Erik Mandaville Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I was thinking about this last evening while listening to a pair of headphones made by another company, a four-letter-word here , and was wondering if Klipsch had ever considered headphones worthy of possible product development. If not, wouldn't that be kind of a neat thing? I certainly would be interested! Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 If they were horn-type, they'd be pretty bulky, but really rad-looking! (Does anyone say "rad" anymore?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Eric, All you need is a pair of Heresy's and a short piece of angle iron. Couple big lag screws and you're set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 ...Couple big lag screws and you're set. ...wouldn't you be (sorry) screwed? Oh wait...I get it! Set...screwed.....same thing! [][][:|] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 yup, that would be kind of a neat thing. I wonder if the guys are working on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Erik, Excellent idea. If Klipsch isn't already working on it, they should be, IMO. Any engineering outfit that can get killer bass out of the little rascal promedia 2.0 should be able to pull off stellar headphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted May 28, 2007 Moderators Share Posted May 28, 2007 I wish they would make Headphones, I don't have a pair but have been thinking about some for a while now, especially if Klipsch made them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Robin Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 That would be a good thing for them to do. Every pair I have gotten for the lap top have blown in a short time. Later Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 DD, Wholeheartedly concur on the bass output from the Promedia 2.0's. Yesterday was a bank holiday. I was at home and we have painters in doing the whole house. As a result my stereo was in pieces in the middle of the living room covered with tarps and I was restricted to the study where I have a pair of 2.0's on the computer. Whilst working on a excel I had a radio station playing from the internet. At some point they played some rap tune or other and the bass was amazing. I have no idea how they managed to do that with such tiny drivers but I was really impressed. This is certainly far bassier than my old computer speakers - which had a separate sub that sat under the desk. The only negative for these is the power supply connection. I find that unless the cable is in exactly the right position the sound disappears and it replaced by a continuous rat-a-tat-tat from the speakers - lift the power cable a bit and it stops. Why they chose to implement such a non-standard power adapter fitting is beyond me. I should really take them in to be looked at - but who has the time when it is a problem that is easily addressed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFP Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Uh oh... This reminds me that I have a very nice Sennheiser headphones (been packed away for years!)... but no headphone amplifier. I sure would like to find a nice tube-type headphone amp that didn't cost an arm and a leg! Just what I needed... another "quest!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 "I sure would like to find a nice tube-type headphone amp that didn't cost an arm and a leg! " There are ways to do it. Both amps in the following pictures are tube amps that have headphone-ability. Do you have a tube amp? Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 And this little one, where I removed the volume control, turned it into a power amp, and used the former volume control hole for the phone jack. It's a small but very good single-ended 6BQ5 amplifier, good for about 4 watts. The preamp, which is larger, is on the shelf below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 And a closeup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 DD, Wholeheartedly concur on the bass output from the Promedia 2.0's. Yesterday was a bank holiday. I was at home and we have painters in doing the whole house. As a result my stereo was in pieces in the middle of the living room covered with tarps and I was restricted to the study where I have a pair of 2.0's on the computer. Whilst working on a excel I had a radio station playing from the internet. At some point they played some rap tune or other and the bass was amazing. I have no idea how they managed to do that with such tiny drivers but I was really impressed. This is certainly far bassier than my old computer speakers - which had a separate sub that sat under the desk. The only negative for these is the power supply connection. I find that unless the cable is in exactly the right position the sound disappears and it replaced by a continuous rat-a-tat-tat from the speakers - lift the power cable a bit and it stops. Why they chose to implement such a non-standard power adapter fitting is beyond me. I should really take them in to be looked at - but who has the time when it is a problem that is easily addressed? Max, That is an odd issue with the power supply. Sounds like it might be a bad cable which intermittently looses it's connection. Might want to e-mail Amy and get Klipsch to send another one out to replace that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFP Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 ..Do you have a tube amp? Erik Hi Eric Yep, I do have a tube amp, but [alas] it is my main amp and for headphone listening, Id rather not heat up all those 6550s. []<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Something a little smaller would be nice something that wouldnt actually heat the house. I would even like to find a good DIY kit. I really like your little chrome chassis amp !! [Y] [Y] Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marems Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Erik, How do you like those HD 650's??? I need to invest in some headphones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Rob: Thanks for the compliment, and with that kind of power in the one you mentioned you have, I clearly see why you don't want to mess with it. I have something in mind that might be fun to try, but let me get a link for you to check out. Supposed to be a decent little amp, very good price point, and easy to put together with a little soldering practice. Marems: I really like the 650s! More than anything else, they are very comfortable for long listening periods, but being an open design don't work well when used in the same room if someone else is watching TV -- too much interference. In that case, I use the little Etymotic ear plug-phones, or a pair my wife tried in a store and got me for Christmas. She said she was amazed at how good they sounded for the price. The company name is the same as one I brought up in another thread. Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Rob: I've ordered lots of parts from the following place, and they are good to deal with. This little amp has gotten several good reviews, and some improvements have been made to it since it first came out. Pretty inexpensive way to get into tubes, and it's designed to be a learning project that also offers good performance for the price. It's something that I think could work well to modify for headphone use, and would require the necessary connections, including either phone jack that disconnects the speaker outputs when the jack is inserted, or by way of a switch, which is what I use. Or, if you just planned to use it for headphone use, you wouldn't need the switch. You'd just need to be careful not to run a signal through the amp without a load (headphone jack inserted or speakers connected). http://www.tubesandmore.com/ See the list on the left of the homepage. Scroll to Kits, then to Audio, and you'll find this amp. It's available in both monoblock and stereo, and is under $100 for the stereo version. A little chassis is also available for it. Erik edit: oops, seems I gave you the price for the monoblock. The stereo version is about $140. Still a great deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFP Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Rob: I've ordered lots of parts from the following place, and they are good to deal with. This little amp has gotten several good reviews, and some improvements have been made to it since it first came out. Pretty inexpensive way to get into tubes, and it's designed to be a learning project that also offers good performance for the price. It's something that I think could work well to modify for headphone use, and would require the necessary connections, including either phone jack that disconnects the speaker outputs when the jack is inserted, or by way of a switch, which is what I use. Or, if you just planned to use it for headphone use, you wouldn't need the switch. You'd just need to be careful not to run a signal through the amp without a load (headphone jack inserted or speakers connected). http://www.tubesandmore.com/ See the list on the left of the homepage. Scroll to Kits, then to Audio, and you'll find this amp. It's available in both monoblock and stereo, and is under $100 for the stereo version. A little chassis is also available for it. Erik edit: oops, seems I gave you the price for the monoblock. The stereo version is about $140. Still a great deal! Very interesting, Eric... Thanks for the link, I'll check into it. Have a super Monday [:'(] Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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