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Putting a plug on a cable (Total newb to soldering here)

post #1 of 7
11/17/11 at 12:13pm
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Just bought a soldering iron and going to give this a go. Anyone have any advice on common mistakes or tips to make it go smoothly?

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post #2 of 7
11/17/11 at 12:18pm

Practice with some scrap wire first.

 

Tin your bare wires before you try to solder them. 

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post #3 of 7
11/17/11 at 12:25pm
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thanks, checking out youtube vids on that now.

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post #4 of 7
11/17/11 at 12:38pm
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I got one of the gold plated plugs over at RadioShack, is this going to degrade my sound? Would a good Neutrik or Switchcraft plug do much to improve the sound of BeyerDynamic DT 770's? Thanks

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post #5 of 7
11/17/11 at 12:41pm

Provided that it is not falling apart, and your soldering is good, you should be fine. 

 

The Neutrik and others are built better, and hold up longer, etc. But barring something actually broken, they do not sound better, in my experience. With that said, I personally prefer the reassurance of using the higher quality connector (I end up using 90% Neutrik - I just like'm)

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post #6 of 7
11/17/11 at 12:46pm
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Thanks. Nice photoblog btw

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post #7 of 7
11/17/11 at 4:39pm

Also, don't forget to add the shell of the connector onto the wire before you solder your connector.

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