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Matt
05-29-2003, 08:59 AM
Something's happened to the headphone cord on my Sennheisers. Not sure what, maybe just getting old, but only the left side gets a continuing signal. I know it's the cord because if you jiggle it a bit, the right side will occasionally get a signal (playing with the contacts don't seem to have an effect, so I'm certain it's the wire(s) inside).

Anyway, before I place an order to Sennheiser for a new cord, I was wondering if there was huge difference among headphone cords? If so, are there better replacements I can get than the ones Sennheiser uses?
sgraham
05-29-2003, 09:41 AM
I think only Sennheiser makes the exact cord you need.
Matt
05-29-2003, 10:25 AM
I guess that settles it. Thanks, Steve.
aashton
05-29-2003, 10:32 AM
I've heard a lot of good things about the Cardas replacement - see

http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?sku=CARHEAD10

and a thread here

http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6224

All the best - Andrew
Tyler
05-29-2003, 10:59 AM
If you ever need an extension cord, I highly suggest buying one from Grado, quality cords (and everything else really).
Matt
05-29-2003, 01:23 PM
Thanks for the additional suggestions. Cardas looks really tempting. Expensive, about ten times as much as the stock Sennheiser packages with their phones, but probably that much better, too.
Beatlelennon65
05-29-2003, 02:12 PM
Do your Sennheiser's have the Y cords with the flat side on one of the four sides of each end that plugs into the phones? I am sure you can find upgrades online somewhere. Maybe head over to HTF and see what they suggest.
Tony Plachy
05-29-2003, 07:48 PM
Originally posted by Matt
Something's happened to the headphone cord on my Sennheisers. Not sure what, maybe just getting old, but only the left side gets a continuing signal. I know it's the cord because if you jiggle it a bit, the right side will occasionally get a signal (playing with the contacts don't seem to have an effect, so I'm certain it's the wire(s) inside).

Anyway, before I place an order to Sennheiser for a new cord, I was wondering if there was huge difference among headphone cords? If so, are there better replacements I can get than the ones Sennheiser uses?

What model Senn's do you have, I have 600's with a Cardas cable, I have the original Senn cord (used once or twice). Maybe you would like it used.
Ron Stone
05-29-2003, 07:56 PM
Before you order anything, did you reverse the left and right connections to make sure it was the cable? If the problem changes sides, it's the cable; if it remains in the right channel, it's -- gulp -- your 'phones, or possibly something upstream of the headphone cable.

I had a dropout problem similar to yours, and it turned out to be in the headphone amp -- the little jiggle, thump, or tug I'd give the 'phones was enough movement for the loose headphone jack to re-establish a tenuous connection with the circuit board. My brother re-soldered the headphone jack; problem solved.
Matt
05-30-2003, 11:33 AM
I've got a pair of 600's, and it's definitely the cable. I think I may spring for the Cardas, see how that works out.

Thanks again!
Tony Plachy
05-30-2003, 06:17 PM
Originally posted by Matt
I've got a pair of 600's, and it's definitely the cable. I think I may spring for the Cardas, see how that works out.

Thanks again!

You will like it and it has much better reinforcement than the originals so it should last longer.