Most people get product ideas in the shower or in the midst of a long drive. Mohil got his during a boss fight. As a lifelong gamer and glasses-wearer, he knew the pain of headset discomfort all too well—so he did something most people would never dream of doing: he solved the problem himself. In this interview, we talk with Mohil, founder of OcuClips, about what it takes to turn an annoying personal problem into a polished product. He shares the winding path from rough sketches to production-ready parts, how an iOS wizard game led to other ideas, and why every designer should respect the exactitude of the millimeter.

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Some people get into high-end audio because they’re chasing that last half-percent of sonic perfection. Others simply want headphones that don’t make a grand piano sound like it was recorded through a drive-thru intercom. And then there’s Jeffrey Yin of SJY Audio, who looked at the entire industry and said, “Watch this.” In this Q&A, we chat with Jeffrey on why he started making headphones, how he landed on forged carbon fiber for the ear cups, and why the Horizon Closed Carbon’s rectangular drivers give it an acoustic edge. There's a method to his madness—and about 60 driver iterations to prove it.