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Feb 4, 2021 at 1:45 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 8
Shavit

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Hey! I have a pair of quite old GR06 IEM that I've used extensively and I love a lot, but a couple of years ago the cable near the ear pieces is close to tearing off. I need help figuring out if it can be repaired or retired to the hall of fame.
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Feb 4, 2021 at 1:46 PM Post #2 of 8
There are different places that offer recabling services (though usually for headphones, not IEMS?). I don't know what the costs would be or what you're willing to spend, but I'm sure they can be saved. Where are you located?

EDIT: Seeing that these sell for $50-100, you'd probably spend as much recabling them as just replacing them, unfortunately.
 
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Feb 4, 2021 at 1:50 PM Post #3 of 8
silent-circuit said:
There are different places that offer recabling services (though usually for headphones, not IEMS?). I don't know what the costs would be or what you're willing to spend, but I'm sure they can be saved. Where are you located?
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Hey! Thanks for the really quick reply! I am from Israel, but shipping it is an option for me. I do have another pair I love, the Massdrop x MEE Audio Pinnacle PX IEM. They are great and probably sounds better, but the GR06 have a huge sentimental value for me.
 
Feb 4, 2021 at 2:05 PM Post #4 of 8
Can these be disassembled at all? It looks like the wire goes into a non-removable piece of plastic.
 
Feb 4, 2021 at 2:18 PM Post #6 of 8
Shavit said:
I don't know, they do look quite one-pieced...
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I guess, to fix them is gonna require somebody to cut off the shroud, splice the cable with solder to the piece that is hopefully in reasonable shape inside that shroud, and then glue it back together. It's gonna take a lot of skill to make it look good, maybe a repaint.
 
Feb 4, 2021 at 2:23 PM Post #7 of 8
gimmeheadroom said:
I guess, to fix them is gonna require somebody to cut off the shroud, splice the cable with solder to the piece that is hopefully in reasonable shape inside that shroud, and then glue it back together. It's gonna take a lot of skill to make it look good, maybe a repaint.
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Yeah, I was prepared for it to not be an easy feat to accomplish...
 
Feb 4, 2021 at 2:25 PM Post #8 of 8
Try posting your pics and question again in the DIY Forum here. There are some amazing guys. Maybe somebody will offer to help.
 
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