Homegrown Sockphones make for comfy listening

Hasn't everyone suffered through a pair of cans that caused unbearable pain to your ears regardless of their orientation on your dome? Sure we have, and while headphone makers have gone out of their way to provide all the noise cancelling, bass thumping, and style hindering abilities that we adore so dearly (or not), comfort isn't always first priority. Enter the DIY Sockphones, a creation so incredulous that its brilliance is only rivaled by how immensely simple these things are to concoct. Sure, we may be overreacting a bit on the supremacy of this here headphone mod, but it does add a level of listening pleasure not often found on those partially-padded renditions. It was noted that sound quality takes a noticeable hit when being piped through layers of slightly rank cotton, but if you've got a painful set of headphones and an unused pair of socks, we'll leave the rest of the process for you figure out.

[Via MAKE]

[benson @ Mar 11th 2007 8:39PM]

Interesting how there's a mono connector on the end of that cable.

[kerunt @ Mar 11th 2007 9:06PM]

Just curious, how do you tell the difference between a stereo and a mono connector?

[BigD @ Mar 11th 2007 8:45PM]

I will do that not for discomfort....but for style.

[andrew @ Mar 11th 2007 9:17PM]

mono connector has one section on it (only one speaker) and stereo has two separate sections on it (one for each speaker)

[greymullet @ Mar 11th 2007 9:26PM]

A stereo connector has two of them there black bands on it, mono only has one.

[greymullet @ Mar 12th 2007 4:43AM]

A stereo connector has two of them there black bands on it, mono only has one.

[kerunt @ Mar 11th 2007 9:27PM]

Ah, that's easy to remember =D.
Thanks!

[greymullet @ Mar 11th 2007 9:28PM]

Curses, had to confirm my post, and you beat me to it.

[HashSham @ Mar 11th 2007 9:34PM]

hope they dont smell

[scotjo @ Mar 11th 2007 10:20PM]

I'm sorry, they just look so ridiculous. Maybe if they were tie-dyed...

[jon @ Mar 11th 2007 10:21PM]

Does this remind anyone else of the Umbrella Flash Helmet?

Uncomfortable cans? Try portapros. Best value hphones i've ever tried.

[Kevin @ Mar 12th 2007 1:02AM]

In a bout of fury at my headphones while watching movies on a portable dvd player I have stuffed socks under the demonic bar that hurts the top of the head. It worked quite well. I suppose you could also use a complex of socks to turn those horrible ipod ear-knives into a usable pair of headphones. Even though they might smell, and be absurd.

[turtlesoup @ Mar 12th 2007 1:40AM]

Socks... interesting. I've always wrapped my headphones in old jock straps.

[greymullet @ Mar 12th 2007 4:44AM]

Why the hell did that double post? I wasn't even awake at 4:43AM! Sorry people.

[greymullet @ Mar 12th 2007 5:07AM]

Oh, of course... time zones...

*looks embarassed*

[Michael @ Mar 12th 2007 5:55PM]

My HD-595s are probably more comfortable than even that.. I can't feel them on my head right now.

[Anonyous Coward @ Mar 12th 2007 6:18PM]

Now you just know somone will make "Bra Phones," although they will likely be less comfortable rather than more so.

Eep! Don't hit the short guy!