ear defender headphones

might as well start in the most logical place,

the start

this is something I've been needing for work for ages now and while I could buy some, why not make my life more difficult and probably end up spending the same money as I would by buying something off the self?
i'd been planning for a little while how I was going to do it and came up with buying a second set of the ear defenders I use already, some damaged headphones with decent speakers and then all the associated wiring parts I was going to need, which is exactly what I've done.

all the parts are here so I'm hoping to get these put together pretty quick so I can start listening to music at work again without pressing earbuds deeper into my head than feels smart.

depending on how well it goes I'm planning on making a second pair for use at home as well.

more to come soon

update - 2026-02-02

took the first step toward turning these ear defenders into headphones. Drilled the holes in the ear cups ready to accept 3.5mm jack sockets. It's going to be fiddly trying to get them fitted in place as I chose jack sockets where the nut is on the inside. They'll look neat when they're done but there'll probably be a lot of cursing under my breath when it comes time to assemble everything.