Recabling headphones

[spwath]

I need to re cable some headphones, Pioneer SE-L40.

What kind of wire should I buy to make the cable with?

I just need basic thin copper insulated wire, then I will sleeve the wires together.

[Vivilacqua1]

I think you just answered your own question

[Juanse]

Headphones use a 3 wire cable, which is a coaxial but with 2 wires inside for each of the speakers

[spwath]

Just now, Juanse said:

Headphones use a 3 wire cable, which is a coaxial but with 2 wires inside for each of the speakers

IK.

I am making my own cable, and dont know what the wire Im looking for is called.

I need just copper insulated wire, but I dont know what thickness, or what the name for it would be.

[Juanse]

Just now, spwath said:

IK.

I am making my own cable, and dont know what the wire Im looking for is called.

I need just copper insulated wire, but I dont know what thickness, or what the name for it would be.

Any thickness should work, not like it's going to carry a big amount of amps, you could try to use two coax cables

[spwath]

Just now, Juanse said:

Any thickness should work, not like it's going to carry a big amount of amps, you could try to use two coax cables

so would a wire like this work to make the cable?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-Roll-Red-30AWG-Wire-Wrapping-Wire-Tinned-Copper-Solid-PVC-insulation-/371192285170?hash=item566cc8c7f2:g:BIAAAOSwIBBUarTY

[Juanse]

2 minutes ago, spwath said:

so would a wire like this work to make the cable?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-Roll-Red-30AWG-Wire-Wrapping-Wire-Tinned-Copper-Solid-PVC-insulation-/371192285170?hash=item566cc8c7f2:g:BIAAAOSwIBBUarTY

That's not a coax cable, something like this could be adapted to it 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-5-3-5M-3-5mm-Jack-Male-to-Female-Audio-Stereo-Headphone-Extension-Gold-Cable-/311342101304?var=&hash=item487d6f7338:m:mCEp1hhO6Vn2Zrzupsa6uhQ

[spwath]

Just now, Juanse said:

That's not a coax cable, something like this could be adapted to it 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-5-3-5M-3-5mm-Jack-Male-to-Female-Audio-Stereo-Headphone-Extension-Gold-Cable-/311342101304?var=&hash=item487d6f7338:m:mCEp1hhO6Vn2Zrzupsa6uhQ

IK< the point is im making my own cable.

So I use 3 strands of that and solder on a conecter at the end

[Juanse]

Just now, spwath said:

IK< the point is im making my own cable.

So I use 3 strands of that and solder on a conecter at the end

No, that cable is not flexible enough and because of not being coax, it will catch a lot of distortion

[spwath]

Just now, Juanse said:

No, that cable is not flexible enough and because of not being coax, it will catch a lot of distortion

So what kind of wire am i supossed to use to make a cable?

 

[Juanse]

2 minutes ago, spwath said:

IK< the point is im making my own cable.

So I use 3 strands of that and solder on a conecter at the end

You can try using the one I linked earlyer

[spwath]

Just now, Juanse said:

You can try using the one I linked earlyer

But that is a pre made cable.

Im making my own from bare wires

[Juanse]

Just now, spwath said:

But that is a pre made cable.

Im making my own from bare wires

You'll have to cut one end, split cut off a piece of wire to use for conecting the other speaker, and solder it 

[spwath]

Just now, Juanse said:

You'll have to cut one end, split cut off a piece of wire to use for conecting the other speaker, and solder it 

But why not just make my own cable?
Its simple, just 3 copper wires.

 

I just need to know the type of wire I need.

[W-L]

4 minutes ago, spwath said:

So what kind of wire am i supossed to use to make a cable?

You can get bulk supplies of cables that are individually shielded, I can't seem to find one from before when another user asked but this was one of the other ones also:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100M-2-CORE-AUDIO-CABLE-REEL-PROFESSIONAL-BALANCED-MICROPHONE-SHIELDED-LEAD-/310362036612

[Juanse]

Just now, spwath said:

But why not just make my own cable?
Its simple, just 3 copper wires.

 

I just need to know the type of wire I need.

Electromagnetic interference will make a horrible sound experience, you need something that' ll provide an insulation for that

[spwath]

Just now, W-L said:

You can get bulk supplies of cables that are individually shielded, I can't seem to find one from before when another user asked but this was one of the other ones also:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100M-2-CORE-AUDIO-CABLE-REEL-PROFESSIONAL-BALANCED-MICROPHONE-SHIELDED-LEAD-/310362036612

So the things I linked would not work well?

[Juanse]

1 minute ago, spwath said:

So the things I linked would not work well?

No

[W-L]

3 minutes ago, spwath said:

So the things I linked would not work well?

Just now, Juanse said:

No

They would work per say but are kind thick cables usually you want the nice thin ones for headphones.

 

 

[spwath]

Just now, W-L said:

They would work per say but are kind thick cables usually you want the nice thin ones for headphones.

 

 

And would there be interferance issues due to lack of sheilding?

[Juanse]

Just now, spwath said:

And would there be interferance issues due to lack of sheilding?

Yes

[W-L]

Just now, spwath said:

And would there be interferance issues due to lack of sheilding?

Potentially since the individual conductors are not shielded from each other there are ones out there that are individually shielded but I can't seem to find the previous link to them as of right now. 

[spwath]

Just now, W-L said:

Potentially since the individual conductors are not shielded from each other there are ones out there that are individually shielded but I can't seem to find the previous link to them as of right now. 

The only individual ones I can find are pretty thick, like 22 gauge or thicker

[Juanse]

Just now, spwath said:

The only individual ones I can find are pretty thick, like 22 gauge or thicker

Use a premade one and cut it to your need

[spwath]

Just now, Juanse said:

Use a premade one and cut it to your need

That might be what I have to do.

But ill see about any other options first.