The Curiosity Project

Brew a cup and join Omar and Jermo for a chat about Sennheiser's IE 300 IEM's. There are many challenges when trying to tackle an IEM and of course there is an extraordinary amount of scrutiny involved when you are Sennheiser. These challenges both - from a design and technical stand point - are seldom talked about so it was great to explore those with Jermo and how him and his team decided to do...

Brew a cup and join Omar and Michelle for a chat about the work Orbis have been doing trying to help countries and individuals around the world combat and treat blindness.  Check Orbis out here !  Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

Brew a cup and join Omar, Mike and Jo for a chat around the devastation that is currently happening to our oceans and what the Blue Marine Foundation are doing to help! We also discuss a new project Christopher Ward have been working on. #Tide.  Check out BMF here ! Check out Christopher Ward here ! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenabl...

Join Omar and Tyler for a chat about the specifics of high-end eyewear manufacturing techniques, the challenges he faces while making his frames and what the future of eyewear looks like for T.Henri. If you haven't listened to our first episode together please click here .  Check out T.Henri ! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR...

As part of our IEM journey Caleb suggested it was a good idea to have a listen to their highest end products, it didn't take a lot of convincing for me. Brew a cup and join Omar and Caleb for a chat about high-end IEMs, what goes in to making them and what kind of audio experience can you expect for a £1500 IEM.  Campfire Andromeda   Campfire Ara Campfire Solaris My audio testing equipme...

Brew a cup and join Omar, August and Jakob for a chat about what Asket are doing and have done to help steer the fashion industry in the right direction. As my listeners will know I am a big fan of Asket and have been extremely critical of the polluting and wasteful ways of 'fast fashion' brands. Being able to talk to August and Jakob and understand why and how was extremely interesting. Happy 6th...

Brew a cup and join Omar, Stephen and David for a chat about CBD. Myself and Umar have discussed CBD in a previous episode and have discussed my initial skepticism and experience with CBD, if you haven't listened to that episode I would highly recommend to check it out. In this episode we lift the veil and explore some of the challenges that a major CBD brand faces in the UK with regards to produc...

Brew a cup and join Omar and John for a chat about espresso machines. We talk about the history of espressos and how the Italian culture has impacted how everyone makes their espresso. We also discuss the good and bad elements of the Italian culture and how decent has tried to create a machine that corrects some of those issues.  Check Decent out here ! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheis...

Brew a cup and join Omar and Sankar for a chat about the details of planar magnetic driver manufacturing, the innovations that Audeze have put out in to the market and a new electrostatic headphone called Carbon. Check Audeze out! My audio testing equipment Burson Audio Timekeeper 3 Integrated Chord Electronics Hugo 2 JDS Labs EL AMP II+ JDS Labs EL DAC+ Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser M...

Brew a cup and join Dominik and Omar for a chat about Blake stitch construction shoes, how hybrid shoes fit in with our new work from home routines and the interesting new projects Goral are working on.  https://www.goral-shoes.co.uk Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

Brew a cup and join Omar and Caleb for a chat about in ear monitors (IEMs), how they work and what makes Campfire IEMs special.  Campfire Satsuma Campfire Honeydew My audio testing equipment Burson Audio Timekeeper 3 Integrated Chord Electronics Hugo 2 JDS Labs EL AMP II+ JDS Labs EL DAC+ Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m ca...

Brew a cup and join Omar and Beverley for a chat around what a good nights sleep can do for you and how Homebody's loungewear and pj's.  https://homebody.co.uk https://www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

Brew a cup and join Omar and Jack Gove, Managing Director of Basic Rights for a chat around the mens fashion industry and what Basic Rights are doing to try and play their role in the right direction.  https://www.basicrights.com Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

Brew a cup and join Omar and Tom Davies for a chat about bespoke eyewear and how Tom recommends you curate your eyewear wardrobe. Please follow this link so see pictures of the eyewear wardrobe Tom made for me.  Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

Brew a cup and join Omar and Douglas Weber for a chat about the importance of being able to cook at home and surrounding yourself with tools that function well. In particular we talk about their new Moulin Salt mill and the quality of current salt and pepper mills on the market. To support their Moulin Salt mill please visit their Kickstarter though this link ! Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennh...

Brew a cup and join Louis and I for a chat about mens grooming and haircare.  www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk Daimon Barber Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

Join us while we explore Japanese eyewear manufacturing techniques and viewing eyewear as a collectable commodity!  www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk T.Henri - https://www.thenri.com Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

As a result of our episode on Grand Seiko I have decided to scratch beneath the surface further and try and explain how the Spring Drive movement works. This is a tough concept to explain to a layman but I will be trying my best!  Brew a cup and join us for a chat!  Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4 Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 Cables: Kenable XLR 4m cables

Orbis is an international eye care charity that prevents and treats avoidable blindness and visual impairment on low-to-middle income countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America where visual impairment is four times higher than in high income countries.  Join us as we talk about who Orbis are, what they do and why we support their cause.  Equipment we use: Microphones: Sennheiser MK4...

Aside from being flashy and blingy jewellery has a far more interesting meaning to me. It is a way from an individual to express their personality and own something with true value that has the potential of out living you. In this episode we discuss the essential items of jewellery every guys should venture forth to experiment with, we also discuss my favourite mens jewellery brand Stephen Einhorn...

We love coffee. Until this point we have only covered filter coffee in detail however we have listened to our audience and have created an episode exploring espresso, in particular a manual espresso machine. What do you need to create great espresso? How can a manual espresso machine help you on your way to enjoying delicious espresso at home? These are questions we will be answering in this episo...

Our eyewear content have been really quite successful and we have been requested to explore and understand what blue light filters are and whether or not they actually work!  I would like to thank Eye Opticians for aiding me in my technical research of blue light filters, please do visit their website to find more information on their business.  Glasses I wear: https://www.tdtomdavies.co...

A very highly requested episode that after months of preparation has now been released! We explore our own journeys in to minimalism, why a capsule wardrobe is advantageous and according to us what is the perfect beginners capsule wardrobe for men and who make the best of those items.  The Items mentioned in this episode: T-shirts (Short Sleeve) T-shirts (Long Sleeve) Chinos Smart Shirt ...

Holidays are great, its a chance for us to celebrate and relax. But since many of our holidays are now commercialised we seem to have lost touch with why we actually celebrate that particular holiday. With Mothers Day being around the corner we thought we would explore the history of Mothers Day and also explore a few gifts you could go for!  Roses: https://www.rosesonly.co.uk Equipment we us...

Volvo has always been a car company of interest with me, primarily due to their understated brand image and reputation for safety first. We wanted to be able to explore the interesting history and pedigree of Volvo by also looking forward to see what is on the horizon for this innovative car manufacturer!  Join us while we have a chat about this in the new Volvo XC40!  Equipment we use:...