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February 10th, 2004, 02:00 PM
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I've changed-Now I use the remote all the time! (with pics)
Hey everyone,
For the longest time, I, like many others, never used the remote because there were wires all over the place. Well, I hacked my headphone cord from 6 feet to only 18 inches. Now I never leave the house without the remote! I cut the remote adapter cord in half and soldered the male plug onto the shortened cord from my headphones. So now my Sony headphones will plug right into the remote without using the adapter. I soldered the female plug from the adapter cord onto the long section of cut off headphone cord, so if I want to use these headphones without the remote, I now have a long adapter cord. This has been awesome for running and biking. I run and cycle with the iHP on a belt (using the phone clip mod) and it rests on my back just above my butt. Now, instead of reacing around to adjust volume or skip songs, the remote is clipped to the neck of my shirt. I just reach up and make whatever changes I want. It's like I've got a whole new toy! WARNING: It is a bit of a pain in the a$$. Headphone wires are typically coated with an insulator on each of the individual strands of wire. There's also very fine filiments of thread as the core of each channel. What I did was seperate the wires from the thread of each channel, cut the threads off with scissors, restraighten the wires, then use the soldering iron to melt off the insulator on the wires about 2mm long. Then I could tin the wires with solder. I did this to all wires before joining. Then I cut shrink wrap the appropriate lengths, placed them on all the wires and soldered them all together. It's very delicate work. Once connected I heated all the heat shrink and I was done. Gary     
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February 10th, 2004, 04:08 PM
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lol.
im going to built a DIY CMOY or MINT amp that way i can use my remote and headphones on two diffferent strings of wires  or maybe those new supermicro amps that are coming out for like 99 bucks. right now i have my headphones plugged into my line out becuase im lazy and the sound quality is ok.
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Portable: iRiver H120 -> shure e2c Computer: Insprion 8600 -> foobar2000 (Kernal Streaming 24bit/96khz) -> M-Audio Audiophile USB -> DIY Mint Amp -> Audiotechnica ATH-a900
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February 10th, 2004, 07:08 PM
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sounds like a very cool mod, how hard was it to do? can you post pics of your mod i really would like to see how it looks, i never use my remote but today i was on the subway and this really fat lady sat next to me, and i am not a little guy myself i am 200 lbs 6 foot tall, anyway a song came on my ihp that i did not like and i could not get into my pocket to change it, because i was sqwooshed
 , i really wish i had my remote 
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February 10th, 2004, 07:25 PM
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I just plug my cans directly into the remote, god bless SL cords.
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Yes, I, Use, Too, Many, Commas. iHP-120; It's like the iPod, only it doesn't suck. Gear: iHP-120 (Firmware 1.60K) / Ebony iSkin with Blue Shade / Sony MDR-D66's
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February 10th, 2004, 07:43 PM
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before I started cutting cords in half I'd consider opening up the remote, desoldering the cord connection, cutting the cord to the desired length, move the strain relief, remake the connection to the remote.
Will take more time this way but will also look much less hacked......should you ever elect to sell the player having duct tape hiding your "cut" may cost you some $$ in resale. JMHO sdz
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February 10th, 2004, 08:12 PM
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i decided i was gonna try and use the remote, i just have twist tie around the excess cord...
only thing i have noticed is that with my ex71s...the cord is shortened, as you all know. the remote does weigh enough that if not clipped onto something, it tends to pull on the phones, and my ear...sometimes pulling them out. (the headphones, not my ear lol)
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February 10th, 2004, 08:29 PM
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Quote:
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"I think about the cosmic snowball theory. A few million years from now the sun will burn out and lose its gravitational pull. The earth will turn into a giant snowball and be hurled through space. When that happens it won't matter if I get this guy out."--Bill "Spaceman" Lee, BoSox Pitcher 1969-1979
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February 10th, 2004, 08:31 PM
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Quote:
 ...I got the visual of your dilemma and it would make a great add for iRiver and the power of the remote!
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"I think about the cosmic snowball theory. A few million years from now the sun will burn out and lose its gravitational pull. The earth will turn into a giant snowball and be hurled through space. When that happens it won't matter if I get this guy out."--Bill "Spaceman" Lee, BoSox Pitcher 1969-1979
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February 10th, 2004, 08:37 PM
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Yes, I, Use, Too, Many, Commas. iHP-120; It's like the iPod, only it doesn't suck. Gear: iHP-120 (Firmware 1.60K) / Ebony iSkin with Blue Shade / Sony MDR-D66's
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February 11th, 2004, 11:59 AM
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seadzz,
You are talking about the wrong cord. Here are some pictures to better explain. No making fun of my crappy headphones!!!    Gary
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February 11th, 2004, 12:54 PM
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Um Gary...What are you going to do if you get another set of cans which require the remote adaptor ?
 Also, you ever think about chopping the remote cord in half ? Ive thought about it SO many times...would love to shorten it.
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February 11th, 2004, 02:45 PM
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If I get another set of cans, I'll retire the Sony's and hack away again. I'll be able to reuse the male remote end by desoldering. I'll only use one set of mobile headphones with the iHP. If I'm at home, I'll listen to my home system.
Never thought about chopping the remote cord. Since I wear the iHP on my back (on a belt), it's the perfect length (see last picture). Gary
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February 11th, 2004, 10:55 PM
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that can't be good for your sound quality lol.
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Portable: iRiver H120 -> shure e2c Computer: Insprion 8600 -> foobar2000 (Kernal Streaming 24bit/96khz) -> M-Audio Audiophile USB -> DIY Mint Amp -> Audiotechnica ATH-a900
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February 11th, 2004, 11:42 PM
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Headphone mutilation...
*hugs his eggos* Don't worry, I'll never do that to you.
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Yes, I, Use, Too, Many, Commas. iHP-120; It's like the iPod, only it doesn't suck. Gear: iHP-120 (Firmware 1.60K) / Ebony iSkin with Blue Shade / Sony MDR-D66's
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February 12th, 2004, 01:58 AM
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thank god eggos have short cord
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February 12th, 2004, 05:51 AM
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Damn right.
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Yes, I, Use, Too, Many, Commas. iHP-120; It's like the iPod, only it doesn't suck. Gear: iHP-120 (Firmware 1.60K) / Ebony iSkin with Blue Shade / Sony MDR-D66's
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February 12th, 2004, 10:32 AM
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Relax, it's a solder connection. Used the world over for connecting electrical circuits together, including the highest end headphones.
Gary
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