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Wala.Revolution
7579 Posts
The damaged part is the cable part connected to the earphone object(?) itself - the rubber cable has been ripped and wires are exposed, possibly damaged. Actually some wires seem cut and are protuding so it definitely seems damaged. For clarification (picture)11&sr=8-1-catcorr] It's the left piece, ripped the part where you can't see the cable anymore because it is covered by the earphone. Again, thanks for the help!  | ||
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Chef
10810 Posts
There's lots of places that recable headphones, so it probably wouldn't be that hard to find. I don't know for how much their labour is, but make sure you don't pay for any 'audiophile' cables because they are just normal cables. If you can't find a place that'll give you normal cables I would just buy a new pair of earphones and take better care of them this time. | ||
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Wala.Revolution
7579 Posts
I don't even know how this happened - I treated this thing with utmost respect (lol). Time to search for a local... audio-equipment store? | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
If there's no audio degradation, I would just wrap the part with electrical tape and hold out. What does the wire look like? Does it look like stranded copper wire with some strands loose/cut? + Show Spoiler [stranded copper wire] + ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Stranded_lamp_wire.jpg) Frayed cables are common from repeated physical stress, especially at junctures like the one you're describing. Even if you take good care of your earphones, you're still using and bending the cables. | ||
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Wala.Revolution
7579 Posts
Do you mean to hold out until it finally breaks then get a cable replacement? | ||
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GreEny K
Germany7312 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On March 04 2010 04:08 Wala.Revolution wrote: It seems standard but about half the cables are cut. Do you mean to hold out until it finally breaks then get a cable replacement? Do you see a different-colored wire inside or around the copper wires? Afaik all the copper wire is just a ground, and the other wire carries the signal from the source to the earphone. As long as some of the strands have good electrical connections all the way through, it should work. (I'd be more concerned about the signal wire.) If you could take off the cover on the earphone itself, then it would be easier to repair. The issue is that unless a proper repair is done, the rest of the strands are just going to break eventually. I do mean hold out until it breaks, but I'm not sure if that's the best advice anyway. | ||
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Chef
10810 Posts
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7mk
Germany10156 Posts
 they were bloody expensive though.. | ||
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Wala.Revolution
7579 Posts
On March 04 2010 11:19 7mk wrote: this is why I love the fact that I can simply detach the cable from my ultimate ears earphones they were bloody expensive though.. Isn't that the $1000 custom earphones? | ||
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TommyGG
United States142 Posts
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Wala.Revolution
7579 Posts
How reliable is radioshack? Do you guys recommend not going there if you don't know the people who work there? Last time I asked specially for a crossovercable which they didn't know. | ||
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Wala.Revolution
7579 Posts
I want to repair these badly =/ | ||
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