Submitted by CultofCedar t3_11yyzlw in headphones
Maneisthebeat t1_jdevwxy wrote
Reply to comment by CultofCedar in Just opened up my brand new pair of 800s! Amazing. by CultofCedar
I've always been terrified of the thought of trying it, but I'm intrigued by the thought of being able to repair my own equipment. Where do I begin?
Soldering iron is incoming...
PS mine just arrived a couple weeks ago. First time I tested removal and they needed a firm tug unsettled me a little, also. Magic headphones however!
CultofCedar OP t1_jdf4962 wrote
Well soldering skills came from quads. There is a lot of soldering required on some small things. Sometimes you mess up and just reset by rewiring everything from scratch. From there I kinda just tried to fix what ever broke with varying success.
This fix was like a 1/10 for complexity. It was literally two screws and we’re soldering. There’s a lot of other things you can fix/mod but varying difficulties. An example of hard would be the 0603 led. I’ve had the pleasure of soldering some of those without the wires. Breathe too hard and they disappear because they’re so small.
I’d recommend a “Pinecel” since it’s only ~$25. That was my “upgrade” after my Hakko that cost 4x broke. Super neat little thing and it can run off of a power banks usb-c. Add in some solder, flux, wick, desolder pump (desolder gun sounds cooler but they’re $$$), and a sponge/brass. I use pretty cheap basic stuff. The Pinecel is the real game changer.
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