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Fresh off the chopping board, a socket recabled A700. They still need some work, but they are done, and functional... after a lot of mishaps. As it were though, the female jacks I chose apparently suck... and are very loose, so as the jacks move around, audio keeps cutting out. I am gunna get new jacks to replace them. Also... you can't tell from the pics, but one side of the cable is shorter than the other. Whoops . I'll fix that too in due time, but its not a huge issue. Parts used...
Despite the mishaps, I am damn happy with how these came out. They look great (and will look better when I am totally done), and sound great. They are noticeably brighter and more detailed . I can also explicitly tell in the song I am listening to that cymbals and the tambourines sound much better. They have a deliciously clear and crisp twang to them.
They do look great dude. But aren't the Canare plugs a bit big and bulky?
They are bigger than I thought they would be... it was my first time using them. But, in the end, I like how they look, simply because them match. These are big cans anyways... big plugs are sort of fitting . Also, they are much easier to solder in... and I am still getting acquainted with a soldering iron, so in that respect, they are perfect for what I need.
I am still quite new at this. They are only the 2nd can I have recabled, and I have only made a couple IC's. I am still learning, and I am damn happy with how they turned out. In time, I will fix the issues, but for now, I am pleased.
just wondering about the weight...if it were me...id get some 'normal sized' 3.5mm plugs and get them cheapo plastic housing plugs just for the barrel to help reduce the weight.
Other Eq: Philips HP-250 (Temporary Retirement), Koss UR20 (for home use), Somic DJ-840 (broken headband fixed with twist ties and cellotape, cracking drivers - why the hell am i still keeping them???)
Arrived!!:
For girlfriend -
* LDM+
* Crossroads MylarOne X3
For 'Toying' -
* Koss KSC-75 - Done toying with it...it is now the Franken PhilKoss!!
just wondering about the weight...if it were me...id get some 'normal sized' 3.5mm plugs and get them cheapo plastic housing plugs just for the barrel to help reduce the weight.
Weight is fine. Despite their size, these are actually the lightest cans I owned. Now they are a bit heavier than my MS-2, but still not as heavy as my 580's. Most of that weight comes from the cable anyways, not the connectors. Between the normal starquad and the nylon sleeving... the cable is thick, and heavy. But, I like it that way. There is something about fat cables that make them look that much more awesome IMO.
i tried to do that also last time, using F-12 stereo 3.5mm from canare. bad point is, when i trying to turn my head , it always touch my left solder.and the cable aren't given enough space to bend smoothly..
hence i modify it back to 3.5mm plugs (REAN / Neutrik OEM.)
anyway, they look superb sexy man... nice handwork.
i tried to do that also last time, using F-12 stereo 3.5mm from canare. bad point is, when i trying to turn my head , it always touch my left solder.and the cable aren't given enough space to bend smoothly..
hence i modify it back to 3.5mm plugs (REAN / Neutrik OEM.)
anyway, they look superb sexy man... nice handwork.
Not gunna be much of an issue for me. They are my gaming cans. Since I really always focused on one point, I shouldn't be moving my head to much.
. I'll fix that too in due time, but its not a huge issue. Parts used...
. Also, they are much easier to solder in... and I am still getting acquainted with a soldering iron, so in that respect, they are perfect for what I need.
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