Meet the Maker: Lucas Kawano of Kawanoaudio
The boutique earbud community is full of passionate creators, each with their own story. Some come from engineering backgrounds, others from woodworking or industrial design. Lucas Kawano, the founder of Kawano Audio, started somewhere much simpler – by taking...
Meet Chang Maeng: Thailand’s Earbud Jeweler
Almost a year ago I stumbled across a self-promotion post by a Thai craftsman called Chang Maeng. A peek at his Facebook page revealed that this guy handcrafts metal earbud shells using jewelry-grade metal casting techniques, working with various metals...
DIY: making your own classic wired earbuds
Flatheads are among the easiest and cheapest DIY earphones to make — but if you’re planning to get serious about it, don’t expect it to stay simple and cheap. Honestly, that’s yet another rabbit hole you’ll probably tumble into....