Mod your iPhone earbuds

**ToasterBoyOhFour** · 10-15-2008, 12:20 PM

thank you. very detailed and insightful. ill have to try and do this over the weekend if i have time.

**mrsidewayzz** · 10-15-2008, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by SharpieBandit

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

i have this welder and its too big to make this happen. i definately messed up my black marshmallows... i should have did some more research on this. im gonna get another set and try again. =]

**austinw** · 10-19-2008, 11:19 AM

thanks good find.

**mrsidewayzz** · 10-19-2008, 08:33 PM

are the skull candy headphones easy to open up? hows the sound quality? i think im gonna buy another set of marshmallows an a set of skull candy headphones and do both of them to test and compare. would be nice to have a spare set.

when you do this and get ready to solder the wire back down to the actual headphone, do you have to make sure the wire is pressed up against both metal prongs?

if i confused you, there are 2 metal pieces going downward and across from eachother. when i pressed the wire up against these metal pieces, it worked. also, how in the hell am i supposed to solder the wire down if im holding the wire in place and holding the headphone itself?? lol im a rookie when it comes to soldering, sorry and thank you in advance.

**lethlorian** · 10-20-2008, 01:30 AM

Nice Tut!
totally disemboweled some skull candy phones, and boy was it worth it

**Carrbone** · 10-20-2008, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by mrsidewayzz

i have this welder and its too big to make this happen. i definately messed up my black marshmallows... i should have did some more research on this. im gonna get another set and try again. =]

how is it too big? all you have to do is TOUCH THE TIP to the soder and it turns to liquid.

also Im buying a bunch of iphone headphones and skull candy ones cause I have a number of friends that want this done, if anyone is scared of doing this you can pm me and ill make you a set.

**MaxRabbit** · 10-21-2008, 03:41 PM

Do most people find it an easy mod? I'm a po' boy, so I can't afford to buy new Marshmallows, but I really want to do it...

Recommend it for me: Yes/no?

**skipper** · 10-21-2008, 05:43 PM

Just did this using the upgraded $40 apple headphones and the iphone wires+mic. Really easy to do, straight forward, I used all apple parts and it looks exactly as they did before, only with a microphone! Couldnt be happier how this turned out, thanks for the tutorial!!!

**MaxRabbit** · 10-23-2008, 05:21 PM

I can't for the life of me get the black backs off the JVC Marshmallows

**mrsidewayzz** · 10-23-2008, 05:59 PM

lol u need to use a razor or something to get the backs loose. i kinda messed my backs up by being impatient and using a damn wrench. lmao. just be patient. i did mess mine up but im still tryna complete it.

**MaxRabbit** · 10-23-2008, 08:07 PM

Hmm, I tried an exacto knife and it didn't work; any suggestions?

**mrsidewayzz** · 10-23-2008, 08:27 PM

use a wrench like i did lol. itll mess up the back but it came off. maybe if you pul and twist in a wiggling motion, itll come out easy. dont use a gripping pliers. def would break the back.

**CaptainChaos** · 10-24-2008, 02:44 AM

I have a bunch of different headphone sets laying around and I am going to try this. What better reason do I need to visit the hardware store for a soldering iron?

Too bad the Apple headphone wires don't come in black. I might have to try replacing the rubber sleeves too.

**MaxRabbit** · 10-25-2008, 11:44 AM

I did it, I did it!

**jerichox** · 11-15-2008, 01:58 PM

I bought the 8 dollar ones from the modmyi store LOL

**Money Over** · 11-18-2008, 08:10 AM

Yer nice find bud

**CMPLX** · 11-20-2008, 10:16 PM

thanks for that

**DanyKitten** · 11-21-2008, 08:01 PM

i'm so thankul i found this before i shelled out for the skullcandy fmj's with the mic.

it was way easy to do after heating the ear buds up to get them apart. my only problem was i stole my husbands headphones and he didn't tell me he had washed them so the mic doesn't work...so now i have to take them apart but its my fault i didn't check.lol

**zaydaboss** · 09-02-2009, 10:24 PM

Would anyone be willing to do this for a fee, I suck at soldering.

**ronblade** · 09-03-2009, 01:57 PM

This is a very good thread. I mod my iphone earbuds regularly. This keeps my ear buds noise free and works really good. This is a tricky tips to take care of buds.

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