WhiskeyJacks
500+ Head-Fier
Yeah it does happen to copper based cables with clear coating. But to be fair I believe you can use other cables with the IEM because I have used the mic cable I have with them. At the moment I have nothing but love with Audioquest, 3rd party seller sent me a faulty unit and even though it was really past warranty they had me send it in and repaired it for me with no cost other than shipping to them. It was really fricken cool. Now, that I can really compare to other IEM's I have it is definitely an upgrade to the Nuforce Primo 8 and earsonics sm64, granted different more neutral and reference sound signature, but as far as imaging and detail I find them fantastic.