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This is my first instructable. As a lot of people do, I was not expecting to do an 'ible on this so I did't get intermediate step pictures. It is not real hard to see what I've done.
I have been looking for a while for a Bluetooth stereo headset that is comfortable and convenient. I didn't like the around the head style as I would be wearing it almost all the time. I started looking for the pendant style I finally settled on.
I found this Jabra BT3030 dog tag style headset. I haven't seen it anywhere here in the US. I read some pretty good reviews on it. So I found it on eBay for about $26 including shipping from Hong Kong to Largo, FL. It's probably a knock-off, but it does the job superbly.
I Tried the included dog tag ball chain lanyard that came with it. I didn't like the bulkiness with the extra phone cord. So I decided to mod it. (if you can't open it you don't own it)
I bought a nice set of earbuds from CompUSA (local brick and mortar store) You can also find them pretty cheap on eBay. The ones I got are the Skullcandy ink'd earbuds. At first I was appalled with the quality. I found that you have to give them a chance to break-in. Now they sound great with eardrum rattling deep bass and good mids and highs.
I have been looking for a while for a Bluetooth stereo headset that is comfortable and convenient. I didn't like the around the head style as I would be wearing it almost all the time. I started looking for the pendant style I finally settled on.
I found this Jabra BT3030 dog tag style headset. I haven't seen it anywhere here in the US. I read some pretty good reviews on it. So I found it on eBay for about $26 including shipping from Hong Kong to Largo, FL. It's probably a knock-off, but it does the job superbly.
I Tried the included dog tag ball chain lanyard that came with it. I didn't like the bulkiness with the extra phone cord. So I decided to mod it. (if you can't open it you don't own it)
I bought a nice set of earbuds from CompUSA (local brick and mortar store) You can also find them pretty cheap on eBay. The ones I got are the Skullcandy ink'd earbuds. At first I was appalled with the quality. I found that you have to give them a chance to break-in. Now they sound great with eardrum rattling deep bass and good mids and highs.
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1. Here is the mod:
2. Gently prize open the earbuds first to make sure I could do it esthetically.
3. Again gently, removed the skullcandy logo'd cable keeper. I actually slid it down to about and inch from the plug end. I put a drop of CA (superglue) on the cable then slid it into place.
4. Split the cable down to the top of that.
5. Put a small 1/2 inch piece of fuel tubing (new, from another hobby) on so the cables will cross behind the neck and reach comfortably to the opposite ear. The fuel tubing is snug on the cable so it will be adjustable if needed. I made the "lanyard" section just big enough to slip over my melon.
6. Feed the cable into the earbud and tied a securing knot close to the end.
7. Strip and re-solder the cables to the earbuds.
8. Then close the earbuds with more CA.
2. Gently prize open the earbuds first to make sure I could do it esthetically.
3. Again gently, removed the skullcandy logo'd cable keeper. I actually slid it down to about and inch from the plug end. I put a drop of CA (superglue) on the cable then slid it into place.
4. Split the cable down to the top of that.
5. Put a small 1/2 inch piece of fuel tubing (new, from another hobby) on so the cables will cross behind the neck and reach comfortably to the opposite ear. The fuel tubing is snug on the cable so it will be adjustable if needed. I made the "lanyard" section just big enough to slip over my melon.
6. Feed the cable into the earbud and tied a securing knot close to the end.
7. Strip and re-solder the cables to the earbuds.
8. Then close the earbuds with more CA.
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Apr 29, 2012. 5:50 PMfiregoat73
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that's actually a really cool idea. nicely executed.
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Apr 30, 2012. 3:24 AMmr.incredible (author)
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Thanks! Actually the Jabra has since died. I still use the headphones on other bluetooth and MP3 players.
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