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Project_SpotlightIn album: Know HowIn Webshots channel: home & garden - Date uploaded: Apr 24, 2007
Tim Anderson from Instructables.com shows us how to make noise isolating headphones better and cheaper than anything you can buy. Check out www.instructables.com for more!
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AWESOME
said shakibaeian
COOOOOOOOOL
said shakibaeian
Mon Deiu! Tres Cool, Tim! now I know what to "make" formyhusband's birthday! lol!
said mareadams
I actually did this. It works. It has transformed my life. At least my work life.
said toddanthonydirect
Mr. Know How That's it, mister, combining a patent infringement case with your other felonious parlor tricks will get you out of the Safeway produce lockup and into the big time, San Quenton, or possibly we'll just send you south to the Tijuana jail, because those earphones are made in Mexico. And they don't fool around cuz there ain't no bail, in the Tijuana Jail. In that facility, since you are such a smart alec cameraman, you will be farmed out to produce the most disgusting movies ever made, which I will not go into detail about. Serves you right, undermining a respected company like Bose, who also make all their products is Mexico, but ship the profits home. American capitalism at its best. What will the next video be, homemade Bongs, Hash pipes from toilet paper rolls, advise on hydroponics and building clandistine reefer growing operations with solar panel lighting? You are a menace to all that is good in this country, the bottom line. Maybe you can show us a homemade way of tapping the gas pipelines, like the Mexicans have figured out. Just drill a hole, put a spigot in there and voila, no more gas worries. If we could get our gas for free than there is no more reason to hang around the middle east, it would stop the war, Texas oil wildcatter Bush would be forced to get our guys out of there. We need a president with some vision, a guy like General corncob pipe MacArthur, maybe he will return from the dead and be our Messiah of petroleum and save this great nation. If Truman hadn't yanked his chain in Korea, we could have Iraq and Korea as colonial satellite fillerup stations and get our gas for 50 cents a gal. Of course, there was a slim chance he would have started WW3 by nuking the No Koreans and ol Mao probably would have hooked up with Stalin and vaporized us. Either way the problem would have been solved. and subversive radicals like yourself would have no free rein. Your busted and as soon as I can find you,you will be on the Dog and Pony show circuit. SGT Joe Friday, LAPD, BUNKO,
said proofed2
BROKEN UP
said ckuwik
the voice is too bad to be heard .
said hayam_m_ahd
the voice is too bad to be heard .
said hayam_m_ahd
Hello there A nice idea very clever Thankyou wallis166
said wallis166
very innovative, why I didnt think of it before. sant
said santmeena
I cn't sem to make out what is going on at all
said Mavis95
good idea renae
said renaec75
Be nice if it would play but it keeps going back to the stupid shopping cart video
said martimor
very informative
said mitchrydr
That's really cool. Will have to try that!
said clairelaine
I have to admit, I did the same thing 10 years ago, when I was working in a factory with machines that made a lot of noise... So this is not a new idea;-)
said comane117
This is wonderful. I love the idea. SilverLady
said home_maker101
I have high speed internet and this video and audio were too jerky to listen to or see
said eiprince
Great I will make me a set
said foxterriers
pretty slick idea
said alex5528
This would be great for mowing with a fairly loud garden tractor and using my MP3 player to make the time spent more enjoyable. Thanks
said banditmd
The audio did not come through properly so I could not understand what was said. Regards, Cyril.
said cydon101
That was a neat idea......can save people a lot of money!
said misskim1213
its bad,it's not clear!!!
said Ammivisnaga
thank you
said serdartalay100
Loved the video!
said phutc7274
LOVED IT!
said phutc7274
It doesn't work!
said lyntons
I was only able to get the first 44 seconds and then it stopped. I have a good broadband connection and sound was garbled and picture distorted. Very poor quality video. I never got to see anything past buying a set of headphones at the hardware store.
said sunshinesbt
I don;t think it is better than an old ine.
said backformore
so much crazy!!!!!!!!!!! Why don't you buy a good one I don't think it is possible
said backformore
The sound quality of this video was very bad indeed - so bad I could not understand what he was trying to say - just as well the visual information was clear and did not any sound at all - picture quality was though. I will be making a set of my own - many thanks for the clip tip !.
said ianhod
That is just great, I wish I would have thought of something like this.
said rumlys
Hey, it ran the second time around. Seems like a good idea, but he doesn't say where you can get those headphones, if you don't fly the airlines.
