rolls: _liners_ are *not bags* (in purpose) {0.7 mil / 18 microns } dog waste bag: {0.8 mil / 20 microns } kitchen bag: {1.4 mil / 35 Microns} outdoor bag w/ drawstring: {1.2 to 2.25 mil / 51 to 57 Microns} take-out bag: {3 mil / 76 Microns} sorbent (hazardous material) bag: {5 mil / 127 Microns} tarp: ... tarp/covering is not a bag (...yet?) {6 mil / 150 Microns} extra heavy contractor's bag :

[@frtzkng]

@@LynxSnowCat Damn bin bags are as complicated as bins themselves, with how there are essentially four different pickup systems worldwide and standardized bin sizes. Time to finish my masters' degree in garbology

[@charlierogers5403]

They look like if headphones came from Minecraft into the real world, just as square as possible.

[@equinstarbeat]

Bro brought out the bisexual lighting for 3:23

[@TedJM]

I can't wait for wade to delight us all with the STAX Lambdas. Ready to hear STAX yelled down the mic blowing my ears out.

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

I’m pretty sure “Jecklin Float” is the name of the Star Wars character that wears this as a helmet, as your first image showed.

[@MrCarlsenth]

The ones you have there has dynamic drivers. The floats was made as both dynamic and electrostatic variants. No idea if this was just an option produced at the same time, or if one replaced the other.

[@LycanWitch]

FYI there is Dynamic Jecklin Floats model one and two, and then also the superior electrostatic variants.. so keep that in mind on your future hunting.. there exist a dynamic version of both models. So make sure you pay attention to the plug. There’s a post on headfi of someone sharing their restoration of dynamic and electrostatic variants. “Jecklin Float Electrostatic: Refurbishment & Review (lots of pictures)” While the photos dont work anymore, they were pretty descriptive and mention the dynamic vs electrostatic variants they have quite a bit :)

[@KDMor3]

this video makes me so happy. it was dank that got me started on headphones 2 years ago, and about two months ago i managed to get a pair of float twos as one of the few "holy grail" sets of my collection. good on ya, mate. Thanks for being such a genuinely inspiring dude. Much love!

[@Guhrg]

it kinda looks like early boxing helmets but without the face guards.

[@superNova5837]

Love how the sharpie from the Lenovo video is still there

[@panagiotispappas1001]

I feel like because of their shape and padding these would be comfortable to wear while sleeping!

[@alden1132]

Shockingly easy to fix, if you can get to the membrane. Replace the existing membrane with cellophane or mylar (thermal blanket material would work) coated with a high-value dielectric, which can be as simple as gently wiping water with dish soap, then letting it dry. You can use powdered graphite, too, but make sure it doesn't reach the edges. Do this after applying glue to the frame, and stretching the film over it, so that the film adheres to the frame. If you use the right kind of film, you can use a hair dryer or heat gun to "shrink wrap" the film on the frame, which makes it easier, as you don't have to stretch the film taught and glue it to the frame in the same step. After mounting, trim the film to fit the frame, as it's vitally important not to allow any shorts between the film and grid(s). That's also why you coat the film in a dielectric, so as to allow a high charge to build up without arcing. Electrostats use a ridiculously high voltage (hence the need for the 'Energizer,' which is basically just a special high-voltage transformer), so guarding against shorts is CRUCIAL. Another thing worth noting, humidity affects electrostats negatively, as the moisture impedes static build-up (it's the same reason static shocks are worse in the winter/dry season). I once helped re-build a set of old Soundlab M-1s, which have a *curved* frame, which made it harder, but it was still doable. Getting the film stretch taught and attached is the hardest part, so a tiny flat panel should be a breeze for you.

[@Travis_DeGee]

More like the Jecklin Hydes because you'll be hiding after someone sees you wearing them

[@MECHA-TED]

More like the strange case of jecklin hydes, because this is certainly a strange case indeed

[@ragnarokstravius2074]

4:07, odd, I for sure could hear more of the bass with the Floats than with the 600s.

[@willemidaho]

The V2 Jecklins might be Electret. It's like Electrostatic but the membrane instead of being coated in a resistiv material, it's coated in a negatively charged materiel.

