Samson SR850 Headphone Jack Mod

[@paw1gaming]

Note: In the schematic from 1:05, the headband wires are switched around. So if you feel that your headphones sound weird, flip the red wire with the black one opposite of the schematic.

[@cole2697]

Dude. I can’t stress how much of a life saver this is. I kept redoing it according to the wrong diagram and one ear would consistently be louder than the other. I just redid them and they work great!

[@Kjrov]

Absolutely legendary guide. Fantastic work.

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

Thanks!

[@lomaneshmuraly4973]

Wow man, just amazingly amazing. I tried to do this at home and it worked out pretty well. You're a DIY master my guy. Thank you so much and that was a great use of that Halls box

[@ThePowerchimp]

Love this! Thanks so much for uploading it. I bought a set of these and if the permanent cable ever deteriorates I'll be back here!

[@rvvinayak2243]

Did it deteriorate?

[@qwatzsmiggins7887]

@@rvvinayak2243 nope! After a good two years of normal use, original wire is still fine!

[@rvvinayak2243]

@@qwatzsmiggins7887 what's normal for you? I'm thinking about buying these but I use headphones for like minimum 7-8 hours a day. will they last this long? I'm getting two of these at like 60$ so I was curious to know if i'm actually spending for legit stuff.

[@samismydog]

Dude, thanks so much. This guide is great! The cable on my headphones broke after 2 1/2 months, so I figured I might as well mod it while I'm at it, and this was the best guide I could find. Now I don't have to worry about the cable! Thanks!

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

Thanks! Glad to hear this guide solved your problem.

[@kyle_mk17]

2.5 months!! Oh no! Mine broke after like a year and a half of use

[@fringeanomaly9284]

Awesome man.. thx for this .. i shyed away from these bcz of fixed wire .... Now I gotta buy these and do this mod ... More power to u

[@Warshadowfh]

Great guide, modded mine last week, my pair is about 8 years old and were just sitting collecting dust, with a voda boom pro this headphone breathes new life, compared to my other more expensive headphones it holds its own againt my dt 990, 6xx.

[@Mr1Schoolmaster]

excellent job mine were ordered a pair an hour ago and this was the 1st thing I thought about doing . good video by the was. Subscribing!

[@stefanmansukhani8797]

Nice, just got a pair these and they're surprisingly good. Thanks for the video I'll be doing many mods on them, wooden cups and removable cable are on my list.

[@trolleybike63]

How did you go about doing the wooden cups? i really want to make some because i too modded the samsons and they are really good but the low end is a little weak.

[@stefanmansukhani8797]

@@trolleybike63 I haven't made any yet.. I might order some from earphonediylabs..

[@lukasp5791]

Man i was just thinking about this mod on the Samsons and bam your vidio. I promise I'm going to buy the headphones do this mod.

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

Good luck!

[@SamYung0]

Absolute madlad. Excellent work!

[@h4ns344]

Got done with mine. Thanks for the tutorial and diagrams.

[@mohitrahaman]

I already did this on my AD700x years ago after the wire broke ;) , your video showed up randomly though my SR950 is doing fine

[@Unizuka]

you are a legend, I was planning on buying open back headphones (not sure yet which), since i have done a cable mod on closed back headphones and i had enough space for the jack, I was wondering how I can do it if there isn't enough space because the akg style headphones put the cable in that small round compartment, but thanks to you I will go ahead get either a superlux headphone or a samson headphone and give it a try, thank you sir, and keep up the great work

[@RetroPlus]

Thanks! This headphone will be the most useful piece of gear with this mod, really good guide

[@patrickpunzalan5939]

broooo you are a genius!!!! I want to mod mine but I’m afraid I might destroy it. hahha

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

Thanks man!

[@patrickpunzalan5939]

@@premishwarsaravanan7265 hey man. Can you upload or give video link where the video is not fast and is at a normal speed. I’m planning to do this.