said allenkel
Nothing to comment on. It doesn't run on my system with my browser, Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3. and Win98se.
said allenkel
Nothing to comment on. It doesn't run on my system with my browser, Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3. and Win98se.
said allenkel
Nothing to comment on. It doesn't run on my system with my browser, Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3. and Win98se.
said allenkel
interesting,very interesting, just goes to show you that it can be done and on the cheap too. Well done!!!!
said suffolkkitten
How cool was that, even I could do that. Cheers Patti :-)
said wommie2005
Great Job Keep up the good work - lets see more of this!!
said apiccnurse
Very good ideal. Good Luck & God Bless with this.
said judiechavez
Excellent video. I have been wanting a pair for a long time and now I will have one. Thank you!
said grandadofmany
Done very Well Thanks for the tip
said Malcolm306
I made the same around 10 years ago.
said pepepirez
Amazing! Will try my hand on it.
said suresh_krishna
Hey,it was excellent and it's the best way to save the money
said Arezoo_iranian
Watched the video. Had the components in the house. Made a pair. They work! . . Thanks . .The End.
said flooder
Great!!
said HalleTsai
Good one, keep them pouring in
said venumurthy
Cool! Simple solution to have a more expensive pair of headphones! My kind of thinking. Thanks, gail7134
said ail7134
Lol! That's cool =]
said kimidake
I have been doing this for a few years. They work great when cutting grass with a noisy machine.
said obudjano
I think this is great!
said ethelyn107
bad resolution, bad sound
said patosm
cool i gotta try that sometime
said chibigirl66
Great for a couple who like to listen to different kinds of music...........or liberal vs conservative news shows1!
said rav3rr
Excellent - I enjoyed it and it was a great idea. I even passed this along to members of my family. I am looking forward to the next one sent to me.
said peggymd53
rubish
said andy01842
Cool idea....thanks
said luella0316
GREAT
said clausausa
I have high speed internet and I have never had any trouble with any videos. However, this one was very choppy and very annoying and I never finished listening.
said patrlawr
VERY INTERESTING, THINGS YOU PROBABLLY WOULD NOT THINK OF GREAT JOB
said cherylmaxine
it is ok. wonderfull idea
said boxerdog_it
could not here, the audio was all scrambled, could not understand a word he was saying
said prabaldc
THAT'S GREAT.
said rosalinda_soto
Anyone who complained about the quality of the video, sorry but that is your computer, not the video. As far as his idea, it works for what it is meant for. I did it, and it works. I can now do my at home video class, for my college course while my 3-year old grandson is up running around and his mother is yelling at him to "stay quite so grandma can study." and barely hear them, very good Tim, Thank You.
said bonded_inc
Salakça bir şey hiç gerek yok!
said ilhanaslan
Great idea! I've been using it for the past three years. Did I "invent" it? Probably not, since many times invention is often simultaneous. I have the same hearing protectors. I work in a very noisy environment and I also use them at hhome when using power tools or my snowblower. I'd love to share my leaf shredder made from an electric lawnmower but I just can't handle the liability... Pete
said differentdrummer
yOU CAN SEE THE FULL INSTRUCTIONS
said gilsocor
Very cool I think I can do this for my dad for fathers day!
said harleybabe5772
not worth the time very slow needs much work hickupss
said hickupss
Skeptical but curious. D.D.
said don1935
Pretty neat!!
said pambula103
really a splendid idea! More of those, please!
said mamabear2211
Pretty damn neat !!
said blackwolf281
it`s really really good I can`t wait for the next
said rtobar100
very innovative ! one's gotta say
said prakashshukul
Good insight of reuse of like items....
said sk1huges
Great tip...thank you...
said krystal347
It took to sets to make one? That's pretty expensive! Dave........
said DavidTMitchell1002
I drive 'classic' army trucks for a hobby and as anyone who does this knows, you must have ear protection while driving (and they don't come with radios). I've been doing something similar for years, and have a few comments for the nay-sayers here: *No, they aren't perfect noise cancellers, but they do allow you to hear something besides your thoughts and the rumble of the road. *The quality of the noise reduction depends on the grade of the ear-protectors you manage to 'liberate' or buy. *They are cheap, so if somebody comes along and 'liberates' them from you, you're not out the large $$ that a good set would cost you. *and last but not least, now finally maybe people will see your video and think I got the idea from you and quit looking at me like I'm nuts! LOL Thanks guys,
said GreatLakesMVPA
Super Job !!! Something so easy to make that I would of never thought of.. GREAT
said bobryan53
Good video, upbeat and informative.
