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Discussion in 'Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units' started by purr1n, Oct 5, 2015.

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  1. Eric_C

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    I didn't realise how much the font kills the aesthetic until I saw this.
    The mockup on the BW product page actually has a much nicer font.
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    I might slap some duct tape over my BW if the production font bugs me that much.
     
    Eric_C, Mar 17, 2016
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  2. Koth Ganesh

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    Wow people do notice fonts on equipment? Me, I just listen to the music ...must be crazy:D
     
    Koth Ganesh, Mar 17, 2016
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  3. Noodlz

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    lol well. being a designer the terrible choice of font certainly bugged me a bit lol. I decided to play around & quickly hand draw a letter a black widow + some light PSD work.

    [​IMG]

    (btw @purrin feel free to use this gratis if you'd like~ lol)
     
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    Noodlz, Mar 17, 2016
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  4. ald0s

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    I like that less than Helvetica. It looks like a emo band name.
     
    ald0s, Mar 17, 2016
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  5. Noodlz

    Noodlz Almost "Made"

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    haha i guess its definitely on the edgier side. have been listening to some chemical romance albums lately maybe thats why =P

    here's some thing cleaner~? (simple futura medium font white on black with a border)

    [​IMG]
     
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    Noodlz, Mar 17, 2016
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  6. Hands

    Hands Overzealous Auto Flusher - Measurbator

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    Hands, Mar 17, 2016
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  7. MrButchi

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    **SBAF member to another SBAF member** Does this font on my Black Widow make me look fat?
     
    MrButchi, Mar 17, 2016
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    Some more photoshop fun:

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    Boops, Mar 17, 2016
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    GabbaHey, Mar 17, 2016
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  10. No_One411

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    Yay! Mission accomplished!

    I honestly didn't even notice/care about the font until you joked about it at Nick's meet.
     
    No_One411, Mar 17, 2016
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    Aesthetics do matter. That aesthetic could be "machine shop chic" or the simple lines on the Zana Deux S.

    Edit: Not to the sound, of course.
     
    Xen, Mar 17, 2016
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  12. TMoney

    TMoney Shits on SBAF over at Head-Case to be cool

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    Black and red on the front panel is the hotness. Boops wins!
     
    TMoney, Mar 17, 2016
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  13. purr1n

    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    You can rub off the silkscreen or put stickers on it. Anyone should feel free to make limited edition plates to go on the front. I'll dig up the DXF files for it.
     
    purr1n, Mar 17, 2016
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  14. joeexp

    joeexp Don't ship this man FD-X1 ever

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    The red version really looks cool and makes sense …

    [​IMG]
     
    joeexp, Mar 17, 2016
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    That's terrifying.
     
    EraserXIV, Mar 17, 2016
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    This looks a whole lot better...
     
    tg123, Mar 17, 2016
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    GabbaHey, Mar 17, 2016
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    Boops wins another thread.
     
    Olor1n, Mar 17, 2016
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  19. CEE TEE

    CEE TEE MOT: NITSCH

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    In the spirit of the original Black Widow- you should mess up and make the top plates blue, then call it Blue Top when it releases.
     
    CEE TEE, Mar 17, 2016
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  20. jexby

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    I'd prefer if EC omitted the top plate completely and called it the Topless Widow.
     
    jexby, Mar 17, 2016
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