[Raketen]

I have been searching for a small right angled 2.5mm plug to use on custom cable but so far fail to find a suitable solution, at least not a simple one.

Always those chunky cubic brass right angle ones. DIY part selection is abit frustrating. Even aftermarket cables- Lots of really tidy long lasting molded connectors with headphone pack-ins and cheap plasticsone generics but not from most of the specialist companies... buy a $400 cable they might give you a wood inlay y-splitter though.

Ever tried these ones from Lunashops? difficult to tell but they don't look too chunky in pics- http://www.lunashops.com/goods.php?id=6361

these ones are 3.5mm but I wonder if a 2.5mm insert from another plug could be modified for it http://www.lunashops.com/goods.php?id=4872

or like this part https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/tensility-international-corp/50-00401/839-1226-ND/4865080

though at that point might as well just grab some sugru and DIY it

 

[rkw]

Ever tried these ones from Lunashops? difficult to tell but they don't look too chunky in pics- http://www.lunashops.com/goods.php?id=6361

Based on the pic, the body is about 1.75× the length of the plug. A 2.5mm plug is about 11mm, so the body is around 19mm, unfortunately rather bulky.

 

[ClieOS]

Been there, done that.

 

[Raketen]

haha, yeah, seems like they are all built around the same internal parts and just fabricate their own shells
I think it could be modified but it would be a *********er to solder

 

[Nolbert0]

Been there, done that.

It might not look amazing but a bit of sugru can be incredibly practical when miniaturising connector housing. I did exactly that for my PortaPros. Not gonna win any beauty contests but it works a charm.

 

[ClieOS]

Hacking up something small is not a problem for me. For example, I made a bare-bones balanced 3.5mm male to balanced 2.5mm female adapter awhile back, as inspired by the single-ended 3.5mm male to balanced 2.5mm female adapter made by DD (* I asked DD if they would make a balanced 3.5mm version or not, and they told me the market for that is too small and so I just made one for my own). Basically it is just a super small 4 pins 2.5mm socket soldered with the minimum amount of wires to a 4 pins 3.5mm plug, then epoxy together.

However, my interest on the right angled 2.5mm plug now is to find something more elegant.

 

[TK33]

There is also the option of a new cable. The Fiio LC RE looks interesting and looks like it has a right angle plug. Wish that cable had straight and right angle options.

Now that I have a LG V60, I definitely prefer having a straight plug (more streamlined since I have to use adapters anyway). Nothing fits in the headphone jack of this awfully designed dual screen case.

 

[rkw]

There is also the option of a new cable. The Fiio LC RE looks interesting and looks like it has a right angle plug.

It is rather pricey. It would be good if FiiO sold the connectors separately for DIY.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fii...hone-mmcx-0-78mm-cable-for-fiio-shure.930572/
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000971898372.html

 

[Pro-Jules]

Here is my solution to 5K less than practical shirt clip design. Search Aliexpeess for "magnetic name tag holder" for similar product, but remember to keep the size in mind as you'll want something small enough to stick to the back of 5K.

Here is my solution to 5K less than practical shirt clip design. Search Aliexpeess for "magnetic name tag holder" for similar product, but remember to keep the size in mind as you'll want something small enough to stick to the back of 5K.

V Cool but how do the other magnets attach to your shirt?

 

[john61ct]

V Cool but how do the other magnets attach to your shirt?

Through magnetism. 8-D

The two sets stick together, hold onto the cloth in between, inside bar next to your skin.

 

[Toastybob]

It is rather pricey. It would be good if FiiO sold the connectors separately for DIY.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fii...hone-mmcx-0-78mm-cable-for-fiio-shure.930572/
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000971898372.html

Another option is the new Fiio LS-2.5A or LS-2.5AS (45cm). Under 20$, right angle 2.5mm jack, cable looks the same as the Fiio FD1. I might get one, but I wouldn't want to have to replace all my cables if I got the Qudelix 5K, and it only has one type of 2 pin connector anyway.
There's a good image from an AliExpress review showing it in a BTR5, but I can't get it to upload here.

https://h5.aliexpress.com/item/4001018438290.html

 

[Pro-Jules]

Through magnetism. 8-D

The two sets stick together, hold onto the cloth in between, inside bar next to your skin.

So if you pull away the q5k will the magnets behind the shirt just fall downwards?

 

[ClieOS]

So if you pull away the q5k will the magnets behind the shirt just fall downwards?

...there is also the option of grabbing the magnet while you remove the 5K

 

[Pro-Jules]

Clipping to the top of my tshirt seems to work for the moment. But the cable is annoying My neck!

 

[smooth]

How long did it take for you all to received your qudelix? I bought mine over a month ago but haven't seen it in the mail, yet.