Well it being cheap certainly doesn't make it very appealing. Rip some drivers off from a cheap but well received supra aural headphone, and the get some cheap but still good IEMs to match with it. 

I think he's saying you should just skip the 5.1 and use regular headphones with the Astro Mixamp. Quite honestly a good pair of open headphones and the Astro Mixamp is really good for virtual surround sound. Many professional gamers do use that set up, so it doesn't sacrifice quality at all. ...

Quote: Is it like regular epoxy or epoxy putty?

Quote: What material is it made of?    

Would also like to know.

It really depends on your uses. If you plan to store your headphones without the cables, or sometimes you want to get up really quick without the need of taking of your headphones then sure you should probably go with 1. 2 if your needs to 1 don't apply, or if you want a much simpler and easier...

http://www.redco.com/shopexd.asp?id=966&bc=no  Don't use the barrel but just use the jack. Drill a hole in a relatively flat part around the rim of the cans, and put this through it. Epoxy or anything that will hold well should be applied around it and there you go.

I have used that plug before. There are really no instructions needed. First slip on the barrel and the insulation on the cable. Strip your wires, tin and whatever. And solder accordingly. The shorter tab is left I believe (on the left side if the solder connections are facing you), the longer...

If you're in the US a couple sources are  http://www.redco.com/ http://www.homegrownaudio.com/ http://cryo-parts.com/

Heatshrink would be really stiff. You can have a combination of both my having the lace/sleeve covering the cables and using a small piece of heatshrink at the end of the sleeve and shrink it there to keep the sleeving in place.  As for the paint, you're going t have to find a way to take...

There is also a clear version from the same seller. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CLEAR-HEADPHONE-HEADSET-STAND-AKG-Sennheiser-Grado-AudioTechnica-SIEVEKING-SOUND-/200658108240?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb827bf50#ht_1269wt_1247  

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

Quote: The mic would probably be mono so you would only need a 4 pin.

Did you sand it or anything? Primer?

Looks very nice. I've been wanting to paint my HD555s for awhile now. Could you describe what paint and the painting process for me?