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It measures ~57ohms for both sides. It really sounds like a mechanical rattle, not a bad electrical connection. I resolderedmany of the connections when I was dis/re-assembling it.

I am having a problem with my AKG K240 Studio headphones.  There's an intermittent rattling in the left ear.  It rattles for a while, goes away briefly, then starts rattling again.  I've carefully disassembled and unsoldered the left earpiece, removed the driver and check for debris.  I didn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by ezzieyguywuf I connected the diode straight to my battery and it lit up (albeit the wrong color) It lit up the wrong color because you were frying it. Diodes need a current-limiting resistor in series with them. If you connect them without the...

Quote: Originally Posted by joshuatan ok cool i get it, thanks for explaining but could u explain more what you mean by pot & 10k pot u need 4.7uF 100k pot 0.47uF the higher the pot value the lower the uF needed? "pot" is short for potentiometer. A potentiometer is a resistor...

Quote: Originally Posted by ph0rk the k240 isn't fully closed - it may not isolate enough. I'm willing to compromise on the isolation part. Although I'd like some isolation, it's not absolutely necessary. Quote: Originally Posted by leokennis Audio-Technica ATH-M50...

How are AKG K240 Studio? They seem big and comfortable, and they would probably fit my budget.

I've got an Aoyue 936+ digital soldering station which I bought for $50USD new from a seller on Amazon.com. Aoyue isn't as well-known or respected as Hakko or Weller, but they seem to make decent equipment for ultra cheap. Their hot air rework workstation (~$160 on Amazon) got some attention...

Quote: Originally Posted by paaj comfortable isolated headphones... ... ... $100 ... ... Denon D1001? AT A700? never heard those, but that's what I've learned from this evil place The Denons look like they would have the same problem my HD202s do. They seem to sit right on the...

I'm looking for new headphones to replace my current pair of Sennheiser HD202s. These are my requirements: Cost: I'd really prefer not to spend more than $60, but I'll consider anything up to $100. Durable: I'm a clumsy oaf. My current pair of headphones are a mess. The wires have been spliced...

Quote: Originally Posted by DragooNArT2 ok so i'll be bypassing the C2 caps since my audio card (Auzentech X-plosion) already has DC Decoupling caps on it's opamps,by the way is there a differance between diodes? cuz if there isn't i'll probably get a bigger(5mm) superbright one...

Quote: Originally Posted by kellvyn Thanks for the advice! My initial concern was that capacitors stored energy in magnetic fields, and so that might interact with another caps' or the signal in the lead. Then I realized that inductors do that, not capacitors. Oops. That's...

0.1uF is actually a little low. Higher values will actually give you better low frequency response, so you could substitute a 0.22, 0.47, or 1.0uF cap if you can find any of those. It might be a good idea to try an online retailer, such as Mouser or Digikey. They're cheaper and they usually...

Looks correct.

A passive filter will attenuate the signal, but this shouldn't be a major issue if your amp can drive it. I say go for it. The parts are dirt cheap, and if you're really impatient or short on cash, you can probably salvage them from junk electronics. I've found that old modems are a good...

It's a 3.5mm TRS connector. The tip is left channel, the ring is the right channel, and the sleeve is ground. Use a multimeter to check which tab is connected to each section.