4 Pro Techniques To Shorten Long Headphone Cables Without Soldering! Sound Speeds!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ม.ค. 2025
- For some reason headphone manufacturers love giving you enough cable length to wrap around your body a few times. If you're in a studio and need that 10 feet of cable, it's great but if you're walking around wearing headphones that are plugged into something on your belt, it gives you a lot cable to manage. In this video I'm going to show you pro 4 techniques that will help you manage your extra long headphones cables.
To address The Chain. It's true that you're never supposed to chain an audio cable and there's a good reason for it. Pulling and tugging the cable against itself can stretch and warp the cable. This is why I specify that you should be gentle when building your chain and your chances of damage will be next to nothing. Keep in mind that repeated chaining and unchaining is a major driving force behind how an audio cable can be damaged while chaining but if you carefully build a chain using this technique, there shouldn't be any issue.
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I used the heat shrink and it looks like the company did it. I love it thank you so much for this video! Life saver!
Glad to help!
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What size heat shrink wrap?
Depends on what you're heat shrinking but I use this kit and it does me well. Affiliate link: geni.us/HeatShrink
This is the most practical "how to" video I've ever found for studio equipment stuff. Just fixed my headphone cable. Cheers brother!
Cheers!!!
Thanks! Used the braid on my headphones' straight cable, looks very tidy now.
All of my straight cable headphones are braided. You'll be surprised at the compliments you'll receive on it.
Great info, thanks Allen!
My pleasure sir. Thanks for watching.
I always come back to this video every time i need to clean and organize my studio again haha
It's not going anywhere. Thanks for watching
I used the braid technique on my audio technica m20x and it worked perfectly! Thank you so much 🥰
Great! Thanks for sharing
yooo i came here to deal with the audio technica m20x 3 meter long headphone wire
Yes indeed. Did you find a solution that will work for you?
@@SoundSpeeds i just used the braid
That's what I use almost every time
Sweet! I just did the braid method. Must've taken barely 5 minutes. Thanks! :)
Sure thing! Thanks for watching.
the braid method is the best! i just tried and it was so quick and easy to do too!
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Thanks, I used it on my Samsons, the braid looks wonderful!
👍 Thanks for watching.
Hello, thank you for the tutorial! I have ath-m20x and Its tight on my head that I hear pulsing sounds, I'm wondering if you have any advice on this?
Pulsing? It's it there if you relieve the pressure with your hands?
@@SoundSpeeds The noise disappears when I lift it off with my hands. Its like I hear my own heartbeat when I wear the headphones, i think it's because the headphones clamp a bit much
That's why I was asking. It's naming too strong of a deal on your head and your heartbeat is what your hearing. Try loosening the band
@@SoundSpeeds Okay I will try that, thank you so much! Also I did the braid and I think it's so much better 😁
I also liked and susbribed, I hope you have a good day or evening!!
Thank you so much for the Braid technique I got some used sennheiser HD 540 reference II’s from my father and the cable was a nightmare
Sure thing. Glad to help.
Just got a brand new pair of headphones, the coiled cable technique has saved my life, thank you so much!
Surr thing! Thanks for watching!
SO HELPFUL!!! (I have Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pros, but the version without the coiled cable) I wanted to bring it with me to do some work, but 3m of cable is a lot 😅. This was so incredibly helpful. Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching.
Great, what method is recommended for shortening from 3m to 2m and / or 1.5m?
It's up to you. All methods are effective.
@@SoundSpeeds Yes, you've said / demonstrated going from full length to ⅓ length... you didn't show, how to go to ½ or ⅔ length, which would require some specific adjustment to the approach used for going for ⅓.
I see. You can use of these techniques to take down the upto 1/3 the length (or even more if you do a more complex braid). It just requires doing any technique for a shorter length of your cable. For example: reducing a 12 foot cable to 6 feet could require you looping almost all of the cable or doing a 3 foot braid with 3 feet of straight cable outside of it.
@@SoundSpeeds Great thank you for the conformation and support, I will give it a try. I've already been using the coiled cable trick for some time. Hovewer I was struggling to find similarly neat method for shortening straight cakes.
Hopefully this helps. I've been using these techniques for years and never had any issues.
Love this eye-opening tutorial video. My favorite is the Braid method. I applied it immediately :)
I love the braid on straight cables! Thanks for watching.
