World's Strongest Headphones?

[@JakkuTheMagicalCattu]

What's not mentioned fully is the repairability that this product offers, while alot of headphones die because drivers/cables and electronics alot still die because of the shell and such snaps, looses up things get broken etc with this you can straight up use the headphones till the drivers die which in itself is heavily pro consumer if I had a 3D printer I'll probably buy these just for repair and customised portion alone! Love the work both joel and the company.

[@vectorfinesse]

This guy gets it!

[@rcmaniac25]

I love the customization that comes with these. Every time I see these headphones, I go "oh, I should make a pair myself" and then I forget. Let me make a note of it now...

[@Evinosx]

I have s/n 22 and I made them before the mic upgrade was out. I reprinted and modified the wiring and now I use them for gaming! I love them! I love seeing you printing them on your channel!

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Wow s/n 22!

[@vectorfinesse]

Thank you so much for having us Joel! That was a ton of fun!

[@Sharlequint]

I followed them since the begin the Headamame is my fav PC headphone by far 💛 pure dope

[@thetable123]

I can't seem to find a minimum print volume required for these on your site. Perhaps I'm missing it from my phone. Would be great to see a list of suggested print materials as well as minimum bed size. Love the concept!

[@vectorfinesse]

@@thetable123 noted!

[@Evinosx]

@Vector Finesse thanks for putting in the work to make an accessible high quality set of headphones! Keep up the good work!

[@mrt2u905]

Bought the kit earlier in the year and they sound awesome. Everyone who tries them says the same, blown away by the fact they're 3D printed, look great, and sound as good as they do. I have s/n 95.

[@SuperEdiggity]

That was a sick cover of hold the line during the montage! This headset seams super cool, I’ve been wanting an open back headset I never thought of just printing new cups, brilliant. High five, and thanks for all the 3d printing knowledge and inspiration!

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Thank YOU for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TamasJantyik]

My best 3d printer related "investments" so far. I thought it will fall apart in a few months but I use it a LOT for almost a year now without any problem. I never had a better sounding headphone in my life. (Okay I know there are better sets around but they cost a LOT-LOT-LOT more.)

[@francistaylor1822]

I printed two of these (After I saw them from Makers' Muse videos) and they are really nice. BTW anyone interested - dont try to print in PLA as it will abrade (esp the headphone strap bit)

[@AllTheNamesWereInUse]

Holy crap the build sequence and music is soo cheesy I love it!

[@isaackeller90]

Cool project thanks for sharing as usual! You nailed the head bobbing!

[@capraaudio]

I'm pretty annoyed by these being all over the place, they are not a good value and don't sound good. They are customizable which is fun, but they don't sound good and the design shows that very little thought or effort went into trying to tune them with its entirely sealed chamber in the front of the driver which is why it sounds muffled and like it's underwater. I don't recommend these to anyone who cares about audio quality, but it was a fun 3d print to make.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

They sounds good to me.

[@J.R.jr-pc7bo]

Just for haha's you should make a set out of TPU and see how that turns out. Wonder if it would change the sound at all 🤔

[@lio1234234]

The lack of rigidity probably makes the bass response lacking and have the driver go into over excursion

[@HDEFMAN1]

Joel, your enthusiasm is infectious !

[@JoeMikeMakes]

Got both the full size and minis... wearing the minis while watching this video. They were printed out of High Five blue :)

[@mstreurman]

What I missed in the video was the actual price of the kit... and it's not cheap... the 50mm driver version with the printable files is 150USD and the cheapest you can get it (with all parts and files/no mic) is 120USD... That is still a long shot from the 250USD they are asking for the assembled version. Now, what I would love to know is what a professional sound technician/reviewer/audiophile would say about these in a blind test, because somehow I do not believe they are worth 150USD when you can get amazing Sennheiser HD599 and better for around those prices, which are fully build audiophile tested headphones. Also, I have never heard of anyone "gifting" a set of headphones worth 120USD+labor+materials+time unless it is to a very special person, but just as a birthday gift or the likes it seems expensive but that could just be me. But the 3D-printing part is cool, and I would certainly try it if I had the money to get these :)

[@31pas0]

Brother, why are you referring to "audiophile tested" as if it is something good?

[@Lyoishi]

I am really curious how different materials and shapes could drastically change the sound profile of the headphones according to individual tastes. Would need testing equipment, so i wonder if an audiophile channel has tried that.

[@Javierm0n0]

Check out hexibase, im pretty sure he did a test with multiple plastics and he actually has the proper test equipment as i believe he's an audio engineer.

