[alota]

@KingFiercer for this reason recently i bought claire instead noir.

 

[Matez]

I've been using Noir HPC Mk2 with my Sennheiser HD660S for a long time. It's perfectly built, still looks like new. The only drawback for me was the high weight of the splitter, so I just removed it with the help of a specialist.
I compared this cable to Silver Dragon, one DIY silver cable, and standart one. Noir has the most natural and warm tone with full-bodied bass, great clarity in the mids and highs, close to silver.
Also pleased with the service, without any problems, replaced the jack on the cable and received it back quickly enough. So I highly recommend Forza AudioWorks!

Thanks for your feedback. That's a first that someone ditched my splitter due to its weight, but I guess it had to happen at some point. As long as you're happy I'm happy

Can I share your post and pic on my FB please?

 

[sindri1980]

Hi @Matez,

Since (again) you are not answering my emails anymore... I'll try here.
I am still waiting for the cable that I sent you on June to re-terminate, and that you finally sent me on October with a botched connector that broke right away...
I don't want a new cable anymore, but a full refund please.
Could you please get in touch with me?

Thanks

 

[KingFiercer]

Can I share your post and pic on my FB please?

Sure! The splitter itself is great. I just have a special preference for the weight of the headphones.

 

[Tripokaridos]

I've been using Noir HPC Mk2 with my Sennheiser HD660S for a long time. It's perfectly built, still looks like new. The only drawback for me was the high weight of the splitter, so I just removed it with the help of a specialist.
I compared this cable to Silver Dragon, one DIY silver cable, and standart one. Noir has the most natural and warm tone with full-bodied bass, great clarity in the mids and highs, close to silver.
Also pleased with the service, without any problems, replaced the jack on the cable and received it back quickly enough. So I highly recommend Forza AudioWorks!

Great cable 660s are one of my fav headphones, Does anyone have the new 600-650-660s 2019 series ?

 

[Tripokaridos]

Thanks!



Might be difficult but I'll need to check at my office. Can you please send me a mail with this question? Thanks!



Once in a while something off happens, but I'm always doing my best to assist and solve any issue. And having said this, by all means send the cable and I'll rework, or shoot me a mail and let's move from there, ok?

Thanks you, Can we do that after the vacations ? Because I will go on a trip for some months So if thats ok with you we can fix it later ? (I use the default cable for now so its ok)

Can I also ask ? Does the new 2019 HD 600-650 and 660s facelift series with new plastics ,design etch etch use the same cable ?

 

[Matez]

Hi @Matez,

Since (again) you are not answering my emails anymore... I'll try here.
I am still waiting for the cable that I sent you on June to re-terminate, and that you finally sent me on October with a botched connector that broke right away...
I don't want a new cable anymore, but a full refund please.
Could you please get in touch with me?

Thanks

@sindri1980, we're all sorted now. Refund was applied and no hard feelings are involved!

Sure! The splitter itself is great. I just have a special preference for the weight of the headphones.

Thanks! And fully understood re splitters.

one of my fav headphones,

I still have fond memories about HD 600. These and their siblings are what I consider as timeless products.

Thanks you, Can we do that after the vacations ? Because I will go on a trip for some months So if thats ok with you we can fix it later ? (I use the default cable for now so its ok)

Sure.

Can I also ask ? Does the new 2019 HD 600-650 and 660s facelift series with new plastics ,design etch etch use the same cable ?

They should be the same but I'll double-check.

 

[hAbIrAbI]

I just received both of my cables and my adapter. The build quality is great and they look fantastic. Unfortunately I have no good place to take pictures or I would. Maybe after I'm back from my vacation.

Thank you Matt for making sure they got to me in time because now I only have to take my IEMs with me on this trip and it will be a much simpler and enjoyable travel.

May I make one tiny improvement suggestion though for usability? I understand that the shrink wrap that you use on the connectors that go into the headphones have one side marked in green for the left side and the other all white for the right side.

My problem is that I always forget which side is green and which isn't so I have to check on another headphone to be sure. It would be great if you could add a small L and R to the design. Ideally maybe also use the standard red/blue marking. That would make it much easier for those of us that change cables every now and then.

It's obviously not a must but it would be great for forgetful people like me.

Anyway thank you very much Matt Christmas is going to be much more fun now

 

[CaptainFantastic]

@hAbIrAbI Nice post. Know what you mean about L and R. May I suggest the following which helped me and I never get them confused: The green marked side is obviously the different one. On all standard cables with microphone units halfway down the cable that is obviously the different side as well. And we know that that is always the right side. So the green side on FAW cables is also always the right side.

 

[Matez]

So the green side on FAW cables is also always the right side.

Indeed. I developed this simple measure to label channels without going the usual red&blue route.

I just received both of my cables and my adapter. The build quality is great and they look fantastic. Unfortunately I have no good place to take pictures or I would. Maybe after I'm back from my vacation.

Thank you Matt for making sure they got to me in time because now I only have to take my IEMs with me on this trip and it will be a much simpler and enjoyable travel.

Thank you for your kind words, enjoy!

My problem is that I always forget which side is green

In my products the right side has green mark on it.

