Stereo Headphones
Tune in to technology — with a pair of stereo headphones you engineer yourself! Build the headband, rig up the speaker drivers, and experiment with stereo sound. Explore how speakers and other electroacoustic transducers turn electricity into sound, then learn about the history that made modern headsets possible.
Why it’s awesome
Engineering in stereo
Wire up headphones that play music in surround sound.
Science of sound
Explore the science behind turning electricity into sound.
Bring history to life
Discover the engineering, design, and history of headphones.
What’s included?
Topics explored
Electronics
Stereo sound
Electricity + magnetism
Additional details
From the desk of the product designer:
Behind the design
“You'll build an awesome pair of headphones yourself, but you'll also be an audio engineer and experiment with amazing stereo-sound illusions.”
- KiwiCo Product Designer
By the numbers
12
Headband designs
6
Headphone cups tested
7
Audio clips we included online
Reviews
4.5
55 reviews
Customer images
Ryan
07/27/2023
My daughter LOVES being able to bring these headphones to school and say she made them. She always surprises her teachers when they actually work!
bobbi
07/10/2023
My daughter followed all the instructions perfectly. She loved the snarked about sacrificing a headphone set for her to create her own!
Julie
06/29/2023
I was thinking of ending my subscription when my son turned 18, but this kit changed both of our minds! Now I’m ordering another kit for myself! Standard headphones are usually too tight. This is very comfortable, it’s cool looking, and the sound is impressive! We may never end our subscription! Way to go Kiwi employees!!! ?????Keep it up!!!
Berkeley's mom
05/25/2023
My 8yo loved this project. She has used them every day since she made them. My husband helped with the instructions but I think she would have figured it out alone too.
Kay
03/27/2023
My grandson, who's 10, loved the headphones!
James
07/18/2022
amazing project. could've used a higher quality speaker.