[genekim]

Hi.
I have purchased a Hd495 about a month ago,
and yesterday my right side stopped functioning completely

I do not see why or how it could have been damaged internally,
as it is encolsed in a hardplastic case.

My primary suspect is the Headphone line damage,
but being a aquestic newbie i am, i am not sure how i should solve this problem.
In addition, i dont see any obvious external dammages on the HDline or the headphone itself.

Would you help me solving this problem? Or are there anyone else with same problem?

thank you.

 

[skippy]

start checking the obvious stuff. make sure the cable is plugged in to the headphone all the way. wiggle the cable around and see if sound comes back for a bit. you can open up the earcup to see if any wires inside are broken or unconnected.

 

[genekim]

Hey thanx for your replu.
I carefully looked at my HD line,
and i found a torn spot on my HD line.
It wasn't visible because it was way back where i couldn't see. Only when I extended my headphones could i find it.
The problem is, i could see the lines inside the black cords.
I see a group of copper threads, and a group of white threads. Both are torn at places, but not completely. like i see 5-6 strands of copper and white threads...
Now.. what can i do?
Should i cut them and rebind them?

 

[Braver]

I'd contact Senn and let them put a new piece of their highquality OFC in your cans instead of fiddling around it yourself and get a lot of static in the signal. besides, the wires are probably coated and reall hard to connect properly.

 

[coolvij]

You got it a month ago - so warranty should cover the cable replacement.

 

[Mumrik]

I've that Senn's cables are rather fragile, is this what tends to happen?

 

[coolvij]

well, my 495s have been treated carefully, and are fine - not even a single problem...so...

 

[Braver]

well, senn cables are a bit thin compared to some other cables. but they never get in the way as much and are lightweight as well. rather have it like this than for example with a DT990, which has a kilo of coiled up cord hanging on one ear... and they're pretty damn tough anyway, the cable of my hd200 (same system as hd495) has been in some horrible situations a Grado wouldn't have been able to survive but the hd200 never had a single problem with the cable.