tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145355082011-04-21T11:24:49.900-07:00When Listening...Always Use ProtectionRPSnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14535508.post-1121491659471792282005-07-15T22:00:00.000-07:002005-09-23T11:42:22.026-07:00<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><a href="http://community.webshots.com/album/458538517PNRFfj">Pictures of the project are HERE</a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">This low-tech hack requires only the smallest bit of knowledge about wiring and absolutely no expertise beyond that whatsoever. The completed product is a combination of earmuff style ear protectors and audio headphones, allowing the user to listen to music or any other audio imput with hearing protection (I hook it up to my iPod or a guitar player's output feed to I can sinc up to the music while drumming). This is useful for mowing the lawn, or working on a project the requires both ear protection and background tunes.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Similar sound protection headphones are available from </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002F519I/102-7504397-9140168?v=glance"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Amazon</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"> for about $60. I used cheap headphones that came with my portable CD player and Remington hunting ear-protectors from Sports Authority, bringing my total cost including materials to about $15.*</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>(Disclaimer: Do not use these while operating dangerous machinery or doing anything else that requires you to be focused and aware of your environment. Use common sense.)</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong>Instructions:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">First, gather the following:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">- One pair of dispensable headphones</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">- One pair or ear protectors</span> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Disassemble the headphones, pull off the foam covers, and remove the individual speakers from the headband. Then, c</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">ut the headphone cords where each individual ear cord comes together to made the full cord attached to the jack. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Remove the foam insulationfrom inside each ear-protector ear casing and drill a small hole at the bottom of each case.</span></div><p><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Insert the ear cord wire through the opening in the ear protector, leaving the speaker end inside the ear casing. Replace foam sound insulation in ear caseing and fit the headphone speaker component inside the case. Repeat for the other ear. Now, strip the ends of ear headphone wire, along with the corrosponding ends of the headphone jack wire, and sodder or just twist the ends together again (and seal w/ electrical tape)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Finally, plug in your amp/iPod/CD player and enjoy!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">*The variety of headphone and ear protection device designs make it impossible for me to give specific details about working with other types of materials. However, with a little imagination and some small changes, I'm sure almost all combinations of headphones and ear protectors could be combined to produce a simiar result. Good luck.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><a href="http://community.webshots.com/album/458538517PNRFfj">PICTURES</a></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/14535508-112149165947179228?l=headphonehack.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>RPSnoreply@blogger.com3