replacement 3.5mm headphone plug

[DrummerMan]

The 3.5mm plug on my Beyer 990 Headphones has finally bitten the dust. Want to replace the plug but can't seem to find plugs with threading to attach a 1/4" adapter.

I like the threaded adapters for obvious reasons of physical stability, and I need access to both sizes.

Does anybody know if this exists in the replacement plug world? Extra points if there's a right angle version...

[Bro Shark]

You want this?



Edit: ohh duh, the 3.5 broke. I see now.

[vvv]

Sony headphones use the same config, at least 7506's do ...

But Sweetwater says about the Beyers, "Easy servicing / all parts replaceable", so mebbe call them.

[DrummerMan]

Sony headphones use the same config, at least 7506's do ...

But Sweetwater says about the Beyers, "Easy servicing / all parts replaceable", so mebbe call them.

I might do that. I thought it would be easier to just order something perhaps sturdier and I could solder it on in just a few minutes.

I'm also think of just putting on a 1/4" plug, then making like a little 4" extension that goes from 1/4" to 3.5mm for when I'm going straight out of my laptop, but I just thought it would be easier to find this kind of plug. I assumed it was somewhat universal (at least I know that Beyer, Sony and Sennheiser use them), but I may just have to deal with something else...

[Scodiddly]

Beyer, Shure, and Sony all seem to use the same adapter dimensions, so whoever you can get the plug from would be OK. Shure is usually cheapest but I think they do all molded 3.5mm plugs.

I haven't run across any aftermarket plugs with that thread.

[DrummerMan]

Beyer, Shure, and Sony all seem to use the same adapter dimensions, so whoever you can get the plug from would be OK. Shure is usually cheapest but I think they do all molded 3.5mm plugs.

I haven't run across any aftermarket plugs with that thread.

Thanks for that info.

Just to follow up, this is what I ended up doing yesterday. We'll see if it ends up being the most convenient configuration...

[DrummerMan]

I was going to just put the 3.5mm plug on the headphones, but even that neutrik one feels just too flimsy to be the main connect point for such a nice piece of gear. The amphenol 1/4" plug, by comparison, feels like a Sherman tank. (These were the plugs I had laying around from some previous projects)

[wren]

Canare makes a mini connector that's pretty damn durable. I dunno how its strain relief would be on such a thin cable, but after trying out a few different 1/8" connectors I'm not planning on buying anything but Canare's connector in future.