crazyg0od33
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I've turned this thread into a mod log for my headset, hopefully I can help other who want to know how to do the same or similar mod to their pair of ATH-AD700 headphones...
So I already have the headphones right here:
The earpiece I will be modding...you can see the modmic attachment
The entire length of cable, which I cut too short the first time by mistake...it was 10ft, I wanted about 6, and its more like 4 - WAY too short for PC gaming.
I'll update this log as the parts arrive, and as I actually get to modding. This is my first DIY ANYTHING, so I'm really nervous but VERY excited.
Thanks for looking,
Enjoy!
The original post is below, from before I made this a log:
Hey everyone,
I'm fairly new to DIY cabling and whatnot, but I really want to do a mod almost exactly the same as this one to my AD700s
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1688140#post1038638020
Heres the thing, I dont know which parts I need in certain areas.
Right now, here are the parts I have / Picked out:
Canare Starquad Cable
3.5mm TRS Plug for the Mic
All the soldering stuff.
What I need:
The same mini XLR plug as in the mod above.
A male TRRS plug
an XLR jack for the outside of the headphones
Some help on the wiring
So I dont want to recable the entire pair of headphones, I still want to use the wires inside the left ear to go to the XLR plug.
I could use any help you can offer, but the main thing I need is where to find the proper jacks that I still need above.
The main questions I have:
What I need help with is where the microphone cabling should be soldered to the XLR. I've never worked with XLR jacks before, so I dont know which wires go where.
If I dont want to strip the entire canare cabling I order, how will I know which inner cable is the same on each end? Ive seen the inside, so I know there are 2 blue and 2 white wires inside, but how will I know which to use for left/right/ground/mic? Is there a better cable to use for this? I dont want to spend $50 on cables, as I can get 45ft of this stuff for $30
As an extra, I'd like to break off the TRRS jack on the end of the removable cable so I can use it to game on my PC, with 2 notmal 3.5mm jacks. That's optional, since I can just buy some of those online, but I'd like to know how to make my own.
I'd really love help from all of you DIYers in my first go with this stuff. The big things I need help with are the items I still need / which cable is right for me, and wiring to the XLR from the headphone and from the TRS mic jack.
Thank you guys for your help
PS: As an FYI, I've already shortened the stock cable, so I do know how to solder the TRS jacks and all that stuff.
Thanks again
PPS:
This is the closest I could find to that XLR jack
http://www.switchcraft.com/productsummary.aspx?Parent=938
So I already have the headphones right here:
The earpiece I will be modding...you can see the modmic attachment
The entire length of cable, which I cut too short the first time by mistake...it was 10ft, I wanted about 6, and its more like 4 - WAY too short for PC gaming.
I'll update this log as the parts arrive, and as I actually get to modding. This is my first DIY ANYTHING, so I'm really nervous but VERY excited.
Thanks for looking,
Enjoy!
The original post is below, from before I made this a log:
Hey everyone,
I'm fairly new to DIY cabling and whatnot, but I really want to do a mod almost exactly the same as this one to my AD700s
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1688140#post1038638020
Heres the thing, I dont know which parts I need in certain areas.
Right now, here are the parts I have / Picked out:
Canare Starquad Cable
3.5mm TRS Plug for the Mic
All the soldering stuff.
What I need:
The same mini XLR plug as in the mod above.
A male TRRS plug
an XLR jack for the outside of the headphones
Some help on the wiring
So I dont want to recable the entire pair of headphones, I still want to use the wires inside the left ear to go to the XLR plug.
I could use any help you can offer, but the main thing I need is where to find the proper jacks that I still need above.
The main questions I have:
What I need help with is where the microphone cabling should be soldered to the XLR. I've never worked with XLR jacks before, so I dont know which wires go where.
If I dont want to strip the entire canare cabling I order, how will I know which inner cable is the same on each end? Ive seen the inside, so I know there are 2 blue and 2 white wires inside, but how will I know which to use for left/right/ground/mic? Is there a better cable to use for this? I dont want to spend $50 on cables, as I can get 45ft of this stuff for $30
As an extra, I'd like to break off the TRRS jack on the end of the removable cable so I can use it to game on my PC, with 2 notmal 3.5mm jacks. That's optional, since I can just buy some of those online, but I'd like to know how to make my own.
I'd really love help from all of you DIYers in my first go with this stuff. The big things I need help with are the items I still need / which cable is right for me, and wiring to the XLR from the headphone and from the TRS mic jack.
Thank you guys for your help
PS: As an FYI, I've already shortened the stock cable, so I do know how to solder the TRS jacks and all that stuff.
Thanks again
PPS:
This is the closest I could find to that XLR jack
http://www.switchcraft.com/productsummary.aspx?Parent=938