[ThEvil0nE]

The angled + locking has made it harder to find custom cables. I've been using adapters and have learned to live in terms with them

 

[RenoGu]

Damn, it’s a shame they used this 2.5 angles cable. I will need to live with that. Thanks guys

 

[saujamhamm]

Hart cables

yeah i tried hart and a few other of those stores back when i got mine - none of them could do the deed / i ended up cutting the ends off the balanced cable that came with mine and making my own.

thankfully the t60 has the standard straight connector so that was much easier to deal with...

 

[Khareef1278]

Got a pair, and returned it almost immediately because the sound cut out every time I turned my head - tried both cables and multiple sources. Bummer.

Same deal. Love the sound, but debating returning mine for the same issue. But reading this thread and reddit, looks like this a design issue, not necessarily an issue with my specific headphone/qc. Really wish fostex went with a straight cable like the T60.

The only workaround that has worked for me is putting in the cable lock upside down.

 

[ThEvil0nE]

Same deal. Love the sound, but debating returning mine for the same issue. But reading this thread and reddit, looks like this a design issue, not necessarily an issue with my specific headphone/qc. Really wish fostex went with a straight cable like the T60.

The only workaround that has worked for me is putting in the cable lock upside down.

Or you can use o-ring
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fostex-t50rp-50th-anniversary-edition.969478/page-8#post-17769808

 

[fidgeraldo]

Has anyone replaced the cable? AliExpress?

Cheers!

 

[RenoGu]

Been looking for one without success. I think I eventually will try to change the socket to a 3.5.

 

[ThEvil0nE]

Been looking for one without success. I think I eventually will try to change the socket to a 3.5.

Stop what you're doing.. FOG CITY

 

[RenoGu]

Ooooo cool ordering one now

 

[fidgeraldo]

That is so sweet...ordering from Europe, just shipping calculated 160€. +VAT and customs...probably over 200€...

 

[ThEvil0nE]

That is so sweet...ordering from Europe, just shipping calculated 160€. +VAT and customs...probably over 200€...

Dayum that's crazy how it just added up to that.

 

[fidgeraldo]

Dayum that's crazy how it just added up to that.

Yup, unfortunately...no mercy for Europe

 

[arbiter76]

Yup, unfortunately...no mercy for Europe

if it's a small company I would try contacting them and asking for a separate invoice for customs. this being a custom cable it would not be hard to lower the value on paper. it would also be low risk at customs. I do not know how EU works but for Mexico you would ask to lower the declared value @ $50 or lower to skip IVA.

 

[RenoGu]

I just order mine

 

[fidgeraldo]

if it's a small company I would try contacting them and asking for a separate invoice for customs. this being a custom cable it would not be hard to lower the value on paper. it would also be low risk at customs. I do not know how EU works but for Mexico you would ask to lower the declared value @ $50 or lower to skip IVA.

Yup, that's cool. I count on that whenever I need something abroad, but it wouldn't work in this case. They can agree with the stated lower price, but even then, as I already wrote...it's 160€ just with shipping. I am willing to invest 10% in cables at most of the price of the headphones. In cases when headphones are not as expensive as t50RP...I would be ok with 20-30%, which would be 50-70€, so 85€ is already a lot considering the price of the headphones, and 160€ is a big no.

They can't save me from those 160€, so thanks for the recommendation. I am aware of that, but US--->Europe shipping is usually ridiculous.

And that's the problem even more than VAT in cases when the item doesn't cost a lot.

I found a solution for replacing the stock cable, which is terrible, so much so that I don't use headphones just because of that cable .
I have to wait for that cable and adapter to arrive so I will know if it's ok.

Cheers!