JFunk
07-14-2012, 07:55 AM
It feels good to be back - I have not got a chance to post anything since DF 2.0 came online so I though I would start off with something you may not have played with yet. If you have not had a go on a pair of Beyerdynamic DT1350 then I can confirm that they are literally amazing. They isolate better than almost any other headphones I have tried, they have crystal clear sound and the bass is bottomless.
Any way... Enough about how good the sound or how well they are made - lets pull apart possibly the most expensive DJ headphones on the market ;)
Stage one – I removed the pads, they are held on with double sided tape so you just need to pull them firmly and carefully and they will come off
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/531639_10150903925081176_1892388900_n.jpg
Stage 2 – Removing the drivers.
This is the bit that took a bit of bravery and head scratching to figure out Turns out they are just clipped into the housing a bit like the DT770 – there is a tiny gap which you can get a pry tool or screw driver in to leaver it up – it will eventually POP and then it comes out easily
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/293180_10150903925171176_79207172_n.jpg
Stage 3 – Unsoldering the cables.
If I have to explain this you probably should not be trying this LOL but inside you can see they went for a three core cable – there is a board they attach to with 4 tracks and 2 of them have a solder bridge to link the ground wires. When I re-wire them I will remove the solder bridge and make a 4 core braided cable and remove the solder bridge to give them separate ground wires down to the jack.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395978_10150903925261176_287000242_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/380732_10150903925326176_363060491_n.jpg
Stage 4 – Unclip the earcups from the yoke
This is pretty straight forward, The yoke has a bit of spring in it and with the drivers out the earcup flexes a bit and you just need to pull out the lugs to unclip it
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/528108_10150903925416176_386738390_n.jpg
Stage 5 – Removing the cable
These is a metal staple type thing inside the earcup – pull it out by inserting a screwdriver and levering it up and the cable will be released
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/487890_10150903925486176_951107994_n.jpg
Stage 6 – the fiddly bits
Inside the earcup the wires connecting the left and right is held in place with a crimped brassy ring of metal – you need to open that out using a thin blade to release the cable and the rubber strain relief buts can be pulled out of the holes from the inside of the cup using some pliers.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/602376_10150903925546176_1461672558_n.jpg
Stage 7 – Removing the yoke from the headband.
These are held in by the plastic stoppers on the ends – I levered up the two plastic clips with a scalpel blade and then wiggled them off – than pull the yoke through
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/532398_10150903925596176_1613696699_n.jpg
Finally I removed the rubber covers from the headband which have the cable running through. – The only bit I have not yet figured out is how to get the hinges apart – IF ANYONE HAS FIGURED THIS OUT LET ME KNOW
And here is what I did to them
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/483353_362628360475357_1530016390_n.jpg
If you have any questions feel free to ask
J
Any way... Enough about how good the sound or how well they are made - lets pull apart possibly the most expensive DJ headphones on the market ;)
Stage one – I removed the pads, they are held on with double sided tape so you just need to pull them firmly and carefully and they will come off
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/531639_10150903925081176_1892388900_n.jpg
Stage 2 – Removing the drivers.
This is the bit that took a bit of bravery and head scratching to figure out Turns out they are just clipped into the housing a bit like the DT770 – there is a tiny gap which you can get a pry tool or screw driver in to leaver it up – it will eventually POP and then it comes out easily
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/293180_10150903925171176_79207172_n.jpg
Stage 3 – Unsoldering the cables.
If I have to explain this you probably should not be trying this LOL but inside you can see they went for a three core cable – there is a board they attach to with 4 tracks and 2 of them have a solder bridge to link the ground wires. When I re-wire them I will remove the solder bridge and make a 4 core braided cable and remove the solder bridge to give them separate ground wires down to the jack.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395978_10150903925261176_287000242_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/380732_10150903925326176_363060491_n.jpg
Stage 4 – Unclip the earcups from the yoke
This is pretty straight forward, The yoke has a bit of spring in it and with the drivers out the earcup flexes a bit and you just need to pull out the lugs to unclip it
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/528108_10150903925416176_386738390_n.jpg
Stage 5 – Removing the cable
These is a metal staple type thing inside the earcup – pull it out by inserting a screwdriver and levering it up and the cable will be released
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/487890_10150903925486176_951107994_n.jpg
Stage 6 – the fiddly bits
Inside the earcup the wires connecting the left and right is held in place with a crimped brassy ring of metal – you need to open that out using a thin blade to release the cable and the rubber strain relief buts can be pulled out of the holes from the inside of the cup using some pliers.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/602376_10150903925546176_1461672558_n.jpg
Stage 7 – Removing the yoke from the headband.
These are held in by the plastic stoppers on the ends – I levered up the two plastic clips with a scalpel blade and then wiggled them off – than pull the yoke through
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/532398_10150903925596176_1613696699_n.jpg
Finally I removed the rubber covers from the headband which have the cable running through. – The only bit I have not yet figured out is how to get the hinges apart – IF ANYONE HAS FIGURED THIS OUT LET ME KNOW
And here is what I did to them
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/483353_362628360475357_1530016390_n.jpg
If you have any questions feel free to ask
J