[Eric M]

Not gonna beat around the bush, I didn't take care good care of my AKG701s and they are pretty ****ed up now. I've opened them up many time to resolder the wires I broke and did a crappy job and there are other problems. I believe the drivers are fine, but many of the plastic parts of the covers are broken or damaged.

Can AKG refurbish headphones for a fee? I wouldn't mind paying $100 to get them fixed up. Or anywhere else to mail to get them repaired?

 

[Acix]

You need to contact AKG...and to order the parts, or just send them yours.

 

[obobskivich]

honestly I'm gonna guess they'll tell you to pound sand, because you've opened them (voiding the warranty, ironically as a result, they'll likely refuse to repair them for a fee, even though warranty repairs are a net "loss" for them

)

but who knows, they could come through and be great about it, I'm just speaking from experience with other vendors/manufacturers (if you void their warranty, they basically treat you as "untouchable")

oh, and if you've ripped them apart, how does the wire go from the left cup to the right cup? is it "hidden" in the hoops over the head? or what? (I've always wondered, but didn't wanna rip mine apart

)

 

[hobbang819]

The hoops are the actual conductors. The wires from the cable get soldered directly to them.

 

[obobskivich]

Quote:

Originally Posted by hobbang819 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The hoops are the actual conductors. The wires from the cable get soldered directly to them.

oh, well, you learn something new every day

 

[Mr.Sneis]

If you do a google search (likely for akg k701 service manual) there is a document out there that lists the exact part numbers for all of the k701 parts. All you need to do is figure out which peices you need and order them direct from AKG, they have a separate dept. for that.

BTW if you need a new silver circle grill I have one I can sell to you.

 

[obobskivich]

@ the op:
can we get some pics of what "pretty f-ed up now" looks like? (I'm expecting smashed plastic, missing grille covers, frayed/shredded wire, the leather being basically gone, etc

)

 

[QQQ]

Quote:

The hoops are the actual conductors. The wires from the cable get soldered directly to them.

And this hoops are actually made of coathangers

(after the infamous Monster comparison)

 

[XXII]

Sell your banged up pair for $100 then buy a used one for $180-200.

 

[obobskivich]

Quote:

Originally Posted by XXII /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sell your banged up pair for $100 then buy a used one for $180-200.

haha

new pairs are only like $245-$250 though

and depending on how "bad" these are (his view of "majorly f-ed" may be a world apart from mine), repair parts might only be ~$50-$100

 

[saintalfonzo]

You can find them NEW for $230.