Hi.
You probably have the same problems: I am am at my 10th or 12th pair of headphones now.
I still have the last 5 around and they all have the same problem: the connection of the cable to the jack is broken.
I want to fix that. I've already opened one of them. Now the problem is: normal soldering is not an option.
it is just not flexible enough.
Does anyone have experience with that? Any tips?
Normal soldering is an option.
Cut the lead off before the break and strip the end you want to keep, then just open it up so you can see the actual speaker and desolder the old broken wire, finally solder on the lead and it will be good as new.
Soldering the wire anywhere in between works also as long as you don't flex it too much (actually I've never had a problem with this, maybe your solder is shit or the wire itself), alternatively buy some good quality silicone cable which is highly flexible and use that.
If you're having problems with the connection snapping then you're probably not doing it right, use a decent temperature controlled iron and lead 60/40 or 63/37 solder with flux.
Also twist the wires directly around each other so you can make a straight connection, don't bend them at an angle then twist or your going to end up with a join more susceptible to stress.
Finally in my experience the wires are often poorly routed out of the case so they get pinched and worn down almost like they designed it that way, if you can make a better route do it.
It's actually quite easy if you know the exact place of the cut in the wire... After that it's just a matter of a good soldering job, and covering it up again.
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