# Smd modules, headerless version availability

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/smd-modules-headerless-version-availability/51480>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [August 1, 2019, 3:23am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/smd-modules-headerless-version-availability/51480 "2019-08-01T03:23:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![ScruffR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/scruffr/32/6952_2.png) [@ScruffR](https://community.particle.io/u/ScruffR)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/smd-modules-headerless-version-availability/51480/3 "2019-08-02T11:15:07Z")

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In order to get your voice heard about your felt need for headerless Gen3 devices, you can vote here

> [@Poll: Is there demand for Mesh devices without presoldered headers?](https://community.particle.io/t/poll-is-there-demand-for-mesh-devices-without-presoldered-headers/50406/1):
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> With the Photon users had the option to decide whether you want one with or without presoldered headers. Unfortunately this is not an option for Mesh devices although there is a plethora of 3rd party FeatherWings that could be stacked ontop of these devices like this But with the currently only available option you’d have to either use a FeatherWing Doubler or end up having the display underneath the controller obstructing the display (not clever tho’ see_no_evil) There obviously is no …

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> [@Comments: Is there demand for Mesh devices without presoldered headers?](https://community.particle.io/t/comments-is-there-demand-for-mesh-devices-without-presoldered-headers/50507):
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> Another argument (actually two) for unsoldered headers would be the option to use short headers for size critical projects ([short female](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2940) and [short male](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3002)) or to use [stacking headers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2830).

_(I see you have already 👍)_

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