Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them

Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by DiabloD3 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @01:23PM (#46544512)

Beyerdynamic announced earlier last year they're finally exiting pro and flagship tier stuff, and selling out to a Chinese equity firm.

Their build quality is exceptional, and they're built like tanks. The only problem, imo, is the Beyer house sound is very shouty and fatiguing, especially with the "990" versions of the product line over the years.

Disclaimer: I owned a Beyer DT880/600ohm (the neutral one of the 770/880/990 siblings), paired with an amp that could properly handle it. Its one of the few headphones I sold and did not retain in my collection, it deserved someone that could love it. The new Tesla-based drivers are better (such as that 1990), but still retain that Beyer sound.

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Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by cjk on Thursday January 08, 2026 @01:39PM (#46544724)

Oh man. I missed that announcement somehow.

Where'd you see they're exiting pro/flagship tier stuff? Everything I can find says they're continuing to hand-make their higher-end stuff in Germany. One such source: https://www.whathifi.com/headphones/100-year-old-headphone-b...

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