Hobberz Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I have noticed that when using a mixer that has the headphone port on the top of the mixer like the DJM800 it causes your headphone lead to bend a fair bit and over time can cause the wires to fail and you may have to wiggle the lead around to stop poor audio quality.As you can see in the image below, my headphone cord has a bend in it and is causing me some issues. When I unplug them the lead still has that bend in it and isn't good for the internal wires.I have noticed on Beats By Dre they have an "L" shaped plug to help stop this, so I'm going to buy a "L" shape connector for my lead to help stop my cord flogging out. Going to use something similar to this, obviously this is the wrong size but its just to give you an idea of what I'm talking about.Good to know if anyone else has had any problems with their cords, and also you're ideas on what I'm looking at doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ill_spector Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 ide say just chop off tip and solder aan L connector?my mixer also is like that with my hd25's but it hasn't really bothered me' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobberz Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 ide say just chop off tip and solder aan L connector?my mixer also is like that with my hd25's but it hasn't really bothered me'Thought about just chopping it too, a connector would be a quick and easy fix until the cord is totally wrecked. I think the cord on the XD's is thicker and heavier than on the HD's and that extra weight is whats causing it to bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxyKon Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 It's a good idea you have there to use an adapter, I never noticed it before cause my technic headphones already have le L shape plugSure you'd be able to find an adapter for cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 not sure if serious? doubt that would really do any damage man, plus all the stretch would be on the extra rubberized bit near the jack, the lead containing the electrical wires would mearly be sitting inside itbut if you are concerned the jack converter would be the easiest way...but in saying that, converters are known to loose audio qaulity at times anyway so your back to square 1 dolan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I have to move my headphone cable around near the jack to get them to work, so the problem is just as evident on my headphones too hobberz.Couldn't find a gold plated L-shaped plug anywhere though, so i'm just gonna solder a new plug on the end and try find an L shaped adapter.Or if anyone knows of a 3.5 (or a 7.5) mm L shaped gold plated adapter - linky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobberz Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 not sure if serious? doubt that would really do any damage man, plus all the stretch would be on the extra rubberized bit near the jack, the lead containing the electrical wires would mearly be sitting inside itbut if you are concerned the jack converter would be the easiest way...but in saying that, converters are known to loose audio qaulity at times anyway so your back to square 1 dolanDeadly serious, if you have an electrical wire bent past a certain point for a period of time it will start to wear out and cause a dodgey connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 is it not more the connection inside the mixer that is the problem rather than the actual headphone jack? Played on a few mixers where this has been slightly loose. Never had a problem with my own mixer right enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobberz Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 is it not more the connection inside the mixer that is the problem rather than the actual headphone jack? Played on a few mixers where this has been slightly loose. Never had a problem with my own mixer right enough.I thoght of that also, but the mixer is pretty much brand new. My headphones do it on all mixer/controllers I have used. My headphones are still under warrenty too, wonder if I can just score a new pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 not sure if serious? doubt that would really do any damage man, plus all the stretch would be on the extra rubberized bit near the jack, the lead containing the electrical wires would mearly be sitting inside itbut if you are concerned the jack converter would be the easiest way...but in saying that, converters are known to loose audio qaulity at times anyway so your back to square 1 dolanDeadly serious, if you have an electrical wire bent past a certain point for a period of time it will start to wear out and cause a dodgey connection.dude, going by your logic, your rca cabled running from the back of your mixer probly bend down as well causing audio loss in your master outs qaulity, the rca's connecting your cdj's to mixer probly bend a little bit, causes signal loss, the power lead probly has a bend in it causing power loss....this is all just paranoia...maybe if the lead was bent in half and clamped down...thats what the rubber outercasing is there for, so absorb the stretch and bend and provide protection to the electrical wires...not just to look pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobberz Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 So why is it when I bend the cable back to an upright position the headphones stop distorting ect? Obviously there is something wrong with the internal wires. For example, we have a buff at work that when you plug it in it doesnt work. Hold the trigger in and wiggle lead where it goes into the buff and it starts to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 that sounds like the weight of the chord is pulling the jack to 1 side of the input, try the adapter n see if that works thoughi know i find that my jack has a certain spot it doesnt like to be in and i only get sound threw 1 earphone, i turn the jack a little and its fixed though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolDios Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 This is the same case with my 400 jack, I have to wiggle it abit sometimes.Also it keeps unscrewing itself and trying to fall back into the shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crundyy Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 If you can take the whole top section off the mixer you could unscrew where the headphone plug socket is and drill a hole in the side and le problem will be le gone? could work but youd have a hole in the top and itd depend how that socket is held onto the casin of the mixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 the problem is in the headphone cabling / jack and not the mixer in most cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SourceRaver Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Wiggle it...just a little bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Just buy hd25s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolDios Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 They still have a straight jack though, the same problem will occur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 They still have a straight jack though, the same problem will occurnot really. The straight cable on the HD25's weighs next to nothing so it won't pull down like that. Although I still don't think thats the problem. Every set of headphones I've ever used in the last 10 or so years has pulled down like that and never had any issues. Including my HD25's with the heavier coiled cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 They still have a straight jack though, the same problem will occurL jack mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelodyIlliterate Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 They all come with them man or maybe it's only the addidas edition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anditz Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 It's only an L plug on certain models. Mine are straight. Here's a really high quality one Mitchhttp://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-24K-Gold ... cca&_uhb=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREMM1S Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 lol an almost exact 12 month revival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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