[Fat Larry]

If you mean the solder itself, it will have a minimal effect. If you meant the quality of the made connection then it will have more effect then the solder used, but then you can get good Silver solder for a cheap price so you can fix both of them easily. Learn what Tinning is and Tin the Wire and the Connector first, making a connection then will be a lot easier.

Yes thats what i ment. Thanks i'll look into it.

 

[DestroyerzCT]

Nope, I've been ignored by them. However, made couple of cables by myself but it was quite a challenge. Termination was the easiest part for me, you just terminate 2.5 trrs as usual but use following:
Right + (Low, Mid, Highs)
Right - (ground)

And same for left.

I also later added 50ohm resistor for low cables or right and left to avoid bass attenuator which I'm not a fan of. Let me know if you have other questions.

Thanks for the reply. That's sort of my plan. I'm going to use my existing cable with the attenuator and just change out the 3.5mm TRS for the 2.5mm TRRS balanced.

 

[Fat Larry]

Anyone have any insights on what the soft ear hook material is and where i could find it?

 

[mattiav]

Anyone have any insights on what the soft ear hook material is and where i could find it?

Heatshrink.

 

[Fat Larry]

Heatshrink.

Hmmm heatshrink doesn't hold a bent shape. The ear hooks in the video spring back to the hook shape while still being soft. The cable i have has some rigidity to it and had wire ear hooks on it which were annoying to put on or take off.

 

[RestlessZombi]

Hmmm heatshrink doesn't hold a bent shape. The ear hooks in the video spring back to the hook shape while still being soft. The cable i have has some rigidity to it and had wire ear hooks on it which were annoying to put on or take off.

Heatshrink holds its shape if its bent to the shape when its cooled. I used clear heatshrink on my IEM cable so I know it works.

 

[Fat Larry]

Heatshrink holds its shape if its bent to the shape when its cooled. I used clear heatshrink on my IEM cable so I know it works.

Ohhhhh.... so you heat it,shrink it and bend it to shape while it cools?? Do you need a jig or something to bend it over?

 

[RestlessZombi]

Ohhhhh.... so you heat it,shrink it and bend it to shape while it cools?? Do you need a jig or something to bend it over?

I used like a marker or large pen as a guide to wrap it around, just so I got the same shape on both sides. I would suggest you shrink it first then reheat it to shape it though as it'll be a lot easier to get the shape your after if your not concerning yourself with shrinking it first. Don't use a lighter / Fire for this either, get a cheap heatgun, makes all the difference.

 

[Fat Larry]

I used like a marker or large pen as a guide to wrap it around, just so I got the same shape on both sides. I would suggest you shrink it first then reheat it to shape it though as it'll be a lot easier to get the shape your after if your not concerning yourself with shrinking it first. Don't use a lighter / Fire for this either, get a cheap heatgun, makes all the difference.

Thanks i have one, just had no idea that heat shrink behaves like that. Now i just need to pick some connectors.

 

[killaHz]

I used like a marker or large pen as a guide to wrap it around, just so I got the same shape on both sides. I would suggest you shrink it first then reheat it to shape it though as it'll be a lot easier to get the shape your after if your not concerning yourself with shrinking it first. Don't use a lighter / Fire for this either, get a cheap heatgun, makes all the difference.

This is all correct advice, except I offer (IMHO) a better choice of cylinder around which to shape the hook: the cardboard tube from a roll of aluminum foil. It's easy to punch a hole in one side, stick the connector through the hole, and pull the heatshrink-wrapped cable around the tube. It matches the curve of an ear relatively well, so you can even angle the curl a little so that when you take the cable off the tube, the cable will angle toward the skull just a little, getting the cable right up against the head and neck.

 

[MadDane]

This is all correct advice, except I offer (IMHO) a better choice of cylinder around which to shape the hook: the cardboard tube from a roll of aluminum foil. It's easy to punch a hole in one side, stick the connector through the hole, and pull the heatshrink-wrapped cable around the tube. It matches the curve of an ear relatively well, so you can even angle the curl a little so that when you take the cable off the tube, the cable will angle toward the skull just a little, getting the cable right up against the head and neck.

Brilliant!! Another reason I love DIY forums like this!

 

[Fat Larry]

This is all correct advice, except I offer (IMHO) a better choice of cylinder around which to shape the hook: the cardboard tube from a roll of aluminum foil. It's easy to punch a hole in one side, stick the connector through the hole, and pull the heatshrink-wrapped cable around the tube. It matches the curve of an ear relatively well, so you can even angle the curl a little so that when you take the cable off the tube, the cable will angle toward the skull just a little, getting the cable right up against the head and neck.

Thanks, i'll do that. Sound like a great idea.

Regarding connectors, will i generally get what i pay for on Aliexpress? Its so hard to know on that place.

 

[ShinAyasaki]

Thanks, i'll do that. Sound like a great idea.

Regarding connectors, will i generally get what i pay for on Aliexpress? Its so hard to know on that place.

I waited 3 weeks for my 2pin connectors and they ******* sent me the mmcx ones. I got everything ready but the connectors now and it pissed me off bad.

Anybody got a spared pair of 2pin 0.78 connectors laying around that you can sell to me, or I will have to get those $20 connectors from plussound.
edit: the shipping costs 5 dollars, so that's the total of $25 for a pair of 2pin connectors. Yikes

 

[Fat Larry]

I waited 3 weeks for my 2pin connectors and they ******* sent me the mmcx ones. I got everything ready but the connectors now and it pissed me off bad.

Anybody got a spared pair of 2pin 0.78 connectors laying around that you can sell to me, or I will have to get those $20 connectors from plussound.
edit: the shipping costs 5 dollars, so that's the total of $25 for a pair of 2pin connectors. Yikes

I was just looking at the Plussound ones, they are certainly pricey and probably made in the same factories as half of the ali connectors. Which ones did you get?

 

[ShinAyasaki]

I was just looking at the Plussound ones, they are certainly pricey and probably made in the same factories as half of the ali connectors. Which ones did you get?

these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32952213991.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.147c4c4dYmiZQX
not the best value ones, but I have dealt with them before so I thought it should be fine this time also.