Zenitram Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 [IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/25k1q20.jpg[/IMG] Hello funsters. Can you help me identify the tip and ring bits of this headphone jack? My guess is that the thin central gold bit that juts out is the tip (left) and the thicker bit behind it, half surrounded by black plastic, is the ring (right). The earth is the long metal bit with two prongs at the end closest to the camera. Am I right? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Yup That's how it's worked with every stereo jack that I've been involved with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 [quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1451682433' post='2942504'] Hello funsters. Can you help me identify the tip and ring bits of this headphone jack? My guess is that the thin central gold bit that juts out is the tip (left) and the thicker bit behind it, half surrounded by black plastic, is the ring (right). The earth is the long metal bit with two prongs at the end closest to the camera. Am I right? Thanks. [/quote] You are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeBop Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 [quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1451682433' post='2942504'] Hello funsters. Can you help me identify the tip and ring bits of this headphone jack? My guess is that the thin central gold bit that juts out is the tip (left) and the thicker bit behind it, half surrounded by black plastic, is the ring (right). The earth is the long metal bit with two prongs at the end closest to the camera. Am I right? Thanks. [/quote] do you have any idea of how good this image is ...its nearly perfect centre focus is f***ing amazing ...i can feel the threads in my hand and the light reflection is perfect love the slate grey back ground with the gold complimenting the silver ... well done my son this is good work .... oh and yes your correct in your thinking for tip , ring and earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenitram Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Thank you everyone for your help, and for such a glowing review of the picture itself. By way of an update, I can tell you this: 1.- Headphone wires are really, really small! Wow. 2.- My eyesight isn't as good as it used to be. In fact, a visit to the optician yesterday confirmed I need reading glasses. 3.- My soldering iron is probably a bit too fat or thick, and my soldering skills far too crap, to do a precision job on this. Soooooo.... would anyone be willing to do this job for me? I would send you the headphones, and the jack, and would be willing to pay a modest amount for the job, and postage etc. They're expensive Bose headphones (they're my girlfriend's; she's currently borrowing my fabulous Shure SE215s as a result), so I would like it to be done by someone who knows what they're doing. Can anyone help? Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I'll do it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 It's not you. It's the cheap rubbish cables they come with. Even the expensive ones. They're assembled by machine. When my headphone plugs go, I pop down to maplins and renew the cable as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musashimonkey Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 [quote name='obbm' timestamp='1452365288' post='2949336'] I'll do it for you. [/quote] I don't think you could find anyone better for your work. I've got some of obbm's hand made cables, very well made! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 2nd'd and Kudo's to OBBM for getting in so quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 [quote name='BeeBop' timestamp='1451693879' post='2942630'] do you have any idea of how good this image is ...its nearly perfect centre focus is f***ing amazing ...i can feel the threads in my hand and the light reflection is perfect love the slate grey back ground with the gold complimenting the silver ... well done my son this is good work .... oh and yes your correct in your thinking for tip , ring and earth [/quote] I think you also should have mentioned the beautiful use of depth of field too. The tip of the jack and the end of the cable clamp are perfectly, tastefully out of focus. Great looking bokeh on the far background too. Subtle but really giving the feeling of distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenitram Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) The lens that took that photograph cost £750. Fact! I'm rather disappointed with the blown-out reflection on the screw thread, but them's the breaks when it comes to sexy, high-end glamour photography of this kind. Edited January 10, 2016 by Zenitram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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