The hörbert team would like to say a big thank you to Manuel for providing the brilliant images and information for this blog post.

Info from Manuel:
“I built a hörbert kit in the style of a Mini Orange amplifier at the beginning of 2021, and my now 6-year-old daughter uses the device every day. After I recently replaced the speaker and re-milled the front panel with a Shaper Origin, I wanted to send you a photo of it. Many thanks for this great product!”

Router milling a light blue front panel with holes for buttons and speaker
Display of a milling machine showing the positioning of the front panel template with button holes and speaker cut-out

“An Orange amplifier model from the late 70s served as the template here, the idea was to stay as authentic as possible with the look and materials. I built it in spring 2021 with my dad’s help in about 3 months. The front panel made of white plexiglas was drilled by hand back then, unfortunately with a few mistakes and cracks, which I was recently able to correct with a Shaper Origin (computer-controlled router, see the 2 additional photos) and thus produced the panel cleanly once again. In the process, I replaced the Visaton speaker with a Dayton Audio PC105-8 full range speaker, as the box is now mainly used for listening to music by my daughter who is now 6 years old.”

Home-made music player built from the hörbert kit in an orange amplifier-style case next to a mint green electric guitar
Home-made music player built from the hörbert kit in an orange amplifier-style case with a white front panel, front view

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