special connection to walkman headphone controller

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    Boodokhan Well-Known Member

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    I have several walkmans (EX series) that share the same headphone connection that you can see in the picture

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    I have this controller but the connection port to headphone is not the regular 3.5mm . It is somehow a special connector. Does anybody know the name of this connector? Is there any adaptor that can convert the wierd connection (marked with red circle) to regular 3.5mm headphone jack

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    I hate walkmans like this...threw mine out, a stupid idea by sony...can't help you though lad
     
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    ahh now I see, I meant the other end, still a stupid idea lol
     
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    Thanks a lot
    ordered :thumbup:
     
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    Yes thanks, I just picked one up too!

    Also, there's another mini connector which I have somewhere which is just the part that slots into the Walkman socket with a 3.5 socket on the top where the headphone cord would be. This bypasses the need for the remote lead altogether and allows you to plug regular headphones direct to the Walkman.
     
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    That connector is hard to find.
     
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    My, Oh My! And I thought that my thread on batteries for Walkmans is "below the belt"! So many dangers for the newbies like me with Walkmans:(
    @Boodokhan Million Thanks for the tip!!!!!
     
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    I bought a Sony WM-EX5 and the remote head phones have the same micro connector jack, the cable looks damaged at the top of the connector and probably needs replacing or re-soldering (if I can get it apart).
    Is it possible to buy this micro connector from a component supplier these days?
    Or does anyone know how to repair one?
     
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    Thanks @Boodokhan

    I need one of those too - but what I was asking about this micro jack on some of the Sony headphones. This one is hanging on by a few copper threads but the only replacement I can find costs a lot more than I am prepared to pay.
    Has anyone ever taken one of these apart?

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    $42 :omg:
    I think I'll attack mine with a sharp knife.
     
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    This thread is Fun!!!

    25 years ago I maxed all (then four) of my Credit Cards to get an entry ticket into Hi-End audio... but it was a buy of a $750 AudioQuest interconnect a few years later which made me realize that I am going nuts! Good'ol'Days,... I followed that initial breakdown with a $12k buy of Shunyata power cords for my Linn/Naim Audio..., and for a few moments I could even 'hear the difference'!

    @RTB - X-Acto or scalpel blade for the molding will expose all three wires going into that stupid coax connector; just re-solder the wires and use shrink-wrap to make it look Kosher again. Or use black epoxy/plastic tube to make it look like the original thing. I would offer my free help, but shipping back-and-forth across The Pond will be higher than a new adapter

    Definitely post your efforts here :)
     
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    Sugru (mouldable silicone) is what you need to re-insulate connectors. It starts out like Blu-Tack and a few hours later ends up like bath sealant, and can be mixed to any colour you want.
    Something really impressive I saw on their website was when someone 3D printed a mould for the Sugru to get the exact shape of the moulded on cable reinforcement.
     
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