Thanks bro I figured out the braids and It's awesome. You changed my life of headphone cables.😍
I love the braid too. Thanks for watching.
I already did the first method to my Sennheiser, I learned it from Michael, your other methods are useful, I'm sharing this video to a few friends who need this!
Thank you.
I would love to use these, but my iem cable is already breaded from the start (it's like a looser version of the kz cable)
It can still work but for IEMs you can use something like a Bubblebee cable saver: www.bubblebeeindustries.com/products/the-cable-saver
@@SoundSpeeds it's a thicc cable tho maybe the head schrink would work but that would be way too short I need to take off a bit less then half
Heart shrink is what my first instinct was.
@@SoundSpeeds the misspelling of heat is real lol but yea might do something similar to head schrink but with rope as I don't have heat shrink
Yeah, typo or autocorrect. I don't know which. Either way, a tight letter N wrapped cable tightly should do it.
You are so underrated. Thanks for this!
Thank you and you're welcome
Is braiding going to damage the headphones because mine has slightly delicate wires...?
It shouldn't if you're gentle and don't stretch or pull the cable.
I am looking for a way to shorten it even more temporary.
I sit at my desk a lot, bit sometimes I'd like to walk around a few feet, while wearing my headphone.
My cable is long enough for it, however...
I keep hanging my cable up, under my desk. And if I don't or I forget the unravel it before standing up, well...
I even ride over my cable from now and then, because the cable gets heavy on one side and unravels itself, making it drop to the ground.
Help? =)
Some elastic pulley system?
Twist tie? Zip tie? Rubber band? Bongo tie? Lasty Band?
Still my problem is not fixed I have a pro headset 7.1 surround and it has a very thick cable so I can help bending it if their is another way I really hope you can help me
Thanks anyway for the info🤗🤗
Make a loop somewhere near the USB end of the connector and tie wrap it off to shorten your cable to the right length.
Wow didn't expect it that fast ur AWESOME man
Thank you. I can't always respond fast (and don't always receive notifications either) but when I get them, I respond.
Nice I have to try this. Thank you
Absolutely! Tell me how it goes.
Thank you so much for the video, I used the braided method and it worked/looks really well.
Awesome. Glad to help
With braiding a straight flat cable like the HD600s, does the orientation of the cable affect the neatness of the final braid?
Yes, oval shaped cables should be braided consistently down the line. It'll look great when done.
Video starts at 2:24
Ok...
Can do this to my keyboard/mouse?
I've never tried it.
You're a life saver 🥺💖
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Your voice is very nice and u gave me great info thanks man
Thank you. :-) Thanks for watching.
You can also do a 5 part braid which will reduce the length of your cable by 5 times and look better than the chain.
I'll take your word for it. Confusing to even think about.
Very interesting techniques! And, I think especially the braid and chain look cool too.
They are useful to have in your pocket when you need them.
My DT-770 pro cable could definitely use shortening. Thank you!
Sure thing. Thanks for watching.
Learned from the video. If I were to cut the cable I would cut out a length of wire (remove about two feet of cable) and the color match the wires from the two ends that were left and either tape them or solder them. No need to solder to a jack.
Ok...
It’s probably just me but I can’t get the braid method so I’m just gonna be stuck with messy headphone cables
I'm sure you know someone that can braid. If you show her (or him) this video, they might be able to do it for you.
thank you! great video, helped alot :)
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
Just got done braiding. Currently satisfied with how it turned out. Let's see if this thing works out over the long run.
Be sure to report back. :-)
I’m currently trying to decide between audio technica M30X’s and M40X’s, one of the biggest things that will push me to get the 40’s is the fact that I can simply swap in a short cable. However, your tips may just sway me the other way! So thanks dude!
The 40s are probably the most popular of all the AT headphones because they are flattest (except for the 70s which are a lot more expensive) so if you use them for editing, you'll appreciate that the most.
@@SoundSpeeds yeah I think I’ll be getting the 40’s, a shorter cable and then get some new pads at a later date
I have a few solutions for you..
For shorter headphone cables: th-cam.com/video/53Nco-0uSwQ/w-d-xo.html
As for the pads: th-cam.com/video/ljCPz6YxIvY/w-d-xo.html
@@SoundSpeeds dude thanks so much, I’ve been looking around for cables and pads etc. These look great, I’ll add them to the potential list. I’ll let you know how it goes, if I remember. Thanks so much for the help dude, I’ve subbed 👍 class channel.
