How to Replace Jack Plug on Headphones / Gaming Headset

Hi, this video shows you how to replace the 3.5mm (1/8inch) jack on a gaming headset or headphones. The same process will work on 2.5mm jacks.
The video explains the plugs, shows how to test and verify the colour code and finally the fitting of the 3.5mm plug and then how to test including a microphone test,
Many thanks Vince

[@PoxyBear]

Definitely worth it. The skill set of soldering enables you to repair even create things rather than always spending money to buy new stuff.

[@zackzen4753]

Finally someone who made a video on turtle beach headphones, thank you mate.

[@mayravixx25]

And best of all, he even told us how we can confirm which wire goes where if we were working on more expensive headsets that use a different cord layout. Really detailed and I actually learned something.

[@relaxking5052]

Omg yes thanks

[@deliriouskit1018]

my left ear enjoyed this video o_o

[@ReggieWurz]

DeliriousKit10 sameeee

[@StopTV-sj7sd]

Both ears... But only because I switched sites... :(

[@Matthias-ps6vg]

how many people have this prob?

[@Urko2005]

@@Matthias-ps6vg stereo here

[@tastuz3977]

Same

[@aristotlemaniago8801]

Thank you so much for a great video. You saved me a lot of money in the process. Repair for less than a fiver versus new headset for 50. Made my gamer son very happy .

[@renzoredegeld2978]

did it work like it did before exactly?

[@stonedsavage7814]

@@renzoredegeld2978 dont ask jist fucking fix it you pussy!!!

[@Yom_Bristol]

@@stonedsavage7814 Learn to read dickhead he asked that a year ago. You ain't helping anyone

[@tashnahtv6098]

Finally, someone answered my questions. Thank you so much. I taught myself about these jacks because I needed them to get my job done at one point... however, I had no idea WHY I had to use them with specificity. Now I know.

[@garfieldnate]

Pretty sure this is why high-end headphones don't have a cord permanently soldered to the headset. If the cord breaks, you just get another one.

[@AuroraTheAvali3735]

Agreed... but sadly my headphones, which are pretty high-end, came out before they started doing that.

[@edsmith6504]

Sorry Nate, this poor parent doesn't just throw out $60 headphones.

[@AlexWithAStar]

Ed Smith Nathan meant if the cord breaks on high end headphones with a replaceable cable, you just get another cable.

[@yandelthecool1183]

@@avatarofdeath idot

[@AaronAviion]

@@AuroraTheAvali3735 same

[@forzapaq]

Top video, was just about to bin my headset and this popped up on a google search. I couldn't work out why I couldn't ring the wires to the plug until I watched your vid all the way through. Really helpful, many thanks!

[@dubstepjack]

Im subscibing this guy just fixed my headphones plus he said watford n i live 10 mins from watty

[@tonyjwood2871]

Tks for this I had the same problem with my Samsung headphones I'm really glad I didn't chuck them away it will give me something for the weekend to work on 👍

[@Hodor_70]

Vince, your a legend! I was struggling to work out what went where. I just wanted to say, on the pair i've just fixed, the green and red twisted pair surrounded the white wire so I needed to separate them before soldering on the new jack. Top man!

[@calebmcallister2637]

Dude, you just legit saved my bacon. Thanks so much for pointing it out!!

[@Hodor_70]

Caleb McAllister I made a little diagram for ifixit. d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/16FGOc6ZF1BmLwem.standard

[@microwaveradiation9634]

I never knew the white wire was a cable, i thought it was plastic to hold the red/green wires that wrap on it. Thank you for giving me a bit of knowledge for soldering my headphones.

[@alocin110]

Smashing! you are a good tech and a good teacher. Thank you for the video. I liked your presentation. Great job!

[@lilpitaSCAPE]

bro this video is perfect, i legit forgot my green turtle beach headphones were on and i was gonna go do the laundry and i got up and bent my audio jack and couldnt hear out the right ear, legit same origin story as u lmao. this vid helped alot thank you so much

[@loladin123]

Great video. For anyone wanting to do this without a soldering iron there are jacks with screws that don't require soldering, you simply screw the cables in place, they cost a bit more though.

