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When I was a kid, the volume dial on my father's hi-fi looked like a schoolbus steering wheel to me. It was huge.
These days most of my audio listening is done on iPhone headphones while walking around NYC, which requires frequent volume adjustment: One block will have jackhammers going, another block will have someone stopping you to ask directions, a third block will have me scrabbling for the pause button while I try to determine if I just heard someone scream out a racial slur. My current headphone volume controls are tiny, like most, so I'm digging Nixon's Trooper headphones and their huge, chunky three-button interface that looks like you shouldn't drop it on your foot.
Incidentally, the Chicago Athenaeum has recently slapped the Troopers with a Good Design award. In addition to the fat volume thingy, they're collapsible, lightweight, feature silicone ear cushions, and the cord is removeable so you don't have to worry about straining the connection and possibly breaking it when it's stowed for travel.
Comments
ummm... from the picture the volume control doesnt look that big, just closer (magnified).... maybe you could do the same for your current volume control by holding it nearer your face?
actually, the volume control is a giant ring on the right ear can and can't be seen on this shot. the 3 button control is simply for the mic/phone controls...
see here: http://www.blades.com/2009/12/14/nixon-trooper-headphones/
design is by fuseproject i believe
I like big volume buttons. I love big volume knobs. There is nothing like the magical feeling of physically CRANKING IT UP! Less puny little buttons and more big knobs please. Don't even get me started on touch switches...
BTW, I am not 80 years old, but just old enough to remember breaking my dad's UHF dial!