[MBQuartCamry]

This has happened to every headphone i have ever owned. They short out at the plug. When you wiggle the plug they will sound fine but soon after one channel will go out. Is there a way to re wire them?

 

[Blitzula]

How many pairs of headphones have you owned, and how long do they take to short out?

 

[Aman]

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Originally Posted by MBQuartCamry This has happened to every headphone i have ever owned. They short out at the plug. When you wiggle the plug they will sound fine but soon after one channel will go out. Is there a way to re wire them?

It's your amp/source.

My old receiver will have the right channel die on me with every headphone I use - consequently, if I wiggle it while inside the jack, it's back to normal.

Try runnning it through an alternate source, you may be surprised

 

[choweee]

when that's happened to me in the past, it's because of the jack getting old and busted, not the headphone. do your cans short out no matter what you plug them into?

if it's just the left or right side, it could have shorted in the enclosure, because that's what happened to my 225's.

 

[Nak Man]

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Originally Posted by Aman My old receiver will have the right channel die on me with every headphone I use - consequently, if I wiggle it while inside the jack, it's back to normal.

Probably a dirty connector or loose cable on right channel's 'tip' inside receiver jack. If it's only dirty, some contact spray will fix it.

 

[toaster]

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Originally Posted by Aman It's your amp/source. My old receiver will have the right channel die on me with every headphone I use - consequently, if I wiggle it while inside the jack, it's back to normal. Try runnning it through an alternate source, you may be surprised

it sounds like his problem is a short in the plug of the headphones.

 

[null]

Well, you could always get someone on the forums to do a re-termination if the problem is indeed the plug...

 

[Nak Man]

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Originally Posted by toaster22 it sounds like his problem is a short in the plug of the headphones.

If that happens to every headphone he's ever owned using same amp then I would first look into the connectors / jacks inside. Unless it's alternating L-R or similar result with another amp.

 

[MBQuartCamry]

The problem lies within the plug. Is it difficult to reterminate the plug on there or would i lose quality. If this is not an easy fix im considering buying a pair of audiotechnica A500s.

Thanks for all the replies

 

[null]

Its not very hard to reterminate if you are familiar with DIY. Just strip, then solder the correct wires to the terminals on the plug. You can get nice plugs for cheap that won't degrade SQ (most likely improve slightly) at all. If you can't do it, you can ask someone on the forums.

 

[sclemmons]

This happened to our Grado's, too. Wear and tear. Grado will fix it free if they are under warranty.

 

[Nak Man]

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Originally Posted by MBQuartCamry Is it difficult to reterminate the plug on there or would i lose quality.

Like Null said, very easy to do - if you're not familiar with soldering, one of your friends can help - and you will improve its contact quality.