[@GlobalDesignHD]

I wish I knew before I bought exactly this one which is probably one of the worst lol.

[@bigboxcats6950]

I know this comment is old but could I get a link to one of these? I haven't seen anything like this at all while looking for new plugs

[@stuck_around]

@@bigboxcats6950 i believe he means '4 Pole 3.5mm Screw Terminal'

[@nordicphyromaniac]

thank you for the info. it really saved me for finding out where the different connections were on the jack. successfully reapaired my pair giving new use

[@tharindu207]

Thanks man. Finally fixed mine. Didn't use the exact method as you showed but this video gave me the motivation to do it.

[@blackeyedpeasband]

thanks for uploading, very helpful

[@dudalater]

Nice video. Thanks for the walkthrough, it really helped.

[@rickrollsz9254]

This is the best video ive seen you know why? cuz i have the same headphones as you except mine are the white ones and i have the same problem!!!! subbed! cheers!

[@airmaxbg]

Thanks for the video tutorial mate. It helped me a lot, I put on wrong location two of the cables, the sound was low and the microphone did not work. After this video all is perfect. Thanks a lot and great job.

[@Poppy-bv2fd]

This was so good and detailed. U mentioned everything u had to. A big thumbs up 👍👍👍👍

[@zamppu9035]

Also thank you so much, this is what I searched for!!!

[@scorpionbradford]

Great detailed work my friend !

[@thepyroking1236]

Very well made video, thanks a lot!

[@milabanana9780]

Gran video es verdad tu si sabes bro ahora ya se que hacer cuando mis headphones se desconpongan gracias bro :)

[@cosmeticcarrepair]

Great tutorial. I've ordered a four pole jack, but I think I'm going to splice in a new section of wire with a new jack on the end after watching this.

[@matthewwu4873]

Appreciate for the close up shots mate

[@thchen9299]

very thorough and clear! great video!

[@DJBaldPaul]

My son is on his 3rd turtle beach headset now, the previous two have got the same bent jack that you mentioned where he's just yanked it out carelessly. Hoping he's finally learnt a lesson now but I'm going to have a crack at repairing the previous two, thanks for the upload.

[@armandtablan8224]

I like the way you do that soldering. thanks for sharing.

[@corvairist]

Thanks for mapping out the wires by color. It worked great. I used Goop glue to encase the wires and anchor them and slid the plastic jacket over that. Seems to have worked.

[@itsme2369]

Once again another great video thank you.

[@genesmith482]

Fantastic video man!!! I need to do this EXACT repair on a set of Turtle Beach headphones as well so I am VERY GRATEFUL for what you have done here!!! Thank you VERY MUCH!!!

[@justrandom1259]

What kind do you have. Did you fix them? I have the recon 200 (white). It has solid Red, (a green/red braided Around a White wire), and solid copper.

[@genesmith482]

@@justrandom1259 Yeah, I fixed them. They belonged to a friend. I can't remember the wire colors but that video showed me what to do.

[@guyrimgames4176]

Very informative. Thank you. I knew how to solder the wires back on. My problem was that I couldn't find the Turtle Beach headset wire color coding diagram anywhere. So thank you very much. This video helped a lot with that. I was able to fix my $50 Turtle Beach headset with the jack from a dollar store pair of earbuds. Lol

[@jonbutcher8312]

Thank you for the pin out/ wire locations.

[@user-og9bp6cb5w]

I'm going to be repairing those same exact headphones, will definitely be using this video to help me.

[@willianribeiro6741]

You've Just saved my headset... Thx a Lot.

[@alocin110]

Although you said you were doing the soldering for the first time. I watched the whole video with your beautiful English accent and wonderful video that covered everything. You are a great instructor and teacher. Thank you for a job well-done. I liked your video. You are a PRO.

[@TCGill]

Excellent video chap :)

[@TheBeezleDude]

This video was invaluable in inspiring and helping me repair my Turtle Beach 50P headset, I was just going to throw it out! Thank you!!

[@leehusher8573]

Thank You will be repairing mine now.

[@specthanatos]

Fantastic video, thanks!

[@maquinte]

Thanks Bro, I just fixed my Headsets

[@jarlathbyrne3146]

Well done! Thanks. Keep well Jarlath

[@ismailasan2420]

Thank you so much for the tutorial. It's a great lesson personally.