Great! Glad to help and thanks for subbing. Welcome aboard.
This is the exact problem I’m having right now but this looks kinda intense. Are you sure this won’t damage the cable at all?
I'm positive. I've done these many times for years with never a bad result. Just be careful and don't stretch the cable as you do any of these techniques. As I said in the video, most of the time the cables get damaged at the connector. When the cables go bad it's usually because they were pinched, run over or scraped by something - abused.
@@SoundSpeeds okay. Btw the way, I’m a little confused by the braiding technique. Is the wire from the headphone going through the loop of the braid, or is it just laid out from left to right? (Idk if that explanation makes sense). Because when I try to braid the headphones, other parts also get tangled and I have basically no idea how you’re suppose to “straighten it out”
The braid is just the cable going back and forth a couple of times making 3 total cables. You can only braid it once or twice without having to straighten it out as I showed in this video.
@@SoundSpeeds alright, think I got it. It doesn’t look nearly as pretty as yours, but it works. Thanks! =D
Practice.
That braid technique is gonna save my sanity.
Excellent. Glad it's helpful.
same
@@SoundSpeeds i just bought new headphones lol about to try this out.
I've never had any issues with any of these techniques but keep in mind they are designed for semi-permanent install.
No cap
the braid is nice thank you
Sure thing! Thanks for watching!
why is braid cable so hard i've literally been doing this for two hours and I cant get past 5 braids without me losing track and UNBRAIDING EVERYTHING
edit: nvm im dumb i was doing it wrong the entire time lol
tip: dont be dumb like me and push the entire wire in while braiding
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@@SoundSpeeds hey actually i figured it out and thank you for this haha
Sure thing. Thanks for watching.
Another great bit of sound advice. Thank you!
Thank you and yes, this is very helpful.
2:51 is where it starts
Maybe I should add a time stamp.
@@SoundSpeeds yes
:-/
This video starts at 2:50
Thx man
Ahhh yes, I can be long winded. :-/
Sound Speeds lmao dont worry
I'm not. No worries. :-)
I don't think I would use this although interesting to have. With a chain method it can impart a permanent imprint on the cable. I knew somebody who did this with extension cords and well guess what we went from a decent extension cord to a permanent tripping hazard! But hey you only needed to undo the length that you needed.... Yeah that makes up for it?
Chaining a cable over and over again is not the same as doing it once. That's the difference.
Good work brother.....thank you
Thank you for watching!
Thank You Buddy.
Sure thing. Thanks for watching.
I needed to watch 3 strand braid guide video for this lol.
Scout class failed at teaching me and I never really understand how to do the braid until I watched a video made for children.
Yeah, I bet children's videos about braiding hair would be very helpful. Great suggestion.
Thank you bro much appreciated
Sure thing. Thanks for watching.
Braided clean ❤️
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Mind is actually blown. Wow!
Picked up some things then? Awesome. :-) Thanks for watching.
@@SoundSpeeds It's so... simple yet a thing I have never thought of. I'll for sure start doing this!
And it'll serve you well. :-) Thanks for watching.
But how do i manage to hide it while not giving away space for moving
I'm sorry, I don't understand your question.
@@SoundSpeeds when you have your pc on the table(linnmon with alex jours) how do i hide the cable without loosing comfort
If I'm understanding you correctly, it's a matter of personal preference an how you route the cable. If you aren't sure about how much cable length you need, go with the chain because you can easily dial in the amount of length you need and adjust it easily.
Thanks Bro, You Saved My Day
Awesome. Glad to help. Thanks for watching!
How did you do your acoustic setup?
OC703 in front, above and diagonally in front of me and 2" foam behind me where you can see as a set piece and to tame a few rogue reflections.
I already bought cable organizers before I saw your vid. I'm gonna try the braid. 😀
Tell me what you think!
It was neat sir. Now I don't have to use this rubber organizers. Not much of a help to you, but you just gained a new sub. Kudos!
Welcome aboard and thanks for watching!
Thanks brother
Glad to help. Thanks for watching.
They put velcro on my cable so i can tue them looks neat thanks here is a sub!
You can slide down the Velcro and easily do any of these.
