A year and a half ago we ran a post about a SNES controller modified into a pair of headphones. They were certainly nice looking and creative headphones but the buttons, although present, were not functional. The title of the original post was (maybe antagonistically) called: ‘SNES Headphones Scream Out For Bluetooth Control‘.
Well, headphone modder [lyberty5] is back with a vengeance. He has heeded the call by building revision 2 of his SNES headphones… and guess what, they are indeed Bluetooth! Not only that, the A, B, X and Y buttons are functional this time around and have been wired up to the controls on the donor Bluetooth module.
To get this project started, the SNES controller was taken apart and the plastic housing was cut up to separate the two rounded sides. A cardboard form was glued in place so that epoxy putty could be roughly formed in order to make each part completely round. Once cured, the putty was sanded and imperfections filled with auto body filler. Holes were drilled for mounting to the headband and a slot was made for the Bluetooth modules’ USB port so the headphone can be charged. The headphones were then reassembled after a quick coat of paint in Nintendo Grey. We must say that these things look great.
If you’d like to make your own set of SNES Bluetooth Headphones, check out the build video after the break.
Awesome video, I probably never would have thought to use putty or bondo for an electronics build.Largely because I have never really built anything like that but its definitely good to know.
hello I just saw your video on the Super NES headphones and I was wondering if there was any way I could purchase a pair from you because I really like this video so please email me back and let me know if I could buy a pair and if so how much I would have to pay for them thank you for your time hope you have a nice day
Perhaps a kickstarter?