[Tom Brown]

Does anyone like asymetric cables? I hate them.

I would not be on this site and I would not have just ordered a pair of q-JAYs if my cx-300 IEMs had a regular Y cable. Having a constant tug on my left ear each time I turn my head and the whole time I'm working out is a deal breaker for me and the Sennheiser cx-300. It's too bad because I have really enjoyed the SQ from the affordable Senns.

Why doesn't Sennheiser put out an upgraded version of their IEMs with equal length wire?

What is the reason for the unequal length wires, anyway? ...... other than so they can make the wire equal length at some point and have their sales go through the roof.

 

[kpeezy]

You're supposed to loop the longer cable behind your neck. I'm a Y cable guy as well, but it's all just personal preference.

 

[ilmari]

Funny that, I prefer the asymetrical cables precisely because they don't tug on ears like Y cables

 

[NMB]

I used to use some asymmetric cabled headphones for running with so the cabling didn't bounce around and hit me in the face. I then got so irritated with all the weight pulling on my left ear I switched to some y cable phones.

Now I just run the y cable under my shirt and it solves the problem.

Nicholas

 

[rxc]

That tug on the left ear really does bother me so yeah I'm a Y-cable guy.

 

[Tom Brown]

I don't know what the guy who came up asymetrical cables got for that design but if you ask me, he should have got life.

Seriously, if Sennheiser ever offers their cx series with equal length leads, I might pick up another set. In the mean time, I'm going to use my Shure e3c until my q-jays arrive.

 

[jsmithepa]

I think the J design come about when some company told his people, "we can't afford to design a better phone, too expensive, but our next year product gotta be different... think! people think!"

Then a Redskin (the team) salesman said, hey I got it!