[lostspyder]

I picked up a pair of Skullcandy Ink'd ear buds dirt cheap and they are alright for what I need them for, but the microphonic effect of the cord is killing me. Is there any reasonable way of reducing this short of recabling them (a waste on 7$ buds)?

 

[jgonino]

You could wrap them in some kind of tech flex I guess.

You might also try wrapping the cord over your ear.

 

[riffjaff]

Wrap them around your ears. Pretty much solves the microphonic effect on most iems/canalphones.

 

[lostspyder]

Cool, the ear trick works really well, but it makes me look like an ahole - oh well

 

[voicemaster]

As long as u can enjoy your music listening, who cares about looks ?? xD

 

[TSi]

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Originally Posted by lostspyder /img/forum/go_quote.gif Cool, the ear trick works really well, but it makes me look like an ahole - oh well

makes u look like an ahole? hmm... u might wanna look into that, considering all higher end iems are built like that...

 

[ph0rk]

the over ear and cinch for the y-cord are really the best defenses for microphonics.

other than a crappy seal, I guess.

 

[Logistics]

You could probably slit a spark-plug wire down one side and just wrap the white, inner portion around the wires; sealing them with a light layer of clear silicone in the slit after you tear out the conductor wire and wrap them around your ear-bud wires. Or you could use a piece of heat-shrink tubing, with as large in diameter as the inner jacket from the plug-wire is, which should fit right over the plug to your phones so you can shrink it around that jacket you added. Understand what I'm saying?

 

[mrdeadfolx]

I heard throwing them into a fire greatly reduces microphonics as well.

 

[Rednamalas1]

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Originally Posted by mrdeadfolx /img/forum/go_quote.gif I heard throwing them into a fire greatly reduces microphonics as well.

or crushing them with a clenched fist and grabbing a pair of KSC75s instead..

 

[chinesekiwi]

Anyway, constructive advice = wear them over-the-ear. Reduces microphonics significantly.

like this:

 

[TheMarchingMule]

^ You didn't read the second or third post, did you?

 

[Rednamalas1]

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Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^ You didn't read the second or third post, did you?

Mule! delete your msgs! I can't insult you over PM anymore!

 

[LeonWho]

Can I shoot him?

J/K.

 

[LeonWho]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrdeadfolx /img/forum/go_quote.gif I heard throwing them into a fire greatly reduces microphonics as well.

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Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif or crushing them with a clenched fist and grabbing a pair of KSC75s instead..

Actually, I have heard these too!

These are great methods for reducing microphonics. They have drastic effects and are quick and simple to do.

Also consider stepping on them.