Just listened to some Fostex T50RPs today... WOW! - Page 596

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Originally Posted by KneelJung 

 

V-Moda replacement cable, works perfect.

 

 

Yeah, I read that this cable is commonly said throughout the thread, but you know how it feels to want to mod your T50RP right?

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Originally Posted by sluker 

Thanks,

It's the old belt + iron-on patch mod  , with the sennheiser 600 headband pads. 

 

Your 600 is crying LOL

Never owned a 600. You can buy the heafband for $8.50 each.

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Originally Posted by graphidz 

 

Yeah, I read that this cable is commonly said throughout the thread, but you know how it feels to want to mod your T50RP right?

 

Fancy recables should be the last mod you do becasue that is the absolute least important thing.  Spending 10 hours recabling a stock T50rp is completely bananas.  I would put stickers above fancy recables in my list of priorities. 

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils 

 

Fancy recables should be the last mod you do becasue that is the absolute least important thing.  Spending 10 hours recabling a stock T50rp is completely bananas.  I would put stickers above fancy recables in my list of priorities. 

10 hours?

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Originally Posted by sluker 

Never owned a 600. You can buy the heafband for $8.50 each.

I really like the way yours turned out, is it much more comfy with the HD600 headband pads? I think I'll give it a try! 

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils 

 

Fancy recables should be the last mod you do becasue that is the absolute least important thing.  Spending 10 hours recabling a stock T50rp is completely bananas.  I would put stickers above fancy recables in my list of priorities. 

Took me maybe an hour and a half, 2 hours at most to re-cable my set.

and I used one of the smallest 3.5mm plugs on the market.

I don't know, however long it takes.  I imagine it would take about that long all things considered.  Look if you want to that's totally fine, I'm just trying to help.  The cable isn't the bottleneck with these phones. 

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils 

I don't know, however long it takes.  I imagine it would take about that long all things considered.  Look if you want to that's totally fine, I'm just trying to help.  The cable isn't the bottleneck with these phones. 

I have to agree, the stock cable does not bottleneck these phones.

The primary reason for my re-cable was for the looks.

and for the 3.5mm plug. :P

i want to reterminate the stock t50rp cable, it is too long for me!

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils 

The cable isn't the bottleneck with these phones. 

Totally agree.

I did mine in less than two hours, but the only reason was because I had an imbalance which I am certain was caused by the 3.5 jack on the left side. However with the last few pairs I have done I am able to get the sound balanced with the 3.5 in place (just make sure you seal the hole around it and play around with the stuffing volume).

Plus I really like the Vmoda cable. 

I love the vmoda cable.  It feels just like it is just a piece of fabric or rope with no wire inside.  It has no memory to it and just hangs very naturally.   I never thought I'd enjoy a cable so much.  

i want a vmoda cable as well since its shorter and thinner but im afraid the shipping costs to our country would be more expensive than the cable itself...

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Originally Posted by Dyaems 

i want a vmoda cable as well since its shorter and thinner but im afraid the shipping costs to our country would be more expensive than the cable itself...

Wouldn't be hard.

The cable is only $10 or so.

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils 

I don't know, however long it takes.  I imagine it would take about that long all things considered.  Look if you want to that's totally fine, I'm just trying to help.  The cable isn't the bottleneck with these phones. 

If you say so. I need to get the O2 anyway, so I'll have to postpone the mod then

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Originally Posted by Dyaems 

i want a vmoda cable as well since its shorter and thinner but im afraid the shipping costs to our country would be more expensive than the cable itself...

Agreed. That's the problem why I want to avoid purchasing anything online and the total cost would be around a recabling mod

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Originally Posted by rhythmdevils 

I don't know, however long it takes.  I imagine it would take about that long all things considered.  Look if you want to that's totally fine, I'm just trying to help.  The cable isn't the bottleneck with these phones. 

If you say so. I need to get the O2 anyway, so I'll have to postpone the mod then

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Originally Posted by Dyaems 

i want a vmoda cable as well since its shorter and thinner but im afraid the shipping costs to our country would be more expensive than the cable itself...

Agreed. That's the problem why I want to avoid purchasing anything online and the total cost would be around a recabling mod

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Originally Posted by graphidz 

 

Yeah, I read that this cable is commonly said throughout the thread, but you know how it feels to want to mod your T50RP right?

Absolutely, I've opened my T50's countless times. Enough that I'm surprised the threads on those screws arent stripped by now, but enough also that I've inadvertently pulled a wire loose a couple of times like rythymdevils just did. Anyway the benefits of the V-Moda cable are it's very inexpensive, it eliminates the channel drop out problem with the stock cable, and it's terminated with the 3.5mm plug. You can always recable with whatever down the road.

Edit: I see your concern with the V-Moda cable now. Shipping costs may make it not so inexpensive.