[Horatio]

Hi there. I've had a look around for some cable choices for my Sennheiser HD-555 'phones and I can't seem to find anything. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places?

The main reason is that I'd like a shorter cable but I'm interested in any options available.

Also, are there any accessories for the 'phones like I see for the HD-650s?

Many thanks!

Greg

 

[cmirza]

The cord on the HD555 is hardwired. The only way you could replace it/shorten it is to diy or find someone on Head-Fi that you could send your headphones to and would do the recabling/retermination for you.

 

[Horatio]

Thanks for your reply but how do you mean "Hardwired"? The cable is removable though it doesn't have nice ends on it like the 650 does (just pins).

Greg

 

[cmirza]

Hardwired as in the cable doesnt have termination like HD580/600/650. You would have to open up the headphone enclosure, desolder the cable, and resolder the replacement cable.

 

[Horatio]

oh OK....but it doesn't need de-soldered; I just pulled the cable out myself. I took picrtures which I can post if you'd like.....
In any case, it sounds like any options are pretty much up to me

Thanks again!

Greg

 

[Senn20]

To do the job right there is a little soldering involved. It's best to get rid of the connectors and solder the new wire directly to the drivers.

 

[Horatio]

OK....sounds like a job I'd better wait on until I get better at soldering

Thanks

Greg

 

[skyline889]

When you plugged the cable back in did the headphones work? The cable on the HD515 is hardwired as well and the only way it'll come out is if you pull and break the soldering inside.

 

[Horatio]

They work just fine.

I'm a newbie (like no one noticed

) so could someone give me a really good explanation on what you folks mean by "hardwired"? To me it means that something is permanently fixed (as in directly soldered) to something else. Everything else is connected by....connectors, I guess.

Here's the pictures I took;






Thanks, as always!

Greg

 

[desmo975]

I also have hd555 and I would like to know if it is possible change the connector to a balanced output. there are 4 cable:
red = right? left? + or -?
blue = right? left? + or -?
white = right? left? + or -?
black = right? left? + or -?

anyone have tried to mod the hd55 to balanced?