Planar Magnetic Headphones are the Bees Knees. Unfortunately, they cost the big bucks. What if you could find a lower cost planar magnetic driver and upgrade it so that it had similar performance to the expensive boutique models which cost upwards of $1,500?

Printable Files: https://thangs.com/designprototypetes...

I started this project after seeing the video by Snazzy Labs    • Make $600 3D Printed Headphones For $...   and thinking 'I can do better.'

TOC:
0:00 Introducing the Fostex T50RP
1:40 Project Goals
2:30 How to Disassemble
3:25 CAD Design Work
4:38 Printing Material Discussion
5:52 How a Planar Magnetic Speaker works
7:27 Does it sound Better?
9:02 Ported vs. Sealed Speaker Cabinets
12:01 Iterations & Lessons Learned
13:31 Slicer setup for best print results
15:18 Final Assembly
17:14 Aesthetic are an improvement
18:17 Upgraded the ear foam!
18:52 How they look while being worn