Wireless headphones with CD player on top of user’s head
Pud makes headphones that let users carry the CD player, remote control, and even a jewel case on top of their head. A functional device, the different audio components are mounted on a shelf-like frame, and each of them works independently but connects to the same audio output system. The CD player sits in the front section of the device, where users can insert compact discs just above their forehead and control playback using a remote control on the left side of the headphones. As usual, the remote has buttons for play, pause, skip, and volume functions.
all images courtesy of Pud
self-powered battery pack embedded onto the frame
Behind the headphones by maker Pud lies a self-powered battery pack that keeps the CD player going for some time. In this way, users don’t need to have the device plugged in, and they can just walk around with their wireless headphones as they vibe with their music. The frame looks like it uses metal with mounting points for each audio component. Green-colored accents mark connection points and adjustment mechanisms throughout the device.
The frame also distributes weight across the user’s head so it’s not weighing down on them when they wear it for a long time. The speakers inside the headphones that Pud assembled mount directly to the frame structure, so users hear sound directly from them as soon as they slide the disc into the CD player just above their forehead.
Pud makes headphones that let users carry the CD player, remote control, and even a jewel case on top of their head
CD player from car mounted onto wireless headphones
In a Reddit comment, Pud says that the weight of the headphones with CD player, remote control, and jewel case box can be around two kilos, excluding the discs on the spindle. The player the creator embeds into the frame comes from the one typically used in cars. The battery life can depend on how actively the wearer is using the device, but it can last for several hours given the self-powering and rechargeable battery pack embedded onto the frame. Pud, known for his headphone works, created the system as a personal project that can bring all essential audio equipment with the user anywhere they go and without needing to bring cases and bags with them.
the CD player sits in the front section of the device, where users can insert compact discs just above their forehead
there are embedded speakers into the headphones
detailed view of the side
Pud explaining his project
project info:
name: Headphones with integrated CD player, remote control, battery, disc storage, and jewel box compartment
design: Pud | @pudphones
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