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How to repair a torn headphone wire?

216 17 December 6, 2009 at 02:05 PM
I have the Shure E2c headphones for a few yrs now. No warranty left I believe. The left wire, right where it starts to wrap around my ear is partically torn. Like it's cut but not completely. I don't want to use electric tape so is there a way to glue it back to original form?

I heard liquid tape but I have no idea. Thanks in advance.
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12-06-2009 at 02:54 PM.
12-06-2009 at 02:54 PM.
Soldering iron?
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12-06-2009 at 03:21 PM.
12-06-2009 at 03:21 PM.
Quote from JerodKing :
Soldering iron?
Is that a better option than liquid tape or glue? It's only partially torn; it looks like it can be glued back to original form but I'm wondering what the best/long-lasting option is.
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Aluvus
12-06-2009 at 04:45 PM.
12-06-2009 at 04:45 PM.
Would help to have a picture. From your description I'm guessing that the insulation is damaged but the wire inside is still mostly OK (in other words, the headphones still work)?
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12-06-2009 at 05:17 PM.
12-06-2009 at 05:17 PM.
If the headphones still work, just use hot glue or something like Seam Grip. Of the 2 options, go with Seam Grip [mcnett.com].
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12-06-2009 at 07:25 PM.
12-06-2009 at 07:25 PM.
I like to use heat shrink tubing

http://cableorganizer.com/heat-shrink/

Works great and looks proffesional
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12-06-2009 at 08:59 PM.
12-06-2009 at 08:59 PM.
Quote from Aluvus :
Would help to have a picture. From your description I'm guessing that the insulation is damaged but the wire inside is still mostly OK (in other words, the headphones still work)?
yea, the headphone still work. I don't believe there is a loss of audio from the left side.

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If the headphones still work, just use hot glue or something like Seam Grip. Of the 2 options, go with Seam Grip [mcnett.com].
Hmm, I'll give that a try. Thanks
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12-06-2009 at 09:06 PM.
12-06-2009 at 09:06 PM.
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yea, the headphone still work. I don't believe there is a loss of audio from the left side.



Hmm, I'll give that a try. Thanks
If it were just a cheap pair of headphones I would probably just take some electrical tape and wrap around the area. Of course if you were a Red Green fan I would recommend using duct tape. Smilie

With these, I would second the heat shrink tubing. I am not familiar with the seam grip sealer though.
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12-06-2009 at 09:21 PM.
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Quote from bvchurch :
If it were just a cheap pair of headphones I would probably just take some electrical tape and wrap around the area. Of course if you were a Red Green fan I would recommend using duct tape. Smilie

With these, I would second the heat shrink tubing. I am not familiar with the seam grip sealer though.
What does heat skrink tubing involve?
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12-06-2009 at 11:43 PM.
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Heatshrink tubing is this rubber tube that you slip over something, and then you apply a heat source and it shrinks the rubber tube, and then it encapsulates whatever you covered it in. I'm not sure how you would slip shrink tubing over there, though, because it is a tube already, and you don't want to use too large a diameter...
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12-07-2009 at 08:58 AM.
12-07-2009 at 08:58 AM.
The problem with heatshrink is that it doesn't reinforce the cord from being pulled and broken. Another problem is that it would be impossible to put the right size heatshrink tubing on the wires without cutting an end off first and resoldering it.

Seam Grip provides a very durable and flexible seal that will reinforce the area of damage.
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to0ntown
12-08-2009 at 11:54 PM.
12-08-2009 at 11:54 PM.
I would definitely take care of it ASAP and not use the earphones until you fix the wire. My first pair of Shure e2c's had the exact same problem. Wire cracked in the same spot and then eventually I lost audio. If you don't fix it, I am 100% sure your sound will go out.

Luckily mine were still under warranty so I sent them in and got a replacement. They didn't make the e2c's anymore and gave me a pair of SCL2's. They're the exact same earphones under a different name. I did notice the cable that wraps around the ear was considerably more flexible though which, I assume, decreases the likelihood of them cracking.
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