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April 21, 2006

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Black hack your headphones

Posted Apr. 21, ’06, 10:06 PM PT by Scott Silverman
Category | Geekery

black cableWhen Apple first released black iPods I remember wondering about those trademark white headphones. I thought for sure Apple would have released matching black headphones, because who would want white headphones with a black iPod? It just doesn’t match. Well, now, I’ve become quite accustomed to the look, and actually grown to like the look of the black/white combo. But for those of you who still find them ugly, there’s Hack A Day to fix it.

This black iPod headphone hack involves two major components: headphones and black PlastiDip (who would’ve guessed), along with a slew of toothpicks, paintbrushes, masking tape, coat hangers, and time. The hack doesn’t seem perfect, but if the white headphones really bother you, or if you just want to impress your friends, give it a try.


3 Comments

Tim Author Profile Page said:

That seems like an awful lot of work to change the color of some headphones!

April 22, 2006 8:21 AM
exnihilo said:

Option 1: Buy a can of Plastidip, spend several hours making the headphones black, have a bunch of left over Plastidip.

Option 2: Buy a set of black headphones.

Some people have WAY too much time on their hands.

April 23, 2006 8:09 AM
Scott Silverman Author Profile Page said:

Yes, it is a lot of work. But if you have a boring weekend with nothing to do, and you happen to want black iPod headphones, you might try it. I can see the WOW factor on my friend's faces when they see my black iPod headphones. Then they'll ask where I got them, and point and laugh at me when I tell them I spent two hours making them. :)

April 23, 2006 3:39 PM

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