Quote:   You can get a cheap "solder wick" which picks up heated solder. You don't need to remove the board. You can check YouTube for vids with tips on soldering, but the most important things i recommend are 1) don't hold the iron on too long, 2) use a clean, pointy tip and 3) use...

I never had problems with enamel when doing this. I used wire strippers to remove the black sheath and then the black, red and green sheath for each of the wires. Then I tinned each wire using silver electronics-grade solder (after my thicker generic solder wouldn't stick) and tested by touching...

Quote: There are lots of pictures and step-by-step instructions in this thread. I suggest reading through the thread at least twice before attempting the mod as we've learned from one another the best tools and methods to use. You'll probably be able to do yours better and add your...

Quote: Did you verify you could hear audio before you soldered the wires? Based on the chassis design, I am led to assume the green (left audio) and black (ground) are reversed. You could simply desolder and test again. I left an audio source plugged in as I modded to make sure...

Quote: Reading is fundamental...to doing this mod!  You should buy a cheap pair of over-the-ear headphones and try it. It's fun and you can do it!  

Quote:   I used a brand new tip and electronics-grade silver-bearing solder. It has a very small diameter. There were better suggestions from the more experienced folks in this thread.  

If you really want this done and can't do it yourself you can try contacting local electronics repair shops or maybe even a music/audio store where the technician might do it on the side.

It looks like this http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103452&clickid=prod_cs   Have fun!

Quote: Congrats. Play your favorite tune through some software or hardware that allows you to adjust balance (L/R), surround sound and has filters (hi/lo/bandpass) and see how it sounds to you. If it sounds good to you then that's all that matters.  

Quote: Yes, it's very simple to open and the "plug" sticking out of the cup pops out and the cable slides through it, it's not glued at all. When you read through each of the posts in this thread in detail, multiple times like I did so I wouldn't make any mistakes, you'll see there are at...

Technically yes since the stuff has been removed/added in the left cup, but it could be negligible. Folks in other ATH-M50 threads have said things like removing the padding adds bass, which may be the case if you cut out some of the padding to make room for the jack. Also, in this thread...

Except for pic 5 of 9 which looks like him melting away the plastic stem that's usually in the way, the other pics don't suggest if he had to melt/file or not. However, looking at the size of the jack he used and that you plan to use I would concur that your options are to melt/file/snip the...

Quote: True.

Radio Shack has some cheap ones.

Black electrical tape along the under side? It will peel eventually. Sew on some more pleather or other fabric? Could be challenging but customization is cool.