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Looking for a specific audio cable

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Posted on June 7, 2016 at 16:22:28
Jromane
Audiophile

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Joined: June 7, 2016



So a while ago I bought a pair of used headphones from a neighbor who was selling them cheap. Today I was looking for a replacement cable since the stock one is all bent and worn out. That's when I noticed that the company (3Eighty5) ceased operations a couple of years ago. Now, I don't really know if this cable is exclusive to this model/brand of headphones since I cannot seem to find it anywhere.

I will leave the Amazon link to the headphones just in case anyone knows where/if I can buy this type of cable. Thanks in advance!

P.S. The cable has a built-in microphone but I don't really care about it since I only use these headphones for music.

 

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RE: Looking for a specific audio cable, posted on June 8, 2016 at 12:37:10
Duster
Manufacturer

Posts: 17117
Location: Pacific Northwest
Joined: August 25, 2002
Without knowing the wiring scheme, it might be difficult to determine a solution. You may need to send the damaged headphone cable to a tech service to build a custom replacement if you are not willing/able to do a DIY project. It would be easy enough to determine what specific 4-pole 3.5mm TRRS contacts are connected to what looks to be 2-pole 2.5mm subminiature plugs at the other end by using a multimeter or inexpensive continuity tester like this (see link below):

 

Dissect what he has, posted on June 9, 2016 at 07:44:14
Charlie8521
Audiophile

Posts: 914
Location: South East Michigan
Joined: October 2, 2004
Maybe he can also just take apart the cable he has to see how it is constructed. It's junk anyway, so learn from it. Take some pics along the way.

 

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