[PETEREK]

Does anyone know of a place in the US that sells HD558 2.5mm connectors? I don't really feel like waiting for them to ship from Luna. Thanks in advance.

 

[DJScope]

Does anyone know of a place in the US that sells HD558 2.5mm connectors? I don't really feel like waiting for them to ship from Luna. Thanks in advance.

Amazon.

 

[PETEREK]

Amazon.

They aren't showing up there for me.

 

[DJScope]

They aren't showing up there for me.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s_ss_i_0_26?ie=UTF8&k=sennheiser+replacement+cable&sprefix=sennheiser+replacement+cable

There's a bunch of em.

 

[PETEREK]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s_ss_i_0_26?ie=UTF8&k=sennheiser+replacement+cable&sprefix=sennheiser+replacement+cable

There's a bunch of em.

I don't want a cable, I want the connector. DIY.

 

[DJScope]

I don't want a cable, I want the connector. DIY.

Oooohhhhh... Derp. My bad, I thought you said cable. You can get them on eBay.

 

[PETEREK]

Nope, none on eBay either.

 

[GrindingThud]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5mm-Male-Repair-Headphone-Jack-Plug-Audio-Soldering-For-Sennheiser-HD598-HD558-/201160101592?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ed6138ed8

China is only place I've seen them.

 

[scizzro]

  Nope, none on eBay either.

Does any 2.5mm fit the hp? Not sure if this guy would work, he looks kind of bulky, but cheap and comes from NY
 
http://www.adafruit.com/product/1798
 
Digikey has one, too
 
http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/SP-2501/CP-2501SP-ND/408546

 

[PETEREK]

They have to be very low profile. I'll just order from Lunashops I guess. I hate the wait though.

 

[Shawn71]

Does any 2.5mm fit the hp? Not sure if this guy would work, he looks kind of bulky, but cheap and comes from NY

http://www.adafruit.com/product/1798

I believe yes.....why/how? The stock ones have 4poles( just like balanced,L+,L-,R+,R-) but the after market cables have just 3 poles (conventional L+,R+ & common ground),like luna sells......so cld be senn shorted the fourth pole as common ground or the 4th pole is null/dummy/not used......

 

[Shawn71]

They have to be very low profile. I'll just order from Lunashops I guess. I hate the wait though.

just be more specific abt item # and qty.....while ordering and before they ships out......a friendly note.

 

[brdlnde]

Hi again all.
 
I have decided to make a new headphone cable for my AKG Q701, to have a more flexible cable.
 
23 gauge wire in a PTFE sleeve. How many wires would you guys recommend me braiding? 3,4,5 or 6? 
 
I also wonder which of these cables should be connected to the ground on the plugs. Or do you guys not ground the wires? I have no idea. 
 
Thanks for helping.

 

[ThurstonX]

  Hi again all.
 
I have decided to make a new headphone cable for my AKG Q701, to have a more flexible cable.
 
23 gauge wire in a PTFE sleeve. How many wires would you guys recommend me braiding? 3,4,5 or 6? 
 
I also wonder which of these cables should be connected to the ground on the plugs. Or do you guys not ground the wires? I have no idea. 
 
Thanks for helping.

 
I've made a couple cables for my Q701s.  Not sure about the wire gauge, but I used Mogami W2799 stripped to the four conductors, sleeved with 95-lbs (type 1, I guess) paracord from Paracord Planet, then braided in the round style.  The one I use now is made from type 2 Litz 100/46 (i.e., 100 strands, 46 AWG(?)), and the same paracord and braiding.
 
I use two conductors twisted together for the grounding.  Didn't have a problem getting it all into the Redco mini-XLR.  I use Neutrik NP3X plugs at the TRS end.
 
The most important thing to know about the AKGs are the reversed signal pins on the mini-XLRs.  You can verify this by testing the stock cable with a DMM.  I've posted in here about the pin outs on the mini-XLR, so I'll let you find it, and not misquote myself.  Just test continuity between the three female ends of the mini-XLR and the TRS.
 
Apologies if you already knew that, but it seems worth mentioning.
 
Good luck 

 

[Arty McGhee]

  Hi again all.
 
 

I have decided to make a new headphone cable for my AKG Q701, to have a more flexible cable.
 
23 gauge wire in a PTFE sleeve. How many wires would you guys recommend me braiding? 3,4,5 or 6? 
 
I also wonder which of these cables should be connected to the ground on the plugs. Or do you guys not ground the wires? I have no idea. 
 
Thanks for helping.

23awg wire in a ptfe sleeve is probably less flexible than stock
somewhere between stiff and not very flexible at all lol
 
my fave akg cable i use is 28 awg 3 conductor (any more is just for looks)
braided and sleeved in 550 paracord super flexible
 
a,good choice is mogami 2799 innards its a bit more flexible
i think you mean shielding when you say ground
the shaft wire is the ground and is necessary most of us remove the sheilding
and just use the inner conductors