elliot
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I don't like the coiled headphone cords, so I am going to recable my Beyer DT250-80s.
These have a special adapter that plugs into the left cup. This adapter is a plastic housing with some pins. It is held together with a screw. You only need to take the screw out to modify this.
Here is a picture.
Interestingly, three of the seven pins are not used. I think these are for microphones on headsets that have microphones.
Anyway, I'm guessing that the two wires without the plastic around them are both grounds. I guess I could splice these together and then to both pins? Does that sound right?
So, I need some cabling, some sleeving, some heat-shrink wrap, and possibly a new plug (unless I can somehow reuse the stock 1/8" plug and screw on 1/4" adapter?). Does this sound right?
I'm not looking for some fancy $60/foot cables, just something nice. Any recommendations? Possibly Cat 5? Or something else inexpensive?
Also, when you get the cable sleeving, how do you know what width you should get?
Thanks everybody
These have a special adapter that plugs into the left cup. This adapter is a plastic housing with some pins. It is held together with a screw. You only need to take the screw out to modify this.
Here is a picture.
Interestingly, three of the seven pins are not used. I think these are for microphones on headsets that have microphones.
Anyway, I'm guessing that the two wires without the plastic around them are both grounds. I guess I could splice these together and then to both pins? Does that sound right?
So, I need some cabling, some sleeving, some heat-shrink wrap, and possibly a new plug (unless I can somehow reuse the stock 1/8" plug and screw on 1/4" adapter?). Does this sound right?
I'm not looking for some fancy $60/foot cables, just something nice. Any recommendations? Possibly Cat 5? Or something else inexpensive?
Also, when you get the cable sleeving, how do you know what width you should get?
Thanks everybody