Sony makes some very good, and sometimes real crappy headphones. I own a couple of their top headphones and they look and sound great. Now, my question is why many of this "noise canceling" headphones always look like a pair of coconuts? No matter the brand, they tend to have the same shape. Why is that?
They are all designed like this because it is a very effective design. There cant be too much variation or you destroy the acoustic properties of the layout. No point of reinventing the wheel!
They are all designed like this because it is a very effective design. There cant be too much variation or you destroy the acoustic properties of the layout. No point of reinventing the wheel!
They are all designed like this because it is a very effective design. There cant be too much variation or you destroy the acoustic properties of the layout. No point of reinventing the wheel!
@ atrain: "How many people do you know with square ears?"
Where did I imply people having square ears? Where did that come from? All my Sony headphones are flat and oval shaped. As a matter of fact, I don't think I've ever seen "square-shaped" headphones as you so eloquently put it. Anyway, if you tell me that the semi-circular shape is because it allows/contributes with the noise canceling properties, then I'd accept that.
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Rob @ Jan 10th 2008 1:09PM
Sony makes some very good, and sometimes real crappy headphones. I own a couple of their top headphones and they look and sound great. Now, my question is why many of this "noise canceling" headphones always look like a pair of coconuts? No matter the brand, they tend to have the same shape. Why is that?
atrain @ Jan 10th 2008 1:25PM
How many people do you know with square ears?
They are all designed like this because it is a very effective design. There cant be too much variation or you destroy the acoustic properties of the layout. No point of reinventing the wheel!
atrain @ Jan 10th 2008 1:25PM
How many people do you know with square ears?
They are all designed like this because it is a very effective design. There cant be too much variation or you destroy the acoustic properties of the layout. No point of reinventing the wheel!
atrain @ Jan 10th 2008 1:26PM
How many people do you know with square ears?
They are all designed like this because it is a very effective design. There cant be too much variation or you destroy the acoustic properties of the layout. No point of reinventing the wheel!
atrain @ Jan 10th 2008 1:27PM
Sorry for the triple-reply, my browser went nutz. Why isn't there a delete button?!
Rob @ Jan 10th 2008 1:42PM
@ atrain: "How many people do you know with square ears?"
Where did I imply people having square ears? Where did that come from? All my Sony headphones are flat and oval shaped. As a matter of fact, I don't think I've ever seen "square-shaped" headphones as you so eloquently put it. Anyway, if you tell me that the semi-circular shape is because it allows/contributes with the noise canceling properties, then I'd accept that.