Theyre my go-to accessory.
The way some people are sneakerheads, thats how fanatical I am about headphones.
I have a literal wall of them about three pairs shy of spreading onto one another.
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I mean, take a look at Ol Thumpy there.
The guy wearing them looks like hes making a bad impression of a stalk-eyed fly.
I can only imagine the neck strength needed to wear them.
And yet, Id endure the potential neck strain.
Not because I love outlandish tech but because I really, really do.
As wild as these headphones look, there is a method to Puds madness.
In this case, Ol Thumpy is designed to deliver some of the best bass youve ever heard.
Those massive spheres on either end of these wacky cans contain a Helmholtz resonator.
In the case of Ol Thumpy, its a 60Hz bass note.
You find these resonators in various musical instruments, including violins and violas.
Theyre also found on mufflers.
Again, its a wild concept.
But whos responsible for this acoustical whimsy?
That would be Pud, also known as Distrokid founder and writer Philip Kaplan.
Hes also a drummer and headphone artist thats right, artist.
Thats because, besides Ol Thumpy, he has several other headphones listed on his website.
Id personally love to try the Blasphemy and the Cephalopods Max cans.
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