[@JumpHigherVA]

Floats are akin to comfort as much as Frank is to an air freshener

[@lduv1]

notifications from your channels are my favorite, great video as always ❤

[@windbornideas1457]

Its like its almost a helmet for music. Like add a visor and a back part and it could pass as a high school sports helmet, with music~

[@doorstepmile]

I have a pair. There are normal dynamic drivers in there. I use them as ear warmers in the winter. And they Are worth a laugh!

[@trickygwen]

Awesome video! Keep up the cool stuff! Maybe one day you can get the model 1 working and we can hear what the energizer adds to the mix?

[@Dinger274]

Real OGs remember the toothies extra dry drink he’s been saving for “a special day”

[@DragoNate]

UPS is literally the WORST. EVERY SINGLE PACKAGE I have EVER received by UPS delivery has been either horribly dirty to the point just touching the package turns my black or been so badly damaged it's just like the memes where they throw it out the window, kick it around, drive over it, etc etc. Or both. One package they violently sliced open totally damaging the items inside, they determined that it was indeed their own fault and they STILL sent f'kn BILL COLLECTORS after me for $5 which I told them THEY needed to pay because I'm not paying for my package to be destroyed.

[@JamienautMark2]

I’ve been thinking about these since you teased them in like 2021. They’re just insane

[@Yetr]

And thus, another headphone falls victim to James' repair attempts.

[@samjerka1396]

1:50 as someone who worked at ups they teach us to throw stuff onto the conveyor belt just to get stuff done faster.

[@jazzardperi2142]

I know someone is out there "I could daily drive those box headphones."

[@Cobalon]

"It sounds floaty!"

[@vrtex17]

Like that one ant movie.

[@thelemonman420]

By the way those "other" ones at about 0:15 are the best sounding headphones I've ever listened to in my life and I highly recommend getting a hold of them

[@CynicallySarcasticReserves]

"Man I love uggo things!" Finally... I feel so loved.

[@TuriGamer]

UPS threw this dudes headphones against the wall so he...just bought new ones bruh?

[@Cyber_kumo]

0:02 future garbage time episode?

[@LB-yx4yw]

I have an AKG K1000 and Stax Sigma normal bias. Both sound amazing to my ears. My high serial number AKG K1000 in a wooden box (not painted black) sounds amazing, but damm, it needs power! My stax sigma is hooked up to a Stax srd-7 energizer, connected to my Marantz SR6001 stereo, and sounds phenomenal as well. It is better at high notes than the k1000, but it doesn't really have sub base at all. EQ does bring back the bass and different stereo always changes the sound, so loads of improvement can be made. I don't have a favorite. Each one is better at different music types than the other. To me, they sound like having a miniature concert hall on my head. It really surprised me the first time I tried both of them.

[@Louc4356]

Finally ive been waiting like 5 years for you to do a video on the floats

[@someone-104]

it makes me so happy to see a fiat multipla in a dankpods video

[@bsheaves]

I think you may have a point that they aren’t electrostatic. Every Reddit post I’ve read on modern electrostatic headphones says they need an energizer and an amp/DAC.

[@lars2049]

After the Floats Jecklin did the MB Quart Phone 85. Looks (way) better and was available as dynamic, electrostatic and orthodynamic. I am a huge fan of MB Quart. I've got the QL980SP in my living room and have never heard such a harmonious sound. Way, way better than my Focal Onyx or Canton Ergo RC-L. I also have other speakers by them and none are bad. I am also rocking the Quart Phone 95X Headphones. I do not know if this brand made any appearance in Australia, but man you should try out their stuff! If you plan to visit Germany one day be sure to come by my house! :D

[@JoeJoeJetson3]

Love the content as always. Thanks for a good laugh mate

[@TheLetterE-hihru]

I like this dudes tastes in music

[@Tracynotits]

0:07 egg car

[@attestedacorn9022]

egg car

[@bakamitaimaster9357]

egg car

[@jan-louwminnaar7652]

egg car

[@lonely9823]

not gonna lie, i've been waiting for this moment for at least 2 years. best review

[@johnsimon8457]

1:58 Why yes, it’s 1977 and I’m from West Germany how can you tell?

[@Cplayz08]

4:57 does anybody have any idea what these are?

[@makaylaserniotti1474]

These are so cartoonishly silly. I need more 😂

[@riythemusicguy7696]

This is the peak of his channel.

[@recordedanemone6399]

How can you not love this dude

[@40hzmonitor]

The company looked at this design with multiple different people unanimously saying yes for it to come out like this 😭

[@H4L0GUY117]

finally, you've been talking about these for ages

[@DementiaGaming69420]

Lost my edging streak to this video. I’ve been waiting too long.

