Nine 3 5Mm Stereo Panel Connector Review

Unfortunately I was not particularly impressed by the quality of these connectors, as the plastic housing melts at high temperatures. It is necessary to solder quickly with a minimum temperature. I soldered the first one, I didn't do it and the tab sank a bit into the plastic case. When I inserted the plug, the ring on the sleeve closed. I had to cut off the plug and throw it away. In addition, one of the 10 connections had no thread on the flange (see photo).

You don't have to have any problems. I have used these jacks to convert several pairs of Grados to detachable cord headphones and have had no problems with the jacks. To be honest the soldering was the easiest part of the job (seriously). They were easy to solder, but I also used a stand with alligator clips to keep them stable. The sockets are admittedly small, but the tools you use are also important.

I'm very interested in electronics and at the moment I'm consuming these things like candy in an intensive development of a project or two. In the past I've always had 3, Used 5mm square plugs in a plastic case but lately I've found it difficult to find good quality plugs Then I found these and I still *love* them The two best parts of them are: 1) They have a metal body from the threads to the exit of the connectors, which makes them very strong, and 2) the surface where the threads end and…