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Dairusire

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#295370 24-Mar-2022 09:01
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Well, through no fault of my headphones *Looks mighty angry at this absolutely adorable kitten terrorist*, I need a new cable for my headphones in hopes they can be reused for my partner as theres genuinely nothing wrong with them. 

The headset cable specifically is the one that goes between the headset to their little USB converter thing and to the PC. If someone has a stuffed old headset but that's got a perfectly usable cable, happy to buy the whole thing. 


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Lias
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  #2891186 24-Mar-2022 10:11
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If all else fails? This looks to be an aftermarket one, but I spy genuine ones on Amazon too.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Replacement-Headphone-Cable-Compatible/dp/B082R2B3GQ

 

 





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Dairusire

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  #2891192 24-Mar-2022 10:25
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Lias:

 

If all else fails? This looks to be an aftermarket one, but I spy genuine ones on Amazon too.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Replacement-Headphone-Cable-Compatible/dp/B082R2B3GQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

If all else fails yeah I could go to that but, the cable I'm looking for is digital. Aka it goes from USB to it's little inline converter which then goes to the headphones. 
The converter also acts as the switch for the 7.1 surround. 


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  #2891286 24-Mar-2022 11:31
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I know that you are trying to avoid it, but if you did have to go with an aftermarket analogue cable replacement, this one is about a quarter of the price of the Amazon one mentioned - I know because I ordered one yesterday for my Game Zero headset because $7 seemd a lot fairer price for a bit of cable than the $50 that Sennheiser was going to charge.




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  #2891291 24-Mar-2022 11:43
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As far as replacing the cord with the USB dongle goes, if you can't find someone with a spare one, the only option I know of is the official one which costs USD$39.80 including NZ shipping.


Dairusire

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  #2891426 24-Mar-2022 15:25
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tieke:

 

I know that you are trying to avoid it, but if you did have to go with an aftermarket analogue cable replacement, this one is about a quarter of the price of the Amazon one mentioned - I know because I ordered one yesterday for my Game Zero headset because $7 seemd a lot fairer price for a bit of cable than the $50 that Sennheiser was going to charge.

 



Yeah that is certainly a better option, it'll be a last recourse but thank you none the less.


Dairusire

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  #2891427 24-Mar-2022 15:27
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tieke:

 

As far as replacing the cord with the USB dongle goes, if you can't find someone with a spare one, the only option I know of is the official one which costs USD$39.80 including NZ shipping.

 



Thank you very much! I don't know how I didn't come across that earlier! 

Unfortunately it's actually a $59 NZD + $20 shipping and spending $80 on a cable isn't really in the wheel house at this time haha. 

Holding out hope for a second hand one it is! 


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  #2891442 24-Mar-2022 16:14
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If your feline suspect only went through the analogue part then perhaps finding someone who is good with a soldering iron and knows their way around audio cables.

Agree with others, the DACs that come with these headsets are proprietary and annoying to replace. Often easier to have an external DAC that can be replaced easily.

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