[galveston22]

I’m interested in this company as well, saw them on etsy. i like the 4.4mm but so few amps use that connector

 

[HWB3]

I just ordered my second set of cables from Audiophileninja. I have a balanced set I bought for my LCD-X and now I've decided to buy another one for my 10 year old HE-500 and can't wait for them to be shipped out. Build is solid, not a big believer that cables really change the sound but you cannot beat the price to quality ratio on these and am looking forward to hearing my HE-500s balanced out of my Liquid Platinum

Like you, I was skeptical too but I did hear a difference with my Sundara's. I have ordered cables for my other two headphones so I'm looking forward to trying them out.

 

[ColSaulTigh]

Hey all - Thank you so much for the discussion regarding Audiophile Ninja cables. I definitely appreciate the feedback, and will incorporate into future products where possible and where it makes business sense.

This year has been crazy keeping up with all the orders, growing our cable offerings as fast as possible, managing the site, photographing our products, answering emails, etc. So I'm not always on Head-Fi, but if you have any questions, definitely reach out to me via the contact info on our website. Always happy to help. I hired 2 part time technicians this year to assist me with Audiophile Ninja's production and support, so if you get a response from Chris or Wil, don't be alarmed. They don't bite.

Just wanted to answer a few of the comments and questions on here on this thread. I just scanned through some of the posts, so if I missed one, I apologize and was not intended.

Labels on Connectors for R/L: We initially did have heatshrink with red/white logos that we used to cover all of our connectors that didn't have pre-marked R/L. But I wanted to simplify the look, to give it a cleaner aesthetic, and not be another brand layered with heatshrink that warps and degrades over time. Then came the idea to use the splitter/logo as a built-in method of making that determination.

After testing out the new method, most of our customers prefered the cleaner look, and using the logo for orientation, so we moved forward with that. But we still have the heatshrink available with Red/White logos. If you wish to have them added, just add a note to your order to ensure we see your request. Most of our connectors are coated, and didn't hold colored paint well on them, but I will look in the future for other materials to put a red/white dot/smear instead of heatshrink for L/R option.

Promo Items and Costs: Box, Pen, and Bottle Opener combined cost = $0.76 As a small company, it is critical to stand out and show we care about our products. Part of that quality and care needs to go into the presentation. The box with logo/site also aids in branding recognition and advertising, in addition to guiding customers to our website, where prices are the lowest, as Etsy and eBay charge their platform fees. The pen/bottle opener swag, when bought in bulk is just a few cents, which is well worth it to give our customers a little bit of something to say 'thank you'. I'm from WI, I drink beer. You betcha. What better way to say 'hello and a warm welcome from WI', than something to open booze with, eh?

Simplification:
I truly do try hard to keep everything simple and avoid all waste by including re-usable cable ties, no throwaway plastic, etc. Heck, at the end of a spool of cable, the few inches left, we use for building our Balanced Adapter products. When you're saving scraps to build new products, that's efficient. All the savings goes toward paying our workers a living wage here in the US, and toward designing and building new products. That's it. We work out of a basement to save on costs. I started the company as just me building 4 cable types with 1 standard length, and this past year have recently hired 2 part-time workers to assist me, and we now have 20+ cable varieties (and growing) in 12 cable lengths.

Emails - Order/Shipping/etc: Our ordering system automatically sends out emails with every order, and then again with shipment, including tracking details. There have been a few cases where the customer's email servers were down, congested, etc, and emails were rejected, delayed, or even blocked by filters. Most of them get through, but if you don't see a shipping confirmation within a week of your order, chances are it was lost in the ethereal flow of the interwebs. Just email us, and we'll let you know your order status and tracking details if it was sent.

We are a tiny business, and typically respond to emails within a few business days. We really do work our tails off to do the best we can, and appreciate your patience.

Again, thank you all for your continued feedback, and I'll check back routinely to constantly gather your ideas, and adjust our business. We add cables based on demand, so if you see one we don't have, email us. We may not be able to build yet, but more demand means it gets higher on the design/build list.

Take care, and enjoy your music -

Jeremy

This. Right. Here. is why I'm going to start ordering cables from Audiophile Ninja for all of my headphones. I bought a set of used Focal Utopia from a Head-Fi'er, and they included a 4' version of their cable, which (aside from the short length) is worlds better than the stock cable. I've also ordered a Tara Labs Omega Live w/HFX Floating Ground Station (because I have a friend in the industry who got me a hell of a deal). Do I expect them to perform the same? No. Do I expect them to perform better than the cheap crap that comes in the box? You betcha.