You saved money and time thank you Buddy ☺️
Sure thing. Thanks for watching.
wait is this how you would braid hair too?
Yes, for the most part. Hair is in 3 separate strands and for a cable, you have to make three strands out of a continuous cable then braid.
i broke both the audio ports on my pc because my cable got caught on my leg multiple times so this is a big help for the future
Cool! Glad to help.
Alan is this a re-upload? Im getting the worst case of deja vu like u wouldn't believe
No, you might have seen Michael Wynne's video on the coiled cable. I've been working with Michael the past year and on set one day someone above the line was using a new pair of nice coiled headphones and kept having the cable snag on everything. I quickly did this mod and she was so happy with the results and went to Michael to thank him. He wanted to know what I did and showed him the headphones I was wearing that I modded years ago. He was very interested and I told him I'd be doing a video about it soon. Not long later I saw his video drop and knew he probably didn't hear me say I was about to release a video about it and shelved mine for a while. I love Michael's videos (every one is a work of art) and love what he does on his channel so I wouldn't ever want to take that from him. He's a wonderful educator and a good man so I wouldn't want a video to cause tension between us. I have too much respect for him.
@@SoundSpeeds oh yea, I'm subscribed to both of you ever since I saw that one crossover video.
I guess it doesn't matter who uploads what first so long as it gets out there ( the information I mean)
You guys fill a much needed void online as it was always hard to find seasoned audio veterans who are willing to take time out of their already busy schedules and teach some of us youngling wannabes.
I'm a big fan of both of your work and will always support both of you guys I was subscribed pretty early on before u reached 1K.
You deserve alot more subscribers man keep it up. Just remember to not over work urself like most you tubers tend to do, like, if you fancy urself a martini and time off don't burn urself out. God I remember the huge list of video ideas you showed me on the live stream back in the day, I couldn't believe it lol
Thanks man and yeah, my list of videos grows bigger every day.
@@garenburnerchannel3936 I was just talking to Michael and I was mistaken. Apparently it was a coincidence and Michael was already aware of the coiled cable trick. He wasn't aware I was about to release a video on the topic. Great minds think alike. My mistake.
great trick, I use technique 2 the braid
I do too
Your closing music made me think I just broke my headphones after braiding it.
Ummm... thank you?
@@SoundSpeeds LOL thanks!
Ok
lol
big like thanks a lot
Sure thing. Thanks for watching.
5) wrap the cable in a big loop fitting over your head, as many turns as you want to shorten it, fasten it with metal clip (clips) to keep the turns in place... put the loops over your head and you will have a neckless of cables. The cable is out of the way and the connector has the perfect length to your device (recorder/mixer) on your stomach or on a stand. It is the simplest way and you can convert it back to a long cable in a matter of seconds...
6) shorten the cable permanently and use different extention cord lengths, preferably with threaded connectors so it doesn´t disconnects by mistake...
Never thought of wrapping the cable around my neck. Doesn't sound safe but as long as it works for you
step 7) have your grandma knit you a sweater out of headphone cable
step 8) wear fanciful
step 9) disregard any critism as jealousy for your newly found superior style of professionalism.
Always a great choice
thank you so much!
Glad to help. Thanks for watching
What what type of closet do you game in
th-cam.com/video/ObFcpsrP_AM/w-d-xo.html
really helpfull
Thank you. Glad to help.
few of the tips actual make the destruction of cables faster than actual time
No they don't. If you do them over and over again then it would but provided you do them carefully and don't stretch the cable, they don't. I've used each of these techniques for years and have performed them to dozens of headphones and the cable is never damaged from doing any of these techniques otherwise i wouldn't recommend them.
@@SoundSpeeds well u must be taking some extra care for your earphones . these tips are meant to survive toughness even after shortenin the wire
I'm doing what you see, nothing more.
@@SoundSpeeds your video is small session of one day not your years of usage
Yes. It would be a very long video otherwise. Here's the thing... as long as you're careful to not pull too hard or stretch the cables when you do any of these techniques, you are fine. Cables are much more likely to be damaged at the connectors or if yanked/pulled due to getting caught on something or run over. I have never had any issues with any of these techniques hence why I shared them and at least two of these are techniques you can see in other videos. If you don't like what you see, don't use any of these techniques but pros around the world do this to their cables without destroying them.