said fk6879
No IDEA
said mohan1629
I enjoy this video, I am a women, but is't interessing to konw how to do it, by myself. Thank
said karau06
Great - Well done
said thecolonel2
I like it - thanks
said thecolonel2
Amazing!!!! It's cool...I'll tell to my brother, he needs it. Thanks
said edurne3
I was looking at some ver expensive headphones that cost over $250 and now I can have even better one for less! You are the man!!
said babe32900
I'm not sure where you guys get these ideas but I wear a BOSE noise cancelling head set for my job and there is a little more involved in the process than shown here, but it was funny.
said philiprispin
Not being on Broad Band I didn't realy get it. Just a few still photo clips that were very fuzzl and out of focus. Just the same, this is a good site and I'll watch it regularly. wardk31
said Wardk31
Now I can jackhammer AND listen to music! You've changed my life!
said dorseymarshall
Can't understand what man in video is saying. Audio is choppy.
said annecarpenter101
great idea.. when the video has played through (scrambled) push start again and it will play through play clearly.
said kbwilliams
Good idea and sorta funny too
said sooono
What video?
said dwcooper100
Thank you for sharing. I'm gonna try it...
said davewr502
Okay, wasnt expecting that that! but yeah i enjoyed that, nice one thankyou.
said mjlyons101
Saw 23 seconds of it ,it wouldnt contiue playing.
said rclc1
It is a good idea
said enani76
I found the audio is very clear when I watch it the second time. Apparently my feed is not fast enough. I love this guy's teaching!
said attievw
And I agree with georgemo: "Sound so choppy that is not understandable."
said Hatvani_Istvan
Hey folks,don' you realise this is just a ironic video.
said Hatvani_Istvan
hey these are great!
said shaila1886
Second try it suddenly worked ok....cancell my previous comments. Wonderful idea Thank You Don Y
said curley38
How much did the bits cost?
said gmckelvie100
Now that has to be one of the coolest things, ever.
said kaiweasley
is ok !!
said ionel_coroiu2006
Good will .
said wareeya5
Sound so choppy that is not understandable. Terrible.
said georgemo
It is very bad on my computer!
said dzungtrantuan
Great idea..........simple and cheap. Thanks!
said angelseekers
It all looks to me something to do with work I worked over 50 years and I don't want to know. I am retired now - lets talk about golf. said hacker
said hheller101
Great idea. Must make a pair myself.
said pankajkshah
What was that? Almost to simple to be real. Thanks for the tips. Cathy Williams
said nurscathwill
Wow that was cool, very nice to know. Thank You. From Pam in Wisconsin.
said redblazer50
Amazing!
said karolwf
bohhh???ciaooo
said clotilde117
I Like good Ideas, WEll Done
said alhajeh
THAT IS GOOD! WAY GOOD- THANK YOU!
said ChristinaA4
Good idea!
said sunbow54
i think this really sucked and was a waste of my time
said johnrockerlloyd
very informative and practical...great! thanks
said joydesuyo
Informative. Osama Sharaf
said mosamasharaf
enjoyed every much and will try it with some i have around the house.
said tiffiny106
It Does not work With dial up connections,you should make it downloadable.
said bob69131
All you people complaining about the audio being distorted, well did you ever stop to think it might just be that super-slow antiquated dial-up connection you're still hanging onto? Jeez spend some money and step into the 21st century.
said michaja76
audio NOT decipherable! jerky, spotty, not fun to hear. if this is typical, I ain't interested!
said montyk6
Effective maybe, but looks retarded. Everyone around you will think you work at the airport especially with that bright orange vest. All you need now is those orange-wand flashlights...ha ha ha. Use earbud earphones...they are much more effective and way more comfortable (at least for me).
said dpark76
Good info, but unfortunately, the "voice-over" was very unclear!....very crackly!
said lebaber16
Very simple, very cool. Why does the commercial product cost so much?
said cosmerk
Pretty darn Cool!!!!!
said dfrly
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said chuck054
What a great idea. My husband used headphones when he 'races' on the computer, and he was saying they were too tight for him. He's going to his shed now to make a set. Thanks a lot
said Nannypat258
This was so garbled that one could not understand what the man was talking about
said purlette
Muy buenas ideas....Los felicito por esta nueva creacion de sus videos para aprender....Me encantaron. Saludos Picho
said picho119
Don't work for me since I am on Dial Up-Even voice is weird.Jessie
said jacj17
Don't work for me since I am on Dial Up-Even voice is weird.Jessie
said jacj17
could not here, the audio was all scrambled, could not understand a word he was saying.