[@IzxmYT]

Wow!my left ear really enjoyed this video..

[@anthonypassarelli5534]

Very well spoken and clear, thank you

[@anthonymckinney885]

Oh boy, should have watched your video first. Stupid me, I never considered 4 pole vs 3 pole vs 2 pole. Now I've got some worthless mono plugs! Off to the net I go. Anyway, thanks for putting these kinds of videos together. It's the imperfection that makes them different and all the better!

[@texasgemtree]

Thanks! Burning the insulation off seems to keep one from breaking the small wires. Good idea! I saw one video for phone headsets that claims the wires are coated with an enamel that needs to be burned off as well to make a good solder connection.

[@Pineapple-Express_MX]

Thanks your vid was great help. I repaired a different brand of headphones but the idea was the same !

[@ferdycelferd5535]

audio no probs, but mic... red and green is clear, but i have a red/green and gold one left.

[@tacotime3094]

Oh my God I see this guy every day and ironically I really need his help oh my God thanks vince, and it was the exact headset

[@21kockaid-28]

Thank you so very much

[@gralexis14]

I was going to buy new headphones and thanks to you I didn't even buy a new plug ! I soldered again on the original plug

[@nunodias3331]

great video, i have some headphones with the same problem, now i can fix them, dont worry i have the tools for the job

[@niranjane5906]

Worked thanks bro

[@s.m.7752]

Great Job . Well done

[@Tainowarrior-js3cj]

Great video 👍🏻

[@c7i6abc]

Fantastic, thank you from Nova Scotia Canada. Mystery solved!

[@TinkerToneworks]

Would the wiring diagram be the same for the PS4 ear force recons? I know it has the same colour coded wires.

[@pokololotanginaser8264]

bro the knowledge and experience is better than just buying.

[@kis4ketchup]

i love videos that pay attention to detail and i appreciate how you emphasis testing continuity with your solder drips on the new connector before soldering the wires to it. i watched a few videos prior with more views and, though they had a soldering kit, they didnt use a volt meter to work smarter. i imagine that would create a lot of trial and error attempts. also mapping the wires with the volt meter is one of those preparations that eliminate user error in connecting wrong ends - no guess work right? excellent video mate. thank you

[@jblps]

Nearly pulled my hair out trying to solder those tiny wires... A few tips... Get those reverse tweezers clamps if you can... This was super annoying to do without wire shrink wrap so get some (heat shrink tubing)... Make sure to thread all parts you need on the wires before you solder them (shrink wrap, 3.5mm housing, and do it in the right order, DOH!)... Plan it out and have patience. I re-soldered them like 5 times. 🤦‍♀️🤣 I might have PTSD from that

[@romdiman677]

Thanks it worked for me

[@nfgojags1]

So I'm thinking one of the solderless breakout screw terminals from Amazon might be the way to go now. Cut the end off, strip the cable, screw down, done. Like the video though, and attention to detail. Informative and educational.

[@Hotel_soap]

Good problem solving 👍

[@mayravixx25]

I have a pair of these same headphones, the white model specifically (I didn't buy them, they belong to my mom and I had to use them because my aux cord died the same way that the jack on them got bent) and when I dropped my laptop earlier, the tip bent, but after wiggling it about and making sure it was all the way in, they still work from both sides, so I really lucked out, but in your opinion, how much longer do they have to live?

[@Desuetus]

YES! This is what I needed.

[@oscargrimmelt6002]

Dude thx ur a legend and its clear and not shitty

[@leahcampbell8526]

Great video.......I might give it a go...

[@macbowie8611]

Great job 👍

[@Alucard_ix]

Best repair vid on yt step by step

[@JHgamer101]

i have a problem i have the cloud 2 and now and then sometimes a lot my mic will buzz only to the people im talking to i can never hear it and it stops when i move my mic around but is this a mic problem or the jack my mic plugs in to since its a plug in mic dont know what to do i dont feel like spending another 130$ or down grading

[@deadlydangaming]

NIce work mate

[@luischavez1701]

You’re the best person in the world and I hope you have nothing but good fortune in the future

[@seriksson9721]

Hi. A short extension cable would prevent it from breaking again. Then it just jumps apart without damage. Very good video, thank you.

