Trolling Dankpods with AliExpress Headphones
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Check out Moosend free for 30 days at lmg.gg Make your own Satyr 1 Headphones! (They are actually great when you follow the instructions!): cults3d.com We went to AliExpress to find parts to create janky headphones. Yep, that’s right. We thought we could compete with the likes of Sennheiser, Apple, Bose and Sony by creating our on 3d printed headphones using materials purchased from the AliBaba marketplace. And naturally, we needed someone impartial to test the cans, so we got our good friend Dankpods to come out and give em a listen! Join The Trash Network on Floatplane: floatplane.com ►DankPods on Youtube Main Channel: @DankPods Garbage Time: @GarbageTime420 The Drum Thing: @the.drum.thing. Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com Buy Sennheiser HD 598 CS Closed Back Headphones: geni.us Buy Sennheiser HD600 Open Back Headphones: geni.us Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: lmg.gg ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: lmg.gg ► EQUIPMENT WE USE TO FILM LTT: lmg.gg ► OUR WAN PODCAST GEAR: lmg.gg FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: @LinusTech Instagram: @linustech TikTok: @linustech Twitch: twitch.tv MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: youtube.com iTunes Download Link: itunes.apple.com Artist Link: soundcloud.com Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: youtube.com Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi Artist Link: youtube.com Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa @mbarek_abdel Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 geni.us CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:50 What we're Building 3:05 Picking Components 5:30 Starting to Build 7:59 Soldering and Wiring 9:52 Initial Reaction 11:16 Dankpods' Thoughts 17:17 Measurements 19:30 Outro
The video kicks off with a playful challenge to build headphones from AliExpress parts, pitting Linus and Adam against Dankpods in a lighthearted competition to see who can assemble a functional set of cans from inexpensive components. The hosts outline the premise: two janky headphones, sourced entirely from AliExpress, will be soldered, assembled, and tuned with a mix of 3D printed parts and offbeat materials. They acknowledge Capra Audio’s Satyr 2 as the intended design, but they decide to improvise beyond the provided instructions, embracing a DIY spirit and embracing the chaos of a no‑rules build. Throughout the intro, the tone is collaborative and humorous, with banter about who has more project experience and who will win Dankpods’ verdict. The setup also teases a sponsor moment and hints at a larger behind-the-scenes collaboration between LTT and DankPods that fans will recognize. By the end of the opening segment, the challenge is clearly framed: use AliExpress parts, document the build, and let Dankpods deliver the final judgment on sound and build quality. The anticipation centers on whether the final product will actually function well or simply be entertaining to watch as a quirky experiment.
Topics · technology · humor · collaboration · diy · audio · consumer_electronics
Questions answered
- What was the core premise of the challenge in this video?
- The core premise was to build two headphones from AliExpress parts, with no strict adherence to the original Satyr 2 plans, and have Dankpods judge the final outcomes.
- Which design was referenced as a guide for the build?
- The Capra Audio Satyr 2 headphones were referenced as the intended design, though the teams deviated from the official instructions.