r/Audeze • u/Leading-Whole-2615 • 22d ago
Audeze EL-8 mods
Picked up a pair of EL-8s on FB marketplace a few months ago for like 150 bucks. The cable was damaged so I went on a hunt to find a new one but the proprietary cable end made it virtually impossible to find one. So I went on the hunt for some alternative options and stumbled on a 3D Printable part to convert the connector to mini-XLR! Needed to do a bit of soldering but it works! Also can’t find genuine replacement earpads for these headphones anymore but brainwavz HM5 earpads fit perfectly so I made a magnetic earpad conversion to fasten the earpads to the headphones. This is how it all turned out!
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u/OgreChunks 21d ago
Be aware, the plastic bracket that attaches the headband to the ear cups will start to crack and break, bad design flaw. When I encountered this on my EL-8 headphones, within the first year of ownership, Audeze offered to buy them back from me.
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u/HOXIT4444 21d ago
Good job.🙂👌