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Nicely
13-01-2010, 15:26
Managed to keep hold of a couple of pair of high quality airline headphones which I want to re-wire to use a 3.5" phono jack. Yes, I could use an adapter, but it's a bit cumbersome in the long term.

I've stripped one back and found FIVE wires: red, blue, white and two black. So, which is which?
voodoo_melon
13-01-2010, 15:29
Why 5 wires? :confused: I could understand four if they have one of those double connectors, but what's the last one?
30PSI
13-01-2010, 15:32
I'd only expect 4 as well.
Actual_Ben_Taylor
13-01-2010, 16:03
Normally 3 for a normal set of headphones isn't it? 2 insulated wires and an uninsulated ground?
Smoothound
13-01-2010, 16:04
High quality airline headphones? What? Does such a thing exist?

You know, you can get Sennheiser CX300 mk2 for <£20 now! Not worth getting the soldering iron out now is it?
30PSI
13-01-2010, 16:09
Normally 3 for a normal set of headphones isn't it? 2 insulated wires and an uninsulated ground?

Yep, but those stupid aeroplane ones have 2 jacks on one plug so are likely to need 2 earths.
Actual_Ben_Taylor
13-01-2010, 16:16
EDIT: Hmm, thinking about it 4 wires makes more sense if they're dual mono plugs...
Smoothound
13-01-2010, 17:14
Typically

Red = right,
White = Left
braid/black = negative, if there's two, solder them together.

Fook knows what the blue is for.
DLowe
13-01-2010, 17:30
Would expect the extra wire would be used as a extra ground to help stop interference?
mattpayne
13-01-2010, 18:15
High quality airline headphones? What? Does such a thing exist?

You know, you can get Sennheiser CX300 mk2 for <£20 now! Not worth getting the soldering iron out now is it?

as he said!!

You have far too much time on your hands!!!
Nicely
14-01-2010, 08:45
Depends whether you've ever tried a pair of Etihad Business/First Class headphones. They are about 1000% better than any other airline headphones I've used.
Smoothound
14-01-2010, 09:26
And 1000% worse than Sennheisers :p
Nicely
14-01-2010, 09:39
I've had Sennheisers and was thoroughly unimpressed. Thanks for the wiring info though :)
Smoothound
14-01-2010, 10:00
I love my HD280s :smitten:

You're welcome though :) Did it work?
Nicely
15-01-2010, 08:00
I'll let you know once I've bought some plugs.
Midgers
15-01-2010, 11:09
"Managed to keep hold of" indeed!
Troy
15-01-2010, 11:27
Speaking of Sennheisers as the quality budget brand, has anyone else tried Ultimate Ears MetroFi 220's?

I have the VI version for my iPhone and rate them much better than my old Bose in ears, over half the price too...

Guy at work has a set of UE SuperFi 5 and says the Metro's are not far off and could not then condone the £100 difference in price...
Nicely
15-01-2010, 13:31
"Managed to keep hold of" indeed!
I paid for two business class seats, so my conscience is clear :D Best airline in the world... :nod:
30PSI
15-01-2010, 13:59
When I flew First Class Business Elite with Air Canada the Sennheisers were hard wired in :rolleyes: