[disastermouse]

The headband is hard plastic instead of protein leather?  Sounds like a defective product.

Or a counterfeit. My Blue ones have a pleather cushioned headband.

 

[WayTooCrazy]

  Welcome to the wonderful world of PM-3 that is SE or balanced, depending you've got the right cable or not
It sounds fantastic with this cable and DP-X1 DAP. Not sure if Mojo fantastic yet, need to do some testing, but so far loving it.
 

 
The balanced portion of that cable (DAP side) is TRRS 2.5mm correct?  I was on the Double Helix site looking at parts for a DIY cable, for my impending DP-X1 purchase.

 

[MissChristie]

@disastermouse I was referring to the top portion of the headband being hard plastic, I said nothing about the cushion or lack thereof. The white and black ones have the outer part of the headband coated in pleather.

 

[Sonic Defender]

   
The balanced portion of that cable (DAP side) is TRRS 2.5mm correct?  I was on the Double Helix site looking at parts for a DIY cable, for my impending DP-X1 purchase.

Yes, it is 2.5mm at the DAP.

 

[WayTooCrazy]

Yes, it is 2.5mm at the DAP.

Sweet! I think I'm going to order up the parts in the next day or so to build my balanced cable.

 

[Sonic Defender]

Sweet! I think I'm going to order up the parts in the next day or so to build my balanced cable.

When you're buying such small quantities of DIY parts do you actually save any money as opposed to having them build it for you, or is is to enjoy the process?

 

[kejar31]

So long as you have a soldering iron and the ability to solder, its def cheaper to make them yourself. Each end (even high end ones) will cost you 11 or 12$ and the cable is about 2 dollars a foot (4 x 4 = 16 feet of cable needed for a 4 foot cable).. Add those together and you come out with a cable costing you ~60 to make rather than 120$ to buy. 
 
IMHO you can start off with something much cheaper and simpler like Mogami W2893 cable at ~.82 cents a foot (its a quad cable already so you only need one) and much cheaper adapters..You can even pretty it up relatively cheap with Techflex... 

 

[WayTooCrazy]

  So long as you have a soldering iron and the ability to solder, its def cheaper to make them yourself. Each end (even high end ones) will cost you 11 or 12$ and the cable is about 2 dollars a foot (4 x 4 = 16 feet of cable needed for a 4 foot cable).. Add those together and you come out with a cable costing you ~60 to make rather than 120$ to buy. 
 
IMHO you can start off with something much cheaper and simpler like Mogami W2893 cable at ~.82 cents a foot (its a quad cable already so you only need one) and much cheaper adapters..You can even pretty it up relatively cheap with Techflex... 

You are quite correct sir!  I used to use Mogami in the beginning. I ended up using some OCC stuff from Toxic cables and I love how soft the cables are, even in a 6-8 braid; they are soft. I'm ok with the extra cost. The sound part (is always a debate that I choose not to participate in).

 

[kejar31]

lol yeah years ago I used to recabled all my headphones with Mogami cables before I re-sold them.. As it was cheap and made the headphones usually stand out (AKA sale faster). 

 

[WayTooCrazy]

  lol yeah years ago I used to recabled all my headphones with Mogami cables before I re-sold them.. As it was cheap and made the headphones usually stand out (AKA sale faster). 

As did I. I used to do all of that here on Head-Fi.  I used to build gaming cables for the AKG K702 (very much like the VModa BoomPro Mic).

 

[Sonic Defender]

  So long as you have a soldering iron and the ability to solder, its def cheaper to make them yourself. Each end (even high end ones) will cost you 11 or 12$ and the cable is about 2 dollars a foot (4 x 4 = 16 feet of cable needed for a 4 foot cable).. Add those together and you come out with a cable costing you ~60 to make rather than 120$ to buy. 
 
IMHO you can start off with something much cheaper and simpler like Mogami W2893 cable at ~.82 cents a foot (its a quad cable already so you only need one) and much cheaper adapters..You can even pretty it up relatively cheap with Techflex... 

Don't you have to buy larger lengths of cable? If you can buy such small amounts that is great, but I thought you are often forced to purchase a full spool.

 

[kejar31]

That link I gave you in the post was by the foot...

 

[Sonic Defender]

  That link I gave you in the post was by the foot...

Awesome, I didn't look at the link. I may just start some DIY myself. What type of solder and soldering equipment do you need?

 

[kejar31]

Solder station, solder flux ,helping hands, wire cutters, needle nose pliers and solder sucker would be a good start...
 
 
most everything you need to start can be found at Redco Audio

 

[Sonic Defender]

  Solder station, solder flux ,helping hands, wire cutters, needle nose pliers and solder sucker would be a good start...
 
 
most everything you need to start can be found at Redco Audio

Thanks mate. I think I may start some cables in the summer.