I typed “how to make headphones fit petite heads” in the search on YT and videos on videos on how to make them bigger came up, along with the best headphones for 2020, best earbuds, why earbuds don’t stay in, what to do with long headphone cords, and other videos on headphones and earbuds. Nothing on how to make a pair of headphones smaller so the ear part doesn’t slide almost completely past my ears because the arch at the top is too big. No offense to the man in this video. I’m so annoyed right now.
I get it and I'm sorry. There's no real way to make headphones fit smaller head. You need to buy headphones in smaller sizes. Try searching for children's headphones.
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I thought about buying a second razer mouse bunje and use it for my headphone.
Never heard of that but if it'll work for you...
The heat shrink looks the best for me. All I need is some heat shrink and a hot air gun now.
It's a great trick to make sure the metal doesn't touch and remains insulated.
@@SoundSpeeds Yes. Thankfully my latest Denon AH-D9200 heads phones come with two cables.One short and one long. The longer cable is a slightly thicker cable but I can live with the short one for the time being.
Thicker cable is good though. :-)
@@SoundSpeeds I know but it is Christmas and it can wait till the new year. I do already have some heat shrink tubing.
Totally! Merry Christmas!
thanks I knew there was a way to tie an aux cable to shorten it
There is. Thanks for watching.
I always run over my cable with my chair
Yep, common issue with a long cable. Definitely shorten it using one of these techniques.
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@@SoundSpeeds haha didn't think you'd reply, was making a time stamp where you start braiding so I could rewind easily 😅
I see. Seemed random. Ok then. 👍
3:46 is what you're searching for
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Very good jod!
Thank you and thanks for watching.
bro u literally talked crap till 2:36 to make your video long enough. Just cut the crap and come to the point directly
I do get to the point. What's in my videos is information people should know. If I'm thorough I spend a lot let time arguing and answering follow up questions.
the braid makes no sense to me
It works quite well.
These don't work for me because Grados have thicc cables.
Perhaps a loop and a couple of zip ties are in your future.
rip my $200 headphones
What happened?
he sound's like spongebob but older
Still waiting on my residuals check
you explained the first technique way too fast, I could not understand what you were doing.
Sorry. I'm not kidding or poking fun but if you set your TH-cam video playback speed to 75%, it may help.
same bro
Ok
Me with wireless headphones 💆♂️
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Can't tell if he's in front of a greenscreen, or if he is in an actual room.
Actual room
Sound Speeds that’s what you want us to think
_when you just don't know how to braid the cable and the 2 only tutorials on TH-cam are crap_
Well...
I think I'd rather just solder...
That's an option but it voids your warranty.
@@SoundSpeeds True...
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im glad the tati drama is over with james charels, cuz obvislyy he was doing nothing wrong
Bethany Nicole uhhhh James was the one in the wrong sis
@@danealford3328 not really!he didnt do it to hurt her and puls with a nme like dane i dont think you could possibly have any level of smartness
Bethany Nicole Tf u talking about he had the intention of doing it
Huh?
Bethany Nicole it was del Taco fuckass
Hahaha....... Ad hominem..... Ad infinitum.......
You went over my head with those...
Why the f you are speeding the video!!!!
I don't waste time
In order to look proffesional .... u need to look professional
Yep.
@@SoundSpeeds bro ur a legend . Commenting so fast
I do what I can. TH-cam doesn't always notify me of comments.
You must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. You must love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus the anointed is Lord! Repent and be baptized and believe the Gospel.
God likes his headphone cables neat.
rubbish.
What?
@@SoundSpeeds just coil wrap the non-spiral part under your desk. saves you the trouble and the extra weight if you can make is hang or rest somewhere.
like so: th-cam.com/video/OKgqR0e4gcE/w-d-xo.html
oh, and if turn the coil backwardw on itself you'll shorten or lengthen it. Try it. but in your case it seems a matter of changing the direction of the wire and coil wrapping it.
Huh?
@@SoundSpeeds yea-eah
Thank you! You just saved the cord of a very expensive pair of headphones.
Thank you but you sir, are going to save them. Thanks for watching!
GENIUS MATE
Thank you. :-)
video starts at 2:50
If you don't care about anything but the techniques, OK.
video starts at 2:50
Video starts at 0:00. Demonstration of technique 1 starts at 2:50.