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

YO! What a coincidence, I'm listening to this with my Planar Magnetic IEMs: TRN _Kirin_ with their 14.4mm Planar drivers. 🤘😫🤘 I think I've finally started to break them in cuz they be bassy now, but crisply so across all the frequencies! (albeit, using a bass-boosted custom EQ on my Fiio BTR-7; balanced output) Best $100 (US) I've ever spent! You *_seriously_* need to smell these things, Wade!! All magnesium body, open back design, swappable tuned ports with 3 different tunes (Lows, Neutral, Highs; I'm using N), silver plated cable, swappable phono jacks (2.5mm balanced, 3.5mm, 4.4mm balanced), and... a nice magnesium carry puck! My previous go-to were my o.g. KZ ZSN, and those were the best $12 I ever spent lol (which these use the same style cable, so I can listen to them with the balanced cable!) As light as they were, I still got some ear canal fatigue after a couple hours... But not these super light mofos! They can stay in the entire 7+hr flight to Alaska, and still no fatigue! _(I promise I don't work for TRN, _*_nor_*_ am I compensated... I just love these things!!)_

[@thejackofclubs]

they are "electrets" they are eletrostatics that dont require an energizer. they are a weird 70s thing, even less is known about those.

[@JoeTheOriginalOne]

4:52 the AKG’s look like the headphones Keith Moon used, only part missing is the duct tape that kept him strapped in.

[@dodgydingygames]

You need to get your hands on a Dyson zone, so bonkers a lot of people thought the launch was an April fools joke

[@christopherguardado6687]

Hi

[@angheloemanuel1660]

Gj your first

[@Baopand]

Congrats!

[@ALEX_EDTZ225]

:) I’m gay and femboy

[@overwatchcombinesoldier9917]

Dam bruh wtf (give me your discord)

[@AdarshKumar-mi6wn]

Yaay 😛

[@roninthesandwichman8768]

SAME

[@zombieattacker5221]

Nice ​

[@alden1132]

I'm pretty sure the Model 2s use an ultra-high impedance circuit to generate the high voltages from standard(ish) headphone line levels. Sort of imitating what the "Energizer" does, but it makes sense you'd lose energy in the low end, and lose some dynamics.

[@Gopnik57]

Ask James if he can weld the floats back together, or even better find someone who can 3D print a new shell and ask James if he can rebuild those.

[@Tom89173]

this comment gets popular i will tell my pass

[@TheeCapN]

Pass Deez nuts across your lips

[@strongeraura1598]

First

[@shadowblade2149]

Aint seen ya in months. I'm gonna binge watch your videos tomorrow and catch up

[@doomdimensiondweller5627]

Great video love the headphone reviews

[@anactualalpaca7016]

DankPods Drinking Game Idea: Take a shot whenever he says; "A brand new nug~" "Can you believe nobody bought these?" "Can't wait to smell those" "Ew it's so sticky!" "*explains how old plastics turn back into oil*" "It's in that packaging we all hate" "Eyes up, I'm arming the nugget!" "Awww, Craig!"

[@kisumiri]

It looks like if they had vr headsets in the 80s

[@chollyquinnelly5976]

TZU "Computer Love" plays in my head when I see your vids lol. Keep it up! Tell Frank I said hi!

[@crittero]

"Thanks Floaties" is one of the things that you can say both in a youtube video and in a public pool

[@daemonspudguy]

I never thought we'd see these on this channel.

[@elliot_rat]

i could hear the difference great on my hurrdurr 450's, i'm proud of my little guys

[@sqeeek612]

I've been waiting for this video for the longest time. Saw these in an old video

[@kenon6968]

70s electrostatic headphones are all kinds of goofy looking, borderline cool

[@alexmcd378]

There's definitely a minecraft marketing opportunity here 😂

[@eclipticcat]

It took me a hot minute to realise that guy is not wearing a hat

[@miked5444]

*Stares at pictures of breaded cats, gets inspired for headphone design.

[@nene-nyaa]

finally spongebob can listen to his high quality music while also doing karate

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

I don't know, as I like to use a scope and such to test out the phones. But I heard a very tinny thready cymbal from the first set, and good sounding cymbals with the floats. As far as bass, it didn't seem to be lacking on the floats.