 

[mvvRAZ]

I didn’t figure out the L and R until I played some CSGO lul

 

[remilio]

Matt, seems like I have to rotate between this thread and e-mail for you to answer my messages , aren't any updates (I wrote to you on 20th)?

Merry forthcoming Christmas, BTW!

 

[Chris Kaoss]

I didn’t figure out the L and R until I played some CSGO lul

Hahaha.

 

[CaptainFantastic]

A big thank you to Matt and his team at Forza AudioWorks. Last year I ordered two cables from them, a 2m Noir HPC Mk2 with a Furutech 6.3mm jack (for the LCD-MX4) and a 1.5m Copper Series HPC Mk2 with a Neutrik 6.33mm jack (for the Nightowl). They were separate orders and both were received within a couple of weeks as I recall. Really satisfied with everything about these cables, I decided to also order FAW cables for my Sennheisers this year.

I placed the order on Black Friday. I can imagine that this translates into the busiest part of the year for Matt based on order volume. Nonetheless, he said he could do it before Christmas. And... he did. The package arrived via UPS (an upgrade Matt decided on at no extra cost for speed and safety) a week before Christmas! Honestly, I am impressed with the whole experience. They are exquisite, made to order cables, ordered in the busiest period of the year from such a small company, and yet they arrived in less than a month. Genuinely impressed.

Details on the cables (I decided based on the 2m long cable from last year that if you are at a desktop 1.5 is sufficient and a better feel):

1) Upgrade for the Nightowl from the Copper Series HPC Mk2 (which now goes to the Nighthawk) to the Claire HPC Mk2 with a ViaBlue 6.3mm jack. Worth mentioning that this ViaBlue jack and the 3.5mm ViaBlue below have no issues. I plugged them into my MoJo and RME ADI-2 and they are perfect fits (there is a post above about an issue with a ViaBlue - Matt reassured me it must have been an isolated issue and he was right).

2) For the lower impedance HD-660s - Claire HPC Mk2 with a ViaBlue 3.5mm jack as I will be likely to use these on trips and with the MoJo. No issues with the connectors, they plugged into the 660s easily and seem solid, more solid than the originals.

3) For the HD-650 - Noir Hybrid HPC with a Furutech 6.3mm jack to get that 1-2% crisper sound.

4) For the HD-600 - Noir HPC Mk2 with a Furutech 6.3mm jack to get that 1-2% warmer sound.

And some pictures. I am not very good at this, but I decided it was worth an exhibition.

 

[Matez]

Matt, seems like I have to rotate between this thread and e-mail for you to answer my messages , aren't any updates (I wrote to you on 20th)?

Merry forthcoming Christmas, BTW!

You should have a reply from me by now and thanks!

A big thank you to Matt and his team at Forza AudioWorks. Last year I ordered two cables from them, a 2m Noir HPC Mk2 with a Furutech 6.3mm jack (for the LCD-MX4) and a 1.5m Copper Series HPC Mk2 with a Neutrik 6.33mm jack (for the Nightowl). They were separate orders and both were received within a couple of weeks as I recall. Really satisfied with everything about these cables, I decided to also order FAW cables for my Sennheisers this year.

I placed the order on Black Friday. I can imagine that this translates into the busiest part of the year for Matt based on order volume. Nonetheless, he said he could do it before Christmas. And... he did. The package arrived via UPS (an upgrade Matt decided on at no extra cost for speed and safety) a week before Christmas! Honestly, I am impressed with the whole experience. They are exquisite, made to order cables, ordered in the busiest period of the year from such a small company, and yet they arrived in less than a month. Genuinely impressed.

Details on the cables (I decided based on the 2m long cable from last year that if you are at a desktop 1.5 is sufficient and a better feel):

1) Upgrade for the Nightowl from the Copper Series HPC Mk2 (which now goes to the Nighthawk) to the Claire HPC Mk2 with a ViaBlue 6.3mm jack. Worth mentioning that this ViaBlue jack and the 3.5mm ViaBlue below have no issues. I plugged them into my MoJo and RME ADI-2 and they are perfect fits (there is a post above about an issue with a ViaBlue - Matt reassured me it must have been an isolated issue and he was right).

2) For the lower impedance HD-660s - Claire HPC Mk2 with a ViaBlue 3.5mm jack as I will be likely to use these on trips and with the MoJo. No issues with the connectors, they plugged into the 660s easily and seem solid, more solid than the originals.

3) For the HD-650 - Noir Hybrid HPC with a Furutech 6.3mm jack to get that 1-2% crisper sound.

4) For the HD-600 - Noir HPC Mk2 with a Furutech 6.3mm jack to get that 1-2% warmer sound.

And some pictures. I am not very good at this, but I decided it was worth an exhibition.

Wow! Thanks! Please enjoy!

P.S. Can I use your post on my FB page please?

. They are exquisite, made to order cables, ordered in the busiest period of the year from such a small company, and yet they arrived in less than a month. Genuinely impressed.

This says it all. It was a personal matter for me to have all BF sales on the road ASAP. I took a lot of time and work, but I honestly wanted my customers to enjoy their orders before holiday.