Welp it's time to break my headphones and maybe make them even better; here goes!
(Following this guide:
https://itslennysfault.com/diy-replaceable-headphone-cord-mod-to-use-sony-mdr-7506-with-a-straight-coord-yes-like-beats-but-still-better/comment-page-1)
@mawr I don't have appropriately sized spare wire, so I'm using the wire from the cable. It's insulated with super thin epoxy or something, so I have to burn that off the tips, first.
@mawr next is the wiring of the headphone jack! Wiring up for a test first, then solder, then heat shrink tubing to seal it up all nice. ^^
@mawr and then the headphone jack goes in! That was a pain to screw into place. I also drilled and cut into the retention bracket to make enough clearance to fold them up. ^^
Done with part one! On to part 2...
@mawr After taking some time to practice with the female 3.5mm jacks, it's time for part 2.
I'm nervous about this one, wish me luck!
@mawr SUCCESS!! This was a pain. The 3.5mm female audio jack is stereo, and the mic is mono, and the wires are super super thin and braided together. D:
I Converted the stereo 3.5mm jack to mono, then carefully got the thing soldered together.
Once together, a 4 post 3.5mm splitter to mic and headphones, manage the cables, then use a 4 post 3.5mm cable to plug into any compatible device. Voi la! Headset!
I wasn't as granular on this because this was a lot more frustrating. XD
@mawr Woo that looks super neat. Hope it goes well!
@mawr It's probably mylar film. Epoxy wouldn't be flexible enough!
@mawr No heatshrink on the individual wires? Insulation is good!
@Felthry Yes, but space is at a premium in that casing, and the insulation on those wires worked just fine while they were encased in a rubber curly cord casing, so I think it'll be just fine. ^^
@mawr Hmm... I would have at least put a thin piece of heatshrink over each wire.
@mawr g'luck! :D
@mawr starting with the scary part first! Now I have to finish. ^^