[@DannyLFC186]

Great video.. I have a turtle beach headset and after I fixed it, the volume is really low with both volume on phone and headset sitting at full. I squeezed the jack and the volume went up momentarily. Any thoughts?

[@pavlox3602]

Would it be the same for the sharkoon headset? I couldn't find anything about them anywhere

[@jean-pierremailloux392]

Thanks nice video

[@jtothew4201]

Was just imagining it not working right at the end and you just launching it out of the window.

[@SDsailor7]

I am wondering if it would have been possible to make a knot before soldering the wires to the jack to prevent breaking the soldering job if someone pulled the cable instead of the plastic covering. Great tutorial!

[@remoffcasimir5956]

I love this video

[@kira3821]

can i use my mic jack to replace the green one?

[@user-ku4rg1yo4y]

thank you it works👍👍👍👍

[@danielle9803]

Do you think the color codes for the wires will be the same for all turtle beach headphones?

[@mohammedahmed7126]

Thank you my friend. I had a different turtle beach headset but the wires coloring scheme was the same.

[@jenickjohnson4361]

is it possible to fix with the old jack by desoldering the old connection and with a new connection

[@eeledahc]

Hey Vince, I was able to repair two headsets so far, one Turtle Beach and one After Glow for my two nephews. What I did was go to the Dollar Tree store in the US and buy the $1 earbuds that have the microphone. It's a quick way to access a cable plug. On the Turtle B. one I just replaced the plug to volume section. On the After G. I replaced all wires. The wires are not as sturdy obviously but it get's them going. There are only 4 wires inside the earbuds but the extra wire on the gaming headphones was a ground.

[@PoxyBear]

Great idea thanks!

[@copyandpastification]

Exactly what I was looking for thank you buddy

[@scrappq6712]

i have hyper x cloud 2's and i have a blue wire,red wire,green wire,copper wire and red/green wire pls help im lost

[@nolangrayson899]

I have a Turtle Beach as well I don't know the model but the jack got scratched on the 2nd prong and the right ear doesn't have sound and if I'm playing a game I don't get game audio unless I fiddle around with it.

[@kedharguhan]

will this also work for apple earpods, since they come with remote also?

[@nathanbrutal4183]

[@darrenl.5922]

NathanBrutal mine fucking broke I’m so mad and the warranty doesn’t cover self damage

[@Faris-jj2ee]

Darren L. Same

[@mayravixx25]

@@darrenl.5922 Don't most warranties not cover damage to a product made by the customer, accidental or not? I think warranties mainly cover faults in the product itself and not down to user error. For example if you had joycon drift on a Switch, and you had a warranty on them, you could send them in for repairs because it is an actual fault with the joycons and Nintendo is even facing a (class action I believe) law suit because of it, but say you cracked the plastic and it fell apart because you dropped it from high up. They wouldn't fix that because that'd be user error, not a product fault.

[@impati3nce50]

about to do this with my broken hyper x's... good lcuk to me i guess

[@zensir]

thnks dude!

[@ghoul7338]

Hey i bought a 2 strip headphone bought my controller needs a 3 strip can i add a 3 strip on a 2 strip??

[@carolineclayton9845]

Vince...I have an old headset that has two jacks, I guess one for mic, one for sound. The headset uses one old 6.35 mm (0.25") diameter jack and one that's slightly smaller at 5.08mm (~0.2") Where can source these old jacks? Thanks

[@kuruptsoul]

I bought a Amazon return box, this will be worth my time.

[@thewebmaster1]

your 4 pole headset explanation was accurate, even though you said you are not sure.. This is a real channel no fancy haircut and green screen and american accent. This is a working man's and PC user and Gamer video and a diy enthusiasts video. Well explained as a normal personn instead of pretending to be some polished cnn type channel with greenscreen. Makes me miss England and my fellow Englishmen.

[@grimey201]

I have the same headsets and I need to do the same thing. thanks!

[@CaptivatingProductions]

Will this work if you use a apple jack from the headphones as the replacement

[@tomk4158]

youre a live saver