Originally Posted by ruZZ.il
So, what does it sound like? I'm interested in sonic differences here, am seriously considering this mod!
Makes everything a bit warmer
. Definitely improved by soldering directly to the pins in the AC plug like I did.
Seriously though, the reason I did this was out of necessity. Being a fan of balisong knives, and having been given a nice, sharp one recently by a fellow headfier, I often enjoy flipping it while sitting at my desk. Where that soldering iron sits, it is just right to occasionally have the cord get hit by the blade, so the cheap insulation on the stock cable was getting rather frayed. Copper was visible from several spots, and especially considering the voltage output to the iron, I didnt feel this was the best thing to have happen. Needless to say, I used my other soldering iron to perform this mod, though it would have been **** impressive had I managed it without.