Hack Bluetooth headphones from scratch

Many new cellphones on the market feature Bluetooth wireless connectivity. That is, you can have a handsfree conversation without that goofy wire hanging from your ear to that phone. If you've ever seen those Star Trek-lookin' earpieces protruding from the sides of people's heads, you've seen a Bluetooth headset. In fact, you may even own one.

But talking is so 2006, so many folks are using the stereo Bluetooth capability of those cutting-edge cellphones to stream music to their ears for listening, as opposed to those mono headsets used for two-way conversation. But this can get expensive -- stereo Bluetooth headphones are priced at $65 or more and some have an awful design to boot. But, if you have the fear-o-wires like I do, how about using some spare parts to make your own stereo headphone set?


Sarah Lemarié's creation here took a broken set of Logitech Bluetooth headphones and transplanted the Bluetooth chip goodness into a set of comfy (albeit, large) Tesco headphones and added some Sony earphone drivers to male what appears to be a very comfortable Bluetooth headphone set.

Now, you may not want these shown on your person out in public, but for home listening sans all the wires, this makes for a great project. I wonder if I can score a broken set of Bluetooth headphones on eBay this weekend? Then, I'll need a digital audio player like the Insignia Pilot and I will be good to go.

[via Engadget]

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