[Czyrix]

I sadly had my brand new (3 days of use) pair of SR60s snapped on me when lending them to a friend (though its my fault also but I won't get into that). I have no soldering experience, and a bit of a limited budget, where could I start for attempting to recable these? Would it be cheaper to just buy a new pair? I feel it'd be a shame to waste these... The cable broke around a foot under the y-spiltter, I don't know if that could be saved or will I have to recable all the way to each driver?

Sorry for the small picture but I don't have access to a camera other than my phone right now... I'm at a complete loss right now, so any advice would be warmly accepted.

 

[KT88]

You could solder a new connector where it snapped, but I guess the cable will be too short.

You can just change the cable, wont be too expensive. just got buy a some quad cable (they are available at stores that sell microphones guitars, etc..), and a connector.

You can run a search and see how to open the Grado, there's a thread about it. The soldering itself is quite easy on the headphones, so no reason to be affraid, it can all be fixed.

 

[gore.rubicon]

Head over to HeadWize - Project: The Collected Grado Headphone Mods by "Skippy" et al. to open em up first, then i think there were some instructional videos as well on metacafe. Otherwise i suggest practicing on something not as valuable for soldering experience b4 trying on your grados

 

[FallenAngel]

Welcome to Head-Fi, sorry for your wallet.

Shame they broke, they're a great gateway drug to high-end audio.

Now since we're all very evil here and want you to really be sorry for your wallet, shoot me a PM and I'll recable them for you at a the price of shipping back, hate to see a nice pair of headphones broken so soon.

 

[AudioCats]

perfect opportunity to add a mini plug and make it into a ultra-short-cabled portable phone.

add a short 3' extension cable, then it will also work great for home/desktop purpose.

That way you don't even have to open up the ear cups

 

[FallenAngel]

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Originally Posted by AudioCats /img/forum/go_quote.gif perfect opportunity to add a mini plug and make it into a ultra-short-cabled portable phone. add a short 3' extension cable, then it will also work great for home/desktop purpose. That way you don't even have to open up the ear cups

Just what I had in mind, Czyrix, send me the headphones, I'll recable them for free, just pay for shipping back, you'll have a nice deal.

 

[thedips]

^^^^

wow what a great board... some headfi love here!

 

[gore.rubicon]

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Originally Posted by thedips /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^^^^ wow what a great board... some headfi love here!

x2

 

[nsx_23]

Fallenangel, interested in recabling mine?

 

[FallenAngel]

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Originally Posted by nsx_23 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Fallenangel, interested in recabling mine?

For a fee.

Are you sure it won't be easier to have it locally done due to shipping costs?

 

[dazzer1975]

Quote:

Originally Posted by thedips /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^^^^ wow what a great board... some headfi love here!

ditto, always nice to see things like that.

Kudos.