[@roembol]

@@patrickpunzalan5939 You can just put the video at 0.75x speed and use the pause button a lot :)

[@simpson6700]

The diagram at 1:05 confused me and i soldered the red wire to the left piece of the headband. Now i have a channel imbalance slightly to the right. I only noticed this after supergluing the headphone jack. I will try to swap the cables in the other ear. Hopefully this fixed it.

[@Macintosh93]

Hey quick question as im currently doing this mod. What is the wiring for the 3 prong jack? 1 long 2 short what is positive and negative?

[@dandlioof]

Yo I'm trying to figure this out too, how I'd yours turn out?

[@prodj.mixapeofficial6431]

Nice work man!

[@444keith]

thankyou bro you're a genius !

[@lukasp5791]

Fooking mad RESPECT!

[@VezWay007]

Awesome mod! Specially the bluetooth module part. Do you have a video on making that one? Thanks!

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

Thanks! I'm thinking of making a video on the Bluetooth module. Meanwhile, I found another video that is similar to what I did. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn-Zn6N-hLKDbsU

[@zuubu]

Great guide! I’d just like to know if the 3.5mm headphone plug is necessary, or if I can just buy a cable off the internet. Thanks!

[@virt5837]

Hello! II got the exact same headphone jack thing, but I dont know which pin gets soldered to which wire, please help

[@YektaAEmre]

Great mod

[@monkeydad47]

I have a spare pair of these (long story) and a moderate experience level with wiring and soldering, so what the heck? I'll give this a try sometime!

[@bryanchan420]

genius!! Sub!

[@fringeanomaly9284]

Also do make the video on how u. Made the wireless module

[@fringeanomaly9284]

Hey can I get the link for the Jack and the plug combo? Urs looks awesome and robust

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

I used shopee to buy both the jack and the plug, but I think you can easily find them on other platforms as well. Headphone jack: shopee.com.my/Gj%E2%99%AB-2Pcs-3.5Mm-Audio-Jack-Socket-3-Pole-Black-Stereo-Solder-Panel-Mount-With-Nuts-i.40199141.6404169101?sp_atk=96a71855-e889-4e8e-bae9-82be83a1049b&xptdk=96a71855-e889-4e8e-bae9-82be83a1049b 3.5mm plug: shopee.com.my/3.5mm-1-8-Male-Plug-Jack-3-Pole-Stereo-Repair-Audio-Connector-Solder-Headphone-Plug-i.193465760.6007502649

[@fringeanomaly9284]

@@premishwarsaravanan7265 thx very much for your response ❤️

[@Haru-fq4ze]

Great video! When is the next one?

[@innoillust]

I'm finished adding removable cables since the original one broke, i must say it's quite the challenge

[@benncreates9997]

Hai bro. Great stuff. May i know where do the wires go on the headphone jack? U hv any schematics i can refer😆

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

The schematic at 1:04 would give you an understanding of the wiring of the whole headphone. Instead of the left, right and ground connections going to the cable, it would go to the headphone jack.

[@fatalerror2005]

is it possible do this mod on both side of the cans?

[@dandlioof]

For the headphone jack I keep googling but I can't seem to find the right one I need, is there any other specific name so I can look it up properly?

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

This is where I got the headphone jack from: shopee.com.my/Gj%E2%99%AB-2Pcs-3.5Mm-Audio-Jack-Socket-3-Pole-Black-Stereo-Solder-Panel-Mount-With-Nuts-i.40199141.6404169101?sp_atk=96a71855-e889-4e8e-bae9-82be83a1049b&xptdk=96a71855-e889-4e8e-bae9-82be83a1049b You can try searching for keywords like "3.5mm female headphone jack" and maybe include "screw" or "nut" to get a more suitable result. Just make sure the heapdphone jack is a 3 pole headphone jack (3 terminals). You can also try google image search as well, not sure if that would get you the best results tho.

