How to extend the headphone wire with special and available tools at home

Buying headphones, you probably determine in advance what is the required length. But what if the headphones that came with the phone, or were ordered through an online store, were short? And throw a pity, and it is impossible to use. In this case, you can try to lengthen them.

Should I extend the headphone wire

When extending the headset, the following problems may occur:

Deterioration in sound quality. The quality of the transmission may change, some of the frequencies will start to sound bad or disappear completely.
Quick breakage. For any manipulation of the integrity of the wire, it will quickly become unusable.

You can extend the headset wire using any method. When choosing, focus on the quality of the headset itself, as well as on the quality of the required sound. If you need to get good sound from a professional technician, use the appropriate extension method.

What are some ways to extend the headphone wire

Now let's talk directly about the possible ways. There are only two of them. Let us analyze in detail each of them.

Using special tools

This option is the most secure, and even suitable for use with high-quality equipment. It involves the use of special extensions.

On a note! This method is also well suited in cases when it is necessary to switch to a connector of a different diameter.

Such extenders make up to 10 m, and they can easily be found on sale. On the shelves you will find extension cables with a jack:

6.3 mm;
3.5 mm;
2.5 mm.

Any extension cable has an aux output on one side and a jack on the other. Each of these sides has certain parameters. Choose a size that matches your headphone jack and audio input size.

Improvised means

This method is usually used by teenagers to test their skills, and out of idle interest. Perform lengthening improvised means, following the instructions.