The closest thing I’ve gotten to “play” lately is sound.
I have some Sennheiser HD 650s. I’d never really owned wired headphones like that before. Got them on discount on Amazon. Before that I had DT-770 Pros—wired too—and I bought a DAC. The DAC had this thing that said 4.4mm, and then I learned that’s for balanced. Then I learned what balanced even means—basically cutting down noise/distortion in certain situations.
So I got the bright idea to modify my DT-770s.
I looked around in the U.S., couldn’t find anyone, and I ended up sending them to Estonia. It cost damn near what the headphones cost. Then they got stuck in customs because of paperwork. Pain in the ass. But I got them back.
Funny part? I still need to buy the balanced cable for them. 🤦♂️
Recently I bought some Bluetooth headphones too—Bose QuietComfort SC (soft case… the budget case, lol). They’re not the “craziest” ones, but they’re dope for what they are. I like being able to tweak the noise canceling. I love tech, but I also love music, and I like messing with the differences: wired is more “reference,” Bluetooth isn’t, but it’s still good and serves a different purpose.
I’ve been listening to everything—AC/DC, The Beatles, David Bowie, Luis Miguel, Vicente Fernández. That’s my fun. Put me in a dark room with hot coffee and I’m good.
And speaking of coffee… I even got into grinding beans. Never did that before. Now I’m looking at roast dates, grind size, dialing it in like a nut.
So yeah—this is my playtime.
Question: What’s your version of play—something you “tinker” with just because it’s fun?
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