[@amielpatrickpunzalan3882]

Did it affect the sound quality for both the detachable and wireless? Are you an electronics Engineer? haha

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

Haha, I'm not an electronics engineer. Comparing wired and detachable cable, I did not notice any change in sound quality. But when using the wireless adapter, there was a slight drop in quality. That's probably due to the components I used not being the highest quality, which were from a pair of wireless earbuds. Also, nothing beats a solid wire connection.

[@Gorguruga]

Hey bro this is a great video! I didn't plan to mod as it's probably a little above my comfort level.. But it's still amazing to see such a mod. Wish I had your level of expertise to carry it out, but it's a little advanced. My SR850s stopped working properly, i started getting sketchy sound, switching from left to right speaker, sometimes both. I opened them up (as seen 0:57 in your video) and tried a standard repair by soldering the red, white and black wires back in place on the contact points. It still doesn't work after I soldered them. Still get occasional sound if I randomly twist the wire, but only for a split second, then it goes quiet again. It's definitely the headset side which is the problem, not the ear jack side. Any idea how to fix? Or how I could test further to determine what the issue is? Because even with the wires seemingly soldered on, the sound is still sketchy.

[@Gorguruga]

Never mind I finally fixed it bro! :) I might actually give your mod a try at some point because now that I have a better idea of what to do.

[@SanilShah1999]

@@Gorguruga Now im curious how you fixed it. 🙂

[@Gorguruga]

@@SanilShah1999 Lol.. well it was the wire lower down from the headset which was the problem. It was damaged and frayed so it would only make sound sometimes when I twisted it. Just by chance when the damaged wires would line up and connect. I should have realized that earlier lol.. So I just cut the wire shorter, below the damaged part, and then soldered the wires back to the headset as normal.

[@SanilShah1999]

@@Gorguruga Ah that's good! 👍

[@dandlioof]

There are 3 prongs I'm not sure where to out the ground do I out it in the middle? Does it not matter?

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

Not sure if you're talking about the female jack or male jack, but it does matter for both. You can look up diagrams online for the male jack and as for the female, I just used a multimeter in continuity mode to figure which terminal is left, right and ground.

[@dandlioof]

@@premishwarsaravanan7265 alright thanks

[@dandlioof]

@@premishwarsaravanan7265 update I decided to check the inside of the female jack to check which contact wiggles based on this diagram of a male jack the tip being left the middle is right and the base of the ground. Works great

[@patrickpunzalan5939]

hey Man! I just did this mod! though I did a different approach.

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

Nice! Would love to know the changes you made and how it worked out

[@patrickpunzalan5939]

@@premishwarsaravanan7265 I replied in one of your reddit post dude!

[@patrickpunzalan5939]

I’ll be posting a youtube video soon about it. Can I mention your video?

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

@@patrickpunzalan5939 Sure! Looking forward to your video :)

[@patrickpunzalan5939]

@@premishwarsaravanan7265 were you able to see my reply to your reddit post?

[@GuitaristZep]

how do you remove the covering on the cable side?

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

If you're talking about the thin plastic plate with the Samson logo on it, you can just pop it out with a small flathead screwdriver or a thin piece of plastic like a guitar pick.

[@kyle_mk17]

Know how to add a mic too? Thanks

[@kyle_mk17]

actually, a cable with a mic would probably be just fine

[@kyle_mk17]

I've gotten a mic and mic stand :D

[@togiisuperheavytank]

my headphones broke after a little over 3 months going to try get them replaced but if they say no ill be doing this move

[@tru7hful_]

is ur headphone jack 3 pin or 4 pin? thanks

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

It's 3 pin as there is no microphone

[@tru7hful_]

@@premishwarsaravanan7265 thank u for replying, I will do the mod and use ur vid as a guide

[@mooseroom]

i can't tell if your from singapore/malaysia or india. but great vid :)

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

Thanks! I'm Malaysian.

[@enoll218]

dosent look as hard as i imagined i didnt like the samsons cause there wasnt any removable cable and i didnt want a long cable as i was just gonna use them at my desk ill try this when they arrive

[@myerwerl]

You dont sound like those indians. Malaysian?

[@premishwarsaravanan7265]

yup