said hondou
seems great would work i bet to have for myself while teh tv is on in the other room i can do stuff on my computer and not have to try and block out teh tv blaring, plus my son would benifit cause he loves to play games on the computer but is always being told to turn it down which is hard causse if he turns it down so we can't hear neither can he, so i will definately being trying this we have several spair headsets that the tops got broke and can't be used but if i try this they sure can
said dktforfun
great job, knowledge have surely increase. Keep up the good work
said fergie4740
Great! Loved it and am definitely going to try it. :)
said pixiecat02
great job, knowledge have surely icrease. keep up te good work
said fergie4740
Just Great!!!
said smohr101
cool and comon sense
said dimemine
Who *IS* this guy? I LOVE this guy. Just a regular Joe with swell ideas. Sweet! Sign me up!
said cybele0
Very good. I hope you will be having other segments on building or updating projects around the home.
said sierkahn
I love it! Funny and something anyone can do. Totally useful and heaven knows we need to hang onto our money these days! I'm looking forward to more of these!
said galacticsleigh
This was sooooooooo coool! And exactly what I'm gonna try for myself! Thanks for the idea. Honey Smith Walls - Melbourne, FL
said ladypsalt
The audio on this clip is so distorted you can not understand a word the man is saying. It's like the sound is going way too slow!
said djcshood
The audio on this clip is so distorted you can not understand a word the man is saying. It's like the sound is going way too slow!
said djcshood
Video only plays for 42 seconds and then cuts off. I have no idea how to make the headphones.
said bilshel
Just made on ear into over ear headphones. Not really true noise canceling if you ask me.
said davidorr
Now I need to fly some where to get some headphones LOL Great idea though!!!
said palaimo
hey that is a brilliant idea those noise isloating headphones
said dotcom50
m4a1auto, Having used both, I have to defend Tim on this. While it's true that noise cancelling headphones emit an inverse sound wave, they only work for steady frequencies. Great for airplanes, poor for blocking out everyday life. If you're a pilot, and need to hear normal chatter, you need noise cancelling headphones. For the rest of us, they're not really worth it.
said InstructablesJeff
If you want more details, check out the Instructable! Look here: http://www.instructables.com/id/E8UBD2SNKXEP2864W9/ or here Jackhammer headphones
said InstructablesJeff
making noise canceling headphones would be much more complicated than this video shows, involving soldering circuits taking the inputs from microphones and inverting the sound waves and then mixing those signals with the music signals coming in over the headphone cable. i have never done it and honestly don't know anyone who has (correct me if im wrong). not exactly a newbie DIY, you would be better off going to the store and picking up a $50 pair of sony noise canceling headphones.
said m4a1auto
Not bad how did you do it and how can I do It ?
said tshirtman59
there is a difference between noise isolating headphones (the ones made in this video) and noise canceling headphones. While these headphones may be good for some people, they are not doing the same thing as a pair of bose headphones. Also when u stuff a crappy pair of headphones in ear protection.... you still get crappy sound from your crappy headphones.
said m4a1auto
You could also hold the inserts in place with a dab of bathroom caulk or silicone sealant and cut the wires into the spoonge and outer case. Edgar
said macuiticain
Great and easy! How come I didn't think of that? LOL
said ecastanedam
Better still if you take off the soft-rings and put the wires under them.
said robmacc
This is soooooo Coolllll... Love it Love it Love it... So simple and easy... Who would have thought... Thank You Silver
said silverpetal
Pretty cool!
said atridim
Fabulous and informative! I loved this idea. Kudos Webshots! I am proud to say I am a premium member of the best website ever. Keep up the great work, as I look forward to all the new instructable know hows! Mystiquee
said mystiquee
Was looking at the BOSE headphones...was horrified by the price. You just made my life richer and easier! Thanks! Keep up the good work!
said kimberly1126
I can't beleive I spent close to 4 bills for my BOSE
said cad1teacher
Hey, this is cool...I like that
said enemaria100
fascinating...my husband will love this.
said marge999100
Great! Loved it and will use it! Well done!
said srapada
cool might try to do that
said thewise000
I need to find some cute pink jackhammer headphones!
said SFChica
awesome - i'll have to try that. thanks
said marting44
You can see the full instructions by clicking here.
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