[Bleuburd]

Hey all,

I'm getting some phones that have a headphile cable with a 1/4 connector, but I want to use them with my ibasso D2 Boa, which has a 3.5mm output. So, I'm looking for a nice adapter. Since I'm sort of new to this, I was wondering if you all could point me in the right direction. I really don't want to spend more that $25-30, but if it's absolutely necessary I'll consider it.

Thanks in advance,
Bleuburd

 

[Headphile808]

Welcome To Head-Fi Bleuburd. And Sorry About Your Wallet. This one might hurt a little.
What I would suggest would be something like this. An adapter that has a female 1/4" connector w/a short length of wire to a 3.5mm mini plug. This way you'll relieve a lot of stress that would normally be applied to the jacks of the HP amp if you used a normal adapter. This one pictured below is used as an example:
Aloha

Headphile808

 

[Lil' Knight]

The Senn's 1/4-1/8 converter is a very nicely built one.
That of Grado is also a good choice.

 

[Bullseye]

Well if you are going to take your ibasso for a walk then the above mentioned are a good solution, however you can get this:

DealExtreme: $2.08 Gold Plated 3.5mm Male to 6.3mm Female Audio Connectors (2-Pack)

for home use. I use it with my grado sr225 directly to my Cowon D2. As i live the D2 on the table, and I don't move it around, the player's jack doesn't suffer a lot of stress from the headphones. I will also use it for connecting it to the Fiio E5 amp once it comes.

@Headphile808: where can you buy that type?, and for how much?

 

[Borat]

Cardas makes one of these now for $17. That is what I would get:

Cardas 1/4 to 1/8 Adaptor @ HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears

 

[Headphile808]

@Headphile808: where can you buy that type?, and for how much?[/QUOTE]

The adapter in the thumb is from ALO Audio, a Premeir Sponsor here. Price is $175. You could get something like this from a few other companies, as well as having one made by one of the members here at a fraction of the price. The one below is a Cable Pro Panorama $99. Good Luck.
Aloha

Headphile808

 

[Bleuburd]

I'm liking the cardas, but I would be interested in having a member DIY one if it wouldn't cost me a fourtune. I could do say around $50 shipped.

 

[cwell2112]

Stick with a Sennheiser or Grado one. They're well made, won't degrade sound quality, and won't run you over $20 shipped. The Sennheiser one can be ordered direct from Sennheiser as an individual part, or you can get it along with with a neat accessory like a pair of HD650's. I think Headroom carries the Grado one. Don't pay more than $20 or so, it's just not worth it.

 

[Lil' Knight]

I believe that 175$ converter can make your iBuds sound like a HD650s.

 

[Bleuburd]

I ended up getting the grado for $15 from B&H Photo with free shipping. I think it will suffice. Thanks for the warm welcome and all the help!

 

[Bullseye]

Well it is a shame grado won't ship them to Europe (not even a freaking cable :/), and the dealer in Spain had to ask for it, and the price would go up very easily... ATM i have one as the link I put in my above post, and it works good, but I'd like not to put some stress to the players jack.

Where can I ask a member for a DIY one, or even better, where can i learn to DIM?

 

[Nocturnal310]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif I believe that 175$ converter can make your iBuds sound like a HD650s.

then i believe that iBuds sound better than HD650 anyway...a converter only spoils the purity of ibud's signal flow

 

[MS3]

Audio-Technica AT519CS

AudioCubes.com - Audio-Technica AT519CS stereo-stand. to stereo-mini

 

[scompton]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullseye /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well it is a shame grado won't ship them to Europe (not even a freaking cable :/), and the dealer in Spain had to ask for it, and the price would go up very easily... ATM i have one as the link I put in my above post, and it works good, but I'd like not to put some stress to the players jack. Where can I ask a member for a DIY one, or even better, where can i learn to DIM?

I like the Senn adapter better than the Grado one anyway. It's cheaper, just as well made, and has a smaller barrel. I can't fit the Grado adapter into my iPod with the case on and with my X4, it presses the bass boost button when I use it.

 

[apatN]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif I believe that 175$ converter can make your iBuds sound like a HD650s.

Only when Cryo'ed however.