I have been committed to "Shop Local" and "Shop Small" whenever possible, and pay particular attention to businesses that add some personal touch to their customers. This goes incredibly far in a world of customer service led by "Press 1 for English".

Thank you Jeremy for taking time out of your busy schedule to drop in and throw us an acknowledgment! My bottle opener is sitting right next to me, and the pen is in the laptop bag. Don't really need anything more than that - keep up the good work. I should ask if it's possible to get different cover weaving on the cable - my Focal MG's are bronze and silver, and black just looks odd. I was thinking something in silver would like nice...

Anyway, Thanks, and looking forward to make cables from you soon!

 

[pk4425]

This. Right. Here. is why I'm going to start ordering cables from Audiophile Ninja for all of my headphones. I bought a set of used Focal Utopia from a Head-Fi'er, and they included a 4' version of their cable, which (aside from the short length) is worlds better than the stock cable. I've also ordered a Tara Labs Omega Live w/HFX Floating Ground Station (because I have a friend in the industry who got me a hell of a deal). Do I expect them to perform the same? No. Do I expect them to perform better than the cheap crap that comes in the box? You betcha.

I have been committed to "Shop Local" and "Shop Small" whenever possible, and pay particular attention to businesses that add some personal touch to their customers. This goes incredibly far in a world of customer service led by "Press 1 for English".

Thank you Jeremy for taking time out of your busy schedule to drop in a throw us an acknowledgment! My bottle opener is sitting right next to me, and the pen is in the laptop bag. Don't really need anything more than that - keep up the good work. I should ask if it's possible to get different cover weaving on the cable - my Focal MG's are bronze and silver, and black just looks odd. I was thinking something in silver would like nice...

Anyway, Thanks, and looking forward to make cables from you soon!

Agree with all of this. There are few "definites" for me in this hobby. Only two, in fact:

1. The HiFiMan HE-400se is the best sub-$150 headphone I've heard, and I would recommend it and a low-cost DAC/amp stack as the ultimate starter set for someone interested in diving into audiophilia.
2. Audiophile Ninja is the place to go for aftermarket cables.

I can be spun, cajoled, convinced and persuaded on anything else in this hobby. But not those two above items. Nope!

 

[HWB3]

The cables for my Sennheiser HD6xx's and AKG 702's came today. I got out the Maker's Mark, my glass and some ice. I'm going to have some fun tonight.

 

[28Monkey]

The cables for my Sennheiser HD6xx's and AKG 702's came today. I got out the Maker's Mark, my glass and some ice. I'm going to have some fun tonight.

Neat…..I mean the Maker’s Mark

 

[ColSaulTigh]

Update - I placed an order for a 10' cable for my Focal Clear MG's on Sunday night. Today I got an email saying my cables were built and being shipped. Dropped them a note asking if they could change the color to Siver to better match my MG's. Here's the response:

Wednesday 2nd of February 2022, 11:03am
Hi Fred, I hope you are well –
To keep costs low, I just have the standard black. I tried other colors a while back and the sleeving varieties didn’t color match well, and less than 0.5% of people requesting cables actually wanted a non-black color, so it’s much more effective to stock one color.
Just wanted to reach out and let you know, since you mentioned changing to silver if possible.
Have a great day and enjoy your music!
Best regards,
Jeremy

Gotta respect that - and it's not like I really care - just a niceity. Order cables from this guy - he's straight-up legit!

 

[audiocroissant]

Ordered 20 Jan from the UK and received on the 31 January which definitely exceeded my expectations. The quality of the cables is very good, they feel solid and impressive for the price. Recommended!

 

[ColSaulTigh]

Mail call!

My 10' Audiophile Ninja cable arrived today! I can now do a true A:B comparison between my Focal MG and Focal Utopia using Audiophile Ninja cables.

Since I can't post pics or a review in their Facebook page, I'll just tag @NinjaJeremy here and hopefully he can copy it over.

Seriously, gang, if you want a decent, quality-built cable without all the frills, this is the company to support. I needed something to replace the utter crap cable that came with the Focal MG. After having listened to the one that came with my pre-loved Focal Utopia, I decided to order a 10' to replace the insanely stupid 4' stock cable.

These cables sound great, have a fantastic build quality, come in no-frills eco-friendly packaging, include a bottle opener and pen, and have a Ninja in the logo. What more can you ask for!

Anyway, here's some cable porn. And no, I have not been compensated in any way whatsoever for my thoughts. I just strongly believe in giving credit where credit is due, and supporting small, local US businesses whenever the opportunity arises.

