[Rallix]

i've been enjoying my new dt 770 pro i got few days ago and i was wondering how people carry around these things. the wires are wayyyy too long
do uguys just keep them rolled up?

 

[Fortgammon]

I used to own a Grado Sr80 not too long ago and I use to keep the wires under my clothes and stuff about half or whatever of the 7-foot cord that didn't need to be exposed in my pants, the best way to wear headphones like that without standing out too much, the simple design of the sr80 help a bunch in that regard too

 

[Rallix]

i guess one possibility is getting it recabled

i ordered 2 of these for a mic few days ago
DealExtreme: $1.55 3.5mm Audio Extension Cable (1.5M)
maybe i can use one of them to recable dt 770s?
does the quality of the wires matter a lot?

 

[JSJunior]

I'm not sure if recable will make sound change.

 

[3602]

Things that I did:
Open up the ear-cup that the cable goes in. Cut it off. Get a new, shorter cable. Solder it back on. Done.
Better: get an 276#### 1/8" female jack from RadioShack. Solder that on. You now have a detachable headphone. Go out there and play around with cables.
BTW, 1/8" is NOT 3.5mm! More like 3.1mm.

 

[logwed]

I would just loop it up, and tie it with a twist tie.

 

[smeggy]

As said, loop it up. I wear full-sized phones everywhere.

 

[idkwhatheadphonesare]

Agreed rewiring might turn disastorous

 

[srserl]

I carry my 'phones in a Headroom Complete HeadCase.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Oh, come on guys.

You do not have to open up and recable headphones to shorten the cord.

Just cut the cord to the length you want. Then solder on a new jack.

That's all you have to do.

 

[Makaveliarts]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh, come on guys. You do not have to open up and recable headphones to shorten the cord. Just cut the cord to the length you want. Then solder on a new jack. That's all you have to do.

Yeah, it is very simple

 

[Rallix]

i dont think that's much different than recabling

 

[El_Doug]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rallix /img/forum/go_quote.gif i dont think that's much different than recabling

it's tons different! opening up the cups, risking the drivers by desoldering and resoldering...

 

[pyrokid]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rallix /img/forum/go_quote.gif i dont think that's much different than recabling

It is. Recabling puts a whole new cable on, usually to improve on the old wires' sound, and chopping just makes the old cable a more comfortable length. recabling it a lot more money and work, and usually makes a difference in the sound. this shouldn't make too much of a difference in the sound. (I know you probably already knew that stuff. it just seems easier to see the differences in each if you define them. and if that didn't help at all, then oh well. I tried.)

 

[tenzip]

@Rallix,

If you filled out your profile so we know where you live, we might be able to point you to someone who would be willing to help you with the job, if you don't feel like you can do it yourself.