Mod your iPhone earbuds

**nrowensby** · 09-28-2008, 12:21 PM

Very nice... Now if I could only figure out how to get my Koss headphones apart?

**evolutionarymc** · 09-28-2008, 03:31 PM

reeko, you are crazy as hell! ( Is that profanity on this site? ) That was the first thing I thought of after I watched the tut video. I have some studio headphones I was thinking about doing that with. I would feel funny wearing them and walking around having a conversation with them though. Those aren't too big for you???

**evilp8ntballer7** · 09-28-2008, 06:11 PM

Hey thats pretty cool!

**timmyinpajamas** · 09-28-2008, 06:36 PM

i just did this with my skullcandy's last night and now im bumpin .. this is a really easy mod so those of you that are a lil scared to do it .. dont be .. if u have a soldering iron .. go give it a go

**nrowensby** · 09-29-2008, 08:16 PM

I took my marshmellows apart but I am thinking of getting some skullcandy's instead... any local stores carry them? or just online stores?

**timmyinpajamas** · 10-01-2008, 06:45 PM

target does for shure ... fye (music store) i bought from fye for only 10 bucks .. it was on sale for the skullcandy inkd

**reeko** · 10-01-2008, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by evolutionarymc

reeko, you are crazy as hell! ( Is that profanity on this site? ) That was the first thing I thought of after I watched the tut video. I have some studio headphones I was thinking about doing that with. I would feel funny wearing them and walking around having a conversation with them though. Those aren't too big for you???

for listening to music its fine, its a bit weird to start, only way to compare it is like when you first wear your new sunglasses or first get a new haircut, but after a while you forget. ive worn them walking round the centre of london, its cool.

as for being on the phone, i lift one of them up above my ear so i can hear myself, otherwise i think im shouting, although i don't know because i cant really hear myself.

for quality, these kick any little ear buds ***.

**Namikaze4** · 10-01-2008, 07:56 PM

after doing this mod, the play/pause/mic button doesnt work anymore

**austinw** · 10-01-2008, 10:14 PM

awsome thanks!

**nrowensby** · 10-02-2008, 07:43 PM

Just finished my Skullcandy Ink'd... My mic still works beautifully... So much better now that the earbuds do too!

**timmyinpajamas** · 10-02-2008, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by nrowensby

Just finished my Skullcandy Ink'd... My mic still works beautifully... So much better now that the earbuds do too!

good job .. im still loving mines too

**majooks** · 10-04-2008, 07:13 PM

very crafty

**SharpieBandit** · 10-05-2008, 02:18 PM

Would this soldering iron be sufficient to complete this mod? I don't know much about wiring, but I can afford to burn out a few Marshmellows to get this trick to work. Also, is using the iron as easy as it is in the video? It looks like the guy barely touched the wires.

Battery Powered Soldering Iron

**reeko** · 10-07-2008, 04:57 PM

i was the original autobot! seen a few people with that now....

honestly, this isnt a hard mod. the hardest bit of the whole thing is taking your new headphones apart without ruining them.

**SharpieBandit** · 10-07-2008, 06:07 PM

Well in my defense, I liked Transformers before the new movie. I also liked Iron Man too. I'm waiting for a Green Lantern movie....
And did you have to go change your sig? :]

Back on topic:
Could someone describe how exactly soldering works? I know it melts the metal, but how do I know when or where to put the iron to make this happen?

**SLapp** · 10-07-2008, 07:39 PM

Nice lol i got the black ear buds using them to watch the video just might do this mod right now lol could be a good mod to do

**reeko** · 10-08-2008, 05:45 PM

ignore

**Dizz** · 10-08-2008, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Namikaze4

after doing this mod, the play/pause/mic button doesnt work anymore

The play/pause button and mic work fine for me... I couldn't open my sony earbuds however so I did the old fashion wire splicing method. doesn't look as perfect as the way the tutorial shows but it still looks pretty good and works GREAT.

**SharpieBandit** · 10-09-2008, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by SharpieBandit

I don't know much about wiring, but I can afford to burn out a few Marshmellows to get this trick to work. Also, is using the iron as easy as it is in the video? It looks like the guy barely touched the wires.

Anyone? I kinda need to do this before Saturday... If no one replies I'll let you all know how it went...

I do have a butane powered soldering iron now though. My dad had one stashed away.

**mrsidewayzz** · 10-13-2008, 02:52 PM

thats a great tutorial. i have those JVC marshmallows in black. i have to find some in white to make that happen asap!

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