Refurbishing, detachable cable for AKG K550 mk1

[jgrzybowski]

Closed back headphones AKG K550 mk1 has been bought in working condition but with a lot of usage marks on plastic and aluminium painted parts.

1. Headphones has been disassembled completely;
2. Most of parts have been grinded with sandpaper and then painted with gloss black color;
3. Large aluminium blocks (at the both ends of headband) have been drilled out to create huge hole - it make those headphones more lightweight view (especially that K550 are really lightweigt);
4. Additionally has been done detachable cable modification (using printed part inside and 2.5 jack female socket in each cup);

[Sonofholhorse]

Looks sharp, you did a great job! A pair of 553 MkII were some of my first serious cans, and if I hadn’t gifted them on I’d love to do something similar!