[@tarnis3d]

Working on a second pair now, built the first ones 6 months ago and they are fantastic. Use them every day at work... New set is for the house.

[@ligma_don_g]

Definitely going to check these out. Just gotta check out some more reviews for the sound quality. Great video!

[@ulaB]

Vector Finesse: We've optimized the design to get nice sound when printed in PETG: 3D Printing Nerd: I'm going to print them in Onyx with Carbon Fiber reinforcement and PLA! :-)

[@simoneiorio9703]

He needs to go beyond and make a magnetic planar model kit. It will be a triumph!

[@MrGerhardGrobler]

I only have $5 earphones. But they sound great compared to my laptop speakers. Someday by a Vector Finesse kit for great sound.

[@Mobile_Dom]

listened to this on my head(amame)s!

[@Evinosx]

Same haha! I love my head(aname)s!

[@seedmoreuser]

Was going to grab a pair... But that price... Ouch. My noise cancelling pair didn't cost that much. Maybe when I'm richer.

[@htky]

They sound ok for a 100$ project, but knowing what those drivers are capable of, they still leave a lot on the table. A bit too bassy and mids are super scooped out. Headband is kind of flimsy and strap creates a pressure point. If you can design, grab a decent headband (beyerdynamic or partsexpress) and make an adapter.

[@Mecaconcept2]

How many 3D Printer do you have ? And this video is incredible, we can see the assembly of parts of different brands from markforged to protopasta

[@christopherreed3695]

Dang, just missed this one live. I know what I’m watching later though!

[@roguewolf0148]

Are they making ear bud head phones? I’m sure it would be alittle more difficult but that would be sweet! The tech of 3d printing its changing the world 👌🏻👍🏻

[@LisaHarsh]

Mine are on the way. One is actually a gift for a friend.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Excellent!

[@2276scorpion]

I'm sure it sounds excellent at a professional use. As far as on a lot of jobs it's not a good idea to have both ears covered and I use one earbud for 8+ hours listening to audio books. I do think it would be a cool project to put together with the 3-D printer but it's way too expensive for something I would never use.

[@2276scorpion]

Getting home from work I wouldn't put on something to listen too, If I want to escape would put on VR or play video games

[@literallykey3298]

I use a markforged mk2 at work and it is an awesome machine and onyx is a really cool material. I just wish the software didn't have so many little problems and annoyances that stack up and the machine isn't so slow and expensive.

[@chadblows]

Which drivers did you use? I remember they had multiple options.

[@dylandarity8694]

I’ve been needing a pair of nice headphones but didn’t want to pay $200 for a good pair that are boring and basic. This is an amazing solution to this problem. I’ll definitely be making a pair of these

[@phizc]

Looks cool, but that the "connecting piece" was too big for your printer has me worried for Ender 3 users like myself. I get that you wanted to show off the continuous glass fiber reinforced stuff, and you definitely have printers that are large enough, but a minimum printer spec info would be nice. I can probably find that on the site, but you should include it.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

The Markforged Mark Two build plate is a rectangle, so that's why it didn't fit. The pieces are all made to fit on a 220 x 220 print bed.

[@mithrandir404]

Im wondering if the gyroid infill, makes it sound like open back headphones?

[@pooounderscoreman]

I was surprised you didn't use the Bambu!

[@joosturbach2958]

Hi Joël, years ago a dutch company called Print+ made a simuliar kit. Check it out. On their website you can pick your own design.

[@AdrenalineTheory]

They need to make a bluetooth version.

[@KiR_3d]

90% of the sound of headphones is made by sound drivers. If these are bad then nothing will fix it.

[@Azurko]

These look awesome! What size print plate would you need to print the headband? I've ordered the Neptune 3 Pro and wouldn't mind a good set of headphones like these.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

220 x 220 it’ll fit on, so it’ll fit on that machine!

[@chuck2501]

2:34 oooh, you sliced them wrong! supposed to have a gyroid infill. (haven't watched the whole thing yet :)

[@adrianstealth340]

Good vid motivated me to buy some Fostex T50rp mk3 ( new at £72 ! ) will mod them 3D print bigger better cups etc

[@Explore531]

I say Joel that one great looking headphones really nice job, ok but does it have Left and Right speakers ??

[@3DPrintingNerd]

sure does

[@dirayuris]

Terimakasih banyak kawan,. Tetap berkarya sangat menginspirasi bagi saya,. I'm from Indonesian 👍💪

[@peteradshead2383]

I must keep buying the weakest headphones , because I keep breaking them .

