One side of the headphones doesn't work--fixable?

[Broken Home]

The reason I bumped the headphone thread is because I have what I assume is a short in my current headphones. The right side doesn't work. Is this something fixable?

[Master Miguel Lush]

I'll tell you for a small fee of 99.99

[zarbizarre]

most likely it is a short in the plug. you can buy a new plug from radio shack, then cut off the end from your set of phones - cut about 1 inch or so above the plug itself, then strip the wires, and solder them to the new plug. costs like $5 to fix

[| Bass Drop |]

I agree with Zar. When mine cut out one side, the problem was in the plug, not the headset. A $3/10 min repair.

[Broken Home]

Oh nice!

[stormryder]

Before you do all that, check the hinges and make sure there aren't any cracks where the wires run through them.

[Broken Home]

Who here knows how to solder and can help me tonight? I don't have equipment.

[stormryder]

James (Jukata) would be the resident expert in that department. Possibly some others.

[unknown dj]

I'll tell you for a small fee of 99.99


repost!

[unknown dj]

Who here knows how to solder and can help me tonight? I don't have equipment.

I could but i dont live in the silver spring area...

[unknown dj]

do they work in other mixers and not yours cause i could see it not working in your mixer from pulling the earphones around...this happened in my vestex...

[djoctane]

I have pioneer's. Neither side works :(
At one point one both sides worked (duh), then one side now nothing...
Any suggestions?

[unknown dj]

throw them away!~

[unknown dj]

or at least on the ground

[stormryder]

In my experience, Pro-DJ headphones break in two places. One is at the joints on the actual headband. It's hard as shit if not impossible to do much about that, especially if it's plastic (MDR-700's are notorious for this).

The other place is where the wires from the cord are soldered into the plug. Happens a lot if you have a tendency to walk away from the mixer and the cord is pulled sideways/stretches. This can be fixed rather easily by cutting off the plug about an inch up, stripping the plug open until you have all the leads exposed, and soldering them back on. Or just taking your happy ass to Radio Shack and buying a new plug.

Unforch, the former happens way more often than the latter.

After two sets of MDR-700's, I'd never get those things again. Crappy ass weak plastic.

[Haach]

i had this happen and it was not the plug the wires connecting the right side speaker had worked loose. but those headphones had a terrible demise so i had to get a new set

[Broken Home]

James (Jukata) would be the resident expert in that department. Possibly some others.

Yeah he doesn't respond to my emails anymore due to him being a goober.


I could but i dont live in the silver spring area...


do they work in other mixers and not yours cause i could see it not working in your mixer from pulling the earphones around...this happened in my vestex...


Jeff where do you live? If you're on the beltway somewhere, I'll come over TONIGHT. No, they do not work on other mixers. It's definitely a headphone issue. I also tried removing the 1/4" adapter (that came with it) and plugging the 1/8" into my laptop. Same issue.

[zarbizarre]

plug them in and try moving the wire back and forth while listening to music on them, bend it in all directions right where the cord meets the plug, if you can hear it try to cut in and out, then the plug is definitely the problem....

[john c]

in my experience,
the headphones break the exact week after the warranty has expired

[The Logic Theorist]

Why do you need two sides?

[Broken Home]

Why do you need two sides?

For DJing at home -- I live in an apartment and neighbors complain if I play music late at night.

[john c]

Why do you need two sides?

making music

[nonchalant]

Who here knows how to solder and can help me tonight? I don't have equipment.

That shit is super easy dude. You can get a soldering kit at radio shack for less then ten bucks.

[Broken Home]

rly........ OK I am going to try it tonight. But if I screw up my headphones then you all need to lend me a pair for tomorrow! :)

[Master Miguel Lush]

Mix with no headphones.

Courage wolf would do it

[Broken Home]

OK so what do I need to buy......... A new 1/4" tip from that radioshack bin, and the soldering kit. whate else?

[MINDPHUQ]

phuq

[nonchalant]

OK so what do I need to buy......... A new 1/4" tip from that radioshack bin, and the soldering kit. whate else?

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062758

[nonchalant]

I am going to have to do the exact same thing before friday

[Broken Home]

OK I went to the RadioShack and the dude could tell by my questions that I totally have no idea what I'm doing. He called me out on it so I chickened and went home. One side is working, and I have a gig tomorrow and three (!) more this weekend, so I'm not risking this. I'll wait till next week.

[Master Miguel Lush]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3629/3502748716_878f21fac7_o.jpg

[MINDPHUQ]

phuq

[Broken Home]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3629/3502748716_878f21fac7_o.jpg

I don't need them to spin, I need them to wear so I can get into clubs for free.

[Master Miguel Lush]

lol, nice one

[MINDPHUQ]

phuq

[Broken Home]

lol, nice one

I didn't come up with that joke. I saw it online, some Australian dudes tested it out and got let in to clubs due to wearing headphones. I'll try to find the video.

[Utopium]

I don't need them to spin, I need them to wear so I can get into clubs for free.

Just carry around your record bag. It may be heavier but it will do the trick.

[zarbizarre]

you can get in back doors of live music venues if you jingle your keys at the door guy - I learned this trick when I lived in NYC, it's the "universal" sign for being the driver/roadie of the band.

[nonchalant]

Come on Dan . That shit is super easy dude

[Adam Ely]

in my experience,
the headphones break the exact week after the warranty has expired

That's because the gremlins inside become activated

[john c]

OK so what do I need to buy......... A new 1/4" tip from that radioshack bin, and the soldering kit. whate else?

just buy a personal McGuyver. He will then do it for you

[john c]

with all this digital shit nowadays it should be easy to mix without headphones. You could definitely do it with Serato with some practice.

true. It is now possible to play a pre-recorded mix with one click. and check your email. and still get the girlies to request hiphop
WIN

[Parsec]

I have pioneer's. Neither side works :(
At one point one both sides worked (duh), then one side now nothing...
Any suggestions?

sennheiser hd25.