Also - @czuba - as promised!

 

[detoxguy]

I got my 12’ balanced cable for my HE-500 and was able to listen to them balanced for the first time on the Liquid Platinum and damn.

The cables are great, well made, the length and termination I want and without trying to blow smoke up my ass that they are going to somehow change the sound of my headphones.

In other words, perfect.

They shipped fast, had some fun swag and do what they were made to do. I couldn’t be happier.

 

[Auricon]

Gotta love delivery day.

Ordered two Audiophile Ninja 5ft cables for my new Audeze LCD-2F ‘21 - 4.4 balanced and 1/4” TRS. Most of my listening gear are “portable” and I was looking for a quality balanced HP cable without initially breaking the bank. Based on everyone’s feedback, placed an order last week, exchanged late night emails Monday and arrived today.

Cables and terminations are very well crafted with minimalist design which I appreciate. Not diving into sound comparisons but being able take advantage of my DAP investments - DX312 + C9 amp, 3MAX, M17 - was my primary priority.

Overall, if you’re looking for quality cables made in the USA with impeccable craftsmanship at an affordable price definitely give Audiophile Ninja / @NinjaJeremy a consideration.

Note not affiliated or compensated in any way.

 

[NinjaJeremy]

A big thank you to all for your kind words of encouragement! We work hard to do the best we can here at Audiophile Ninja and are continuously improving every aspect of the business. We look forward to growing in the audiophile community as time goes on, and can't wait to further develop our cable offerings.

@ColSaulTigh I'll look into the Facebook page, since I thought I had reviews enabled. Not sure why you're not able to post. To be fair, I spend most of my time building cables, versus figuring out and setting up social media, but I'll try to dig in and see what's up. Either way, I appreciate your patience with it.

And amazing photos @ColSaulTigh @Auricon, and everyone else who's contributed to this post! Thank you so much! Seeing these posts is an honor, and so happy to see such words of encouragement!

Keep the photos of your audio gear coming! We love seeing how you're using our cables!

Best regards,
Jeremy

 

[AudioDuck]

Overall, if you’re looking for quality cables made in the USA with impeccable craftsmanship at an affordable price definitely give Audiophile Ninja / @NinjaJeremy a consideration.

Note not affiliated or compensated in any way.

Similar to others here, I have happily spent a lot more on cables for my headphones (and it’s worth noting I don’t regret it!)- those are for use with my larger, stationary setup (details in my signature if you’re curious).

In this case, I was looking for a well-made, good-quality cable for a balanced connection with my Sony Walkman 1A DAP to use around the house with Focal Stellias (or possibly Focal Elears when no one is around to be disturbed by my musical choices).

After I saw positive reviews here and reading up on the Audiophile Ninja Web site, I ordered a 5’ cable with 4.4 mm balanced termination. I placed the order on a Saturday or Sunday evening, and received the cable today, the following Friday- excellent shipping turnaround!

Solid, recyclable packaging with no wasted contents- clean, minimalist cable with a nice Velcro tie and a cool bottle opener and branded pen. A helpful info card was included as well.

I finally connected the cable earlier this evening and was VERY impressed. Playing jazz, pop, rock, and Afro-beat, the cable had punchy, fast bass that reached nice and low without being boomy, and retained detail (a hallmark of the Walkman as a source, in my view). Detailed treble without harshness (at least with high-quality recordings). Clear and pretty detailed mids with solid presence. Clean layering, zero noise or microphonics, good sound staging.

The only area I think the Ninja-cables give any significant ground to my much more pricy cables is perhaps midrange presence. But I don’t miss it one bit. As I said, I am VERY impressed.

As soon as I can confirm that my ZMF Auteurs sound good single-ended with the Walkman, I’ll get another 4.4 mm balanced cable order in. Just don’t tell my better half!

Seriously, folks- HIGHLY recommended. This may very well be the best $75 (USD) I’ve spent on head-fi gear since I bought Grado SR-60s when they still cost $60.

And no, I am not in any way affiliated with Audiophile Ninja nor did they pay me to write this. They just make a rock-solid product that’s well worth every penny.

 

[ColSaulTigh]

Set #3 just ordered! Got my Open Box SendyAudio Aiva "Black Beauty" planars today. The stock cable is nice enough, but a but thin, and a tad short for my liking. So another 10'/1/4" incoming!

At the rate I'm collecting bottle openers, I'm going to have to take up beer drinking as a new hobby!

 

[Codyyy]

Any opinion on audiophilenonja vs hart audio cables? They’re around the same price range but it looks like hart audio is more popula?