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How to Mod your Equalizer T-Shirt with Headphone port

How to Mod your Equalizer T-Shirt with Headphone port
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Those T-Shirts with Equalisers on them are absolutely amazing, but the microphones tend to be underpowered, and there's no way to connect your iPod to them. This mod solves both of those problems for a few dollars - it allows you to use either:
1. The built-in low powered mic
2. A lapel mic (one attached to your collar, to better pick up your voice)
3. An iPod (or any mp3 player, phone, computer etc)
 
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Step 1What you need:

An equalizer T-Shirt (obviously). Mine came from here: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/interactive/8a5b/?cpg=ab
A 2-way switch (must have six connections on its underside)
A mono headphone socket
A bit of wire (I only used about 20cm/8in, but get a metre or a yard so you have plenty of spare)
Some solder

Tools:
Small phillips head screwdriver
Soldering iron
Hot glue gun (or super-glue, or anything good for plastic).
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11 comments
Apr 2, 2012. 7:43 PMDJ-GLaDOS says:
I should put out there to anyone unaware, soldering with the batteries attached is VERY dangerous!! under NO circumstances solder with power in ANY circuit!


Other than that GREAT INSTRUCTABLE!
Sep 24, 2011. 7:21 AMtequalizer lumineux says:
Great, have a see here at www.tshirtequalizer.com
Dec 25, 2010. 10:32 PMjomac_uk says:
I would be very interested in knowing what the IC (chip) number is, on mine its been rubbed off, can anyone help with this number?
Jan 15, 2009. 4:44 PMPadlock says:
I was disappointed with those when I bought mine. I thought each band would be independently controlled, but, alas I was wrong. Not to mention it broke after the first DRY cleaning...
Sep 20, 2010. 4:18 PMdodo91 says:
funny cause its not even a ligit equalizer, its just a decable meter
Sep 20, 2010. 4:07 PMdodo91 says:
THNX! i found a good way to use the mic port. use a halmark giftcard, velcro it to the shirt, then connect it to a headphone jack. get a headphone splitter and plug the halmark speaker into one, the shirt into the other!!! This make u a walking party!!! THANKS FOR MAKING THE ONLY INSTRUCTABLE FOR THIS!!!
Jan 6, 2010. 8:37 PMallenyork says:
I found these a lot cheaper at rgbtee.com they had some pretty cool one's too. Thats the best place i know to buy an equalizer shirt. I'm gonna do this in a few days I hope it turns out good on my shirt
Jan 14, 2009. 1:12 PMjuicy2000 says:
where do u get the shirt?
Jan 8, 2009. 12:30 PMChicken2209 says:
OMG I want one nice ible btw

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