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Self Medicating => General DIY => Topic started by: djdube525 on April 12, 2013, 12:59:26 PM

Title: Bulk Cable for DIY Headphone cables???
Post by: djdube525 on April 12, 2013, 12:59:26 PM

I'm toying around with recabling my newly acquired VModa m-80 headphones... has anyone made DIY headphone cables? Any suggestions on what to use? I'm debating between the following:

Mogami W2893
http://www.redco.com/Mogami-W2893.html (http://www.redco.com/Mogami-W2893.html)

and

Mogami W3106
http://www.redco.com/Mogami-W3106.html (http://www.redco.com/Mogami-W3106.html)

I'm wondering if the latter is going to be too big and/or heavy for the headphones, let alone fitting into a mini stereo connector.

Speaking of which... any suggestions for a connector?

Is the Canare F12 a decent option?
http://www.redco.com/Canare-F12.html (http://www.redco.com/Canare-F12.html)

Regards,
Dave

Title: Re: Bulk Cable for DIY Headphone cables???
Post by: djdube525 on April 13, 2013, 08:20:19 AM

Been reading about a number of people who can't stand the F12s... from what I've read (in case anyone is interested), these ViaBlue 3.5mm plugs are nice, sturdy and easy to work with...

http://www.avoutlet.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=1580 (http://www.avoutlet.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=1580)

Title: Re: Bulk Cable for DIY Headphone cables???
Post by: Face on April 13, 2013, 08:29:19 AM

I used this and am happy with the sound: http://www.kimber.com/products/loudspeakercables/kwik/16/ (http://www.kimber.com/products/loudspeakercables/kwik/16/)

Title: Re: Bulk Cable for DIY Headphone cables???
Post by: richidoo on April 13, 2013, 09:49:18 AM

Current in a headphone cable is very very low, so you don't need anything big gage. I would avoid any kind of shielding. Pro audio levels of shielding (as in bulk mic cable) will definitely remove detail through added capacitance.

Did you see this stuff?  :shock:
http://www.headphone.com/accessories/headphone-replacement-cables.php (http://www.headphone.com/accessories/headphone-replacement-cables.php)
Even a jaded cable lover like me was a bit shocked to see prices like that.

Vovox makes probably the best sounding mic cables in the pro audio market, silver plated copper, unshielded, natural fiber insulators. They have an audiophile mentality, but are selling to pro audio which keeps the prices low from our perspective. Sonorus is their top balanced wire. Only available as finishedd cables with connectors, made in Switzerland.

http://www.vovox.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=39&lang=en (http://www.vovox.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=39&lang=en)

http://www.purewaveaudio.com/product/VOV-63317/VOVOX-sonorus-direct-S-66-2M-TRS-TRS-63317.html (http://www.purewaveaudio.com/product/VOV-63317/VOVOX-sonorus-direct-S-66-2M-TRS-TRS-63317.html)  2 meter TRS

http://www.purewaveaudio.com/product/VOV-63319/VOVOX-sonorus-direct-S-115-35M-TRS-TRS-63319.html (http://www.purewaveaudio.com/product/VOV-63319/VOVOX-sonorus-direct-S-115-35M-TRS-TRS-63319.html)  3.5 meter  TRS

Title: Re: Bulk Cable for DIY Headphone cables???
Post by: BobM on April 14, 2013, 05:16:11 AM

I used this cable to make an extension for my Senn HD600's based on some recommendation somewhere long ago. Canare L-4E6S + some connectors from Partsconnexion or PartsExpress.

Worked out very nicely. Ideally I would like one complete length of cable rather than making another 10' extension, but this worked out very well indeed and headphones are an occasional thing, so no rush to do otherwise right now.