Earphone repair - Page 2 - SV650.org

13-10-08, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Ahh it promotes a nice relaxed riding style. Honest.

Go on then chakraist how would I go about that? The cable is friggin tiny and I'm more used to bike electrics.

Buy a bare jack from RS, solder & heatshrink I would have thought??

yorkie_chris · 13-10-08, 01:47 PM

Me too, but the cables are so small its going to be a right git.

There's got to be some level of fraud to get hold of a new set...

13-10-08, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Hmmm £8.99 every 15k miles or so... or should I try change to another sort.

£1.49 for 3 year replacement cover. I normally wouldn't touch an extended warranty but for that amount...

yorkie_chris · 13-10-08, 02:04 PM

Chakraist what do you use? I seem to remember you appreciating the finer points of hearing damage

13-10-08, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Me too, but the cables are so small its going to be a right git.

There's got to be some level of fraud to get hold of a new set...

What size cable (or what sorts of things) do you work with normally/have done before? I didn't think they were especially small but then I've only worked on things like PCBs and wiring bits like this together for custom stuff. Haven't got loads of experience (I am in IT, after all!) but my previous job involved a bit of this which was quite cool.

Viney · 13-10-08, 02:31 PM

It will be more cost effective to buy a new pair. The cable they use in earphones especailly the cheap ones, is tiny and a b*tch to solder.

13-10-08, 02:40 PM

I use Sennheiser CX500s which I picked up for about £30 - they broke about a month ago and it was like losing a friend, but I found (my mum found) the receipt and curry's actually just replaced them no probs. They've got a year warranty each time I think, I would definitely recommend them if you don't want to go really expensive. After that though, I'd probably go for a pair of Shure E3cs, good all-round maybe could find for about £50-60, after that definitely Etymotic ER-4Ps which can be found for under £100, then definitely definitely Denon AH-C700 (which are £150 or so). After that, you're basically in the territory of diminishing returns, well, anything after the Etymotics and you'll struggle to tell the difference especially on the bike.

Conrad

yorkie_chris · 13-10-08, 05:08 PM

The name of those brings a smile, but I'll look into them. Never thought I'd ever buy a CX500 lmao

Mr Speirs · 13-10-08, 07:13 PM

Repairing them is easy. Replacment jacks are available from maplins. Wire is a wee bit fiddly but its easy enough as long as you tin the jack and the wire and don't use too much then it will be easy enough.
But for the sake of £8.99 might as well buy new or upgrade to a decent pair of Sennheisers which will be made from better materials and will be less likely to break and easier to fix.

dizzyblonde · 13-10-08, 08:53 PM

A true Yorkshireman he is.....

Go buy some new ones you Stingy git

13-10-08, 01:47 PM	#12
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Earphone repair Me too, but the cables are so small its going to be a right git. There's got to be some level of fraud to get hold of a new set... __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-10-08, 02:04 PM	#14
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Earphone repair Chakraist what do you use? I seem to remember you appreciating the finer points of hearing damage __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-10-08, 02:31 PM	#16
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Earphone repair It will be more cost effective to buy a new pair. The cable they use in earphones especailly the cheap ones, is tiny and a b*tch to solder.

13-10-08, 02:40 PM	#17
chakraist Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Earphone repair I use Sennheiser CX500s which I picked up for about £30 - they broke about a month ago and it was like losing a friend, but I found (my mum found) the receipt and curry's actually just replaced them no probs. They've got a year warranty each time I think, I would definitely recommend them if you don't want to go really expensive. After that though, I'd probably go for a pair of Shure E3cs, good all-round maybe could find for about £50-60, after that definitely Etymotic ER-4Ps which can be found for under £100, then definitely definitely Denon AH-C700 (which are £150 or so). After that, you're basically in the territory of diminishing returns, well, anything after the Etymotics and you'll struggle to tell the difference especially on the bike. Conrad

13-10-08, 05:08 PM	#18
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Earphone repair The name of those brings a smile, but I'll look into them. Never thought I'd ever buy a CX500 lmao __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-10-08, 07:13 PM	#19
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: Earphone repair Repairing them is easy. Replacment jacks are available from maplins. Wire is a wee bit fiddly but its easy enough as long as you tin the jack and the wire and don't use too much then it will be easy enough. But for the sake of £8.99 might as well buy new or upgrade to a decent pair of Sennheisers which will be made from better materials and will be less likely to break and easier to fix. __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

13-10-08, 08:53 PM	#20
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Earphone repair A true Yorkshireman he is..... Go buy some new ones you Stingy git __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

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