[@DeadEncryption]

Ordered a kit after seeing this video, excited to build them, only problem is I haven't received the files, and no contact from Vector Finesse about it after sending a few emails...hopefully its just that they are bombarded from orders?

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Hmm, that’s no good. Let me ping Morgan.

[@vectorfinesse]

Bombarded is a good word for it! Will have you sorted out shortly!

[@DeadEncryption]

@@vectorfinesse Got the files, much appreciated! :)

[@drew899]

Would printing with exposed gyroid technically make them open backs?

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Yea!

[@japrolol]

Hey, I have a question, is there any good 3d printer similar to p1p, since it doesnt come out before christmas and x1 arent available till February. Me and my dad want to get one but we want to get it for christmas and we dont know if we should look for a different one or just wait till January, but it was supposed to be a christmas gift, please answer

[@oliverfong418]

X1C with AMS user here, I would say wait for it!! p1p is probably the best machine you can get for that specific $699 price point. It's as fast as the x1c, quality is good, and they've good software support. If you've seen any x1c or p1p review, then you'll know the hardware is good, but then Bambu Lab are also constantly updating their software and printer firmware, their slicer works extremely well and you can start print via cloud. Also down the line you can get the AMS and print with 4 different colours. So wait for them, x1c or the p1p. Btw, you can still get Christmas gift even when Christmas is over, it's just an excuse to buy and gift, dude was born 2000 years ago, I doubt he would care if you couldn't buy yourself a gift on time for his birthday.

[@japrolol]

@@oliverfong418 thanks for Your response! Yeah ill wait for the p1p, better to wait 2 weeks more and get a good Printer ratler than buy a worse one earlier

[@oliverfong418]

@@japrolol You're welcome!

[@johngemlo1082]

Hey Joel, you inspired me to purchase the mini(amame) kit to build for my granddaughter. I want to duplicate the cool gyroid appearance. Would you please share your slicer settings to achieve that look? Thanks.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

For me it's the standard settings for 0.2mm in Prusa Slicer, set to Gyroid!

[@johngemlo1082]

Thanks. I thought it was more complicated than that.

[@platin2148]

Very likely not as there are several made out of almost full metal except the drivers. But probably the strongest 3d printed ones here to say why not invite the frauenhofer guys to also get some printed speakers 😅

[@scottmcelhiney323]

I'd love to see you do some more experimenting with the Naomi Wu Printmill, looks like that should have been fine with the headbands. Thoughts?

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Oh for sure they could have printed these - I no longer have any Printmill machines though.

[@TaskerTech]

This is def cool although pricey.

[@monsterthrash]

What's the point of buying a parts kit when it's more expensive than just buying a pair of headphones? Looking at their website, with stock 40mm drivers and no mic, you're looking at $120 USD. You can get some really nice headphones with that kind of money and save on time, effort, and material costs.

[@ImaginationToForm]

I hope Joel doesn't put this company out of business from too much success like that Nerf gun company. hehe

[@ImaginationToForm]

The Strongest Avenger.

[@ozzytheartist4780]

I'm in the market for new headphones so...

[@smicksmookety]

AAaaaaannnnd 3d printing's greatest utility continues to be in guns.

[@DunderHead.5000]

They don't have a description on their website about the assembled version but if it was made out of good carbon fiber, then it might be worth the $250.

[@__--JY-Moe--__]

🥳

[@jasonskerrett3826]

If you have thousands in high end printers you too can spend a good chunk of money to build your own headphones. Afraid creativity doesn't trump practicality for me on this one

[@3DPrintingNerd]

You don’t need high end machines. All of this can be printed on an Ender 3

[@kharmastreams8319]

Jeez, markforged mk2 is a $20.000 printer. Can get a lot if Insanely good headphones for that 🤣

[@stealthwang]

don't _need_ carbon fiber or glass fiber continuous fiber inlay to make headphones

[@adrianstealth340]

Look good but 150 but pricy

[@cimmerian100]

Yeah kind of belies the "but more affordable" angle. Its a bit like an expensive restaurant you have to cook your own food at

[@GoodEnoughVenson_sigueacristo]

@@cimmerian100 I like that analogy!

[@adrianstealth340]

@@cimmerian100 agreed

[@theehans]

You probably print more than me but those supports look like a waste of plastic. Did they say print with them?

[@bribrishyguy6516]

I'm tired of seeing these headphones all over the community. These are not good sounding headphones.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

They sound good to me.

[@sjc1778]

yeah pay full retail for a product you have to print out yourself...should be cheaper obviously