J Cord - What is it?

[saiyanzzrage]

Hey guys, im in the market for a set of yuin pk3's because of my budget and the great reviews on them, and noticed on head-direct that they are j cord. In my browsing of this site before joining, it seems j cord styles arent liked?

What exactly is a j cord? i know what your standard y cord looks like but never heard of a j cord.

Thanks in advance everyone, I want to get this cleared up before i go ahead and order by buds

 

[saiyanzzrage]

anyone?

 

[fordgtlover]

The J cord is simply the left or right earpiece cable is longer than the other. The Y cord has both left and right cables the same length.

The result of the J cord is that the cable to the music player tends to hang off the short side, whereas with the Y cord the cable is balanced and hangs evenly.

 

[saiyanzzrage]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordgtlover /img/forum/go_quote.gif The J cord is simply the left or right earpiece cable is longer than the other. The Y cord has both left and right cables the same length. The result of the J cord is that the cable to the music player tends to hang off the short side, whereas with the Y cord the cable is balanced and hangs evenly.

thanks so much

 

[LawnGnome]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordgtlover /img/forum/go_quote.gif The J cord is simply the left or right earpiece cable is longer than the other. The Y cord has both left and right cables the same length. The result of the J cord is that the cable to the music player tends to hang off the short side, whereas with the Y cord the cable is balanced and hangs evenly.

With J-cord,

One side goes around the back of your head. Making the lengths equal.

 

[saiyanzzrage]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LawnGnome /img/forum/go_quote.gif With J-cord, One side goes around the back of your head. Making the lengths equal.

thanks, i know now what it is, i actually had a set of earbuds that were that style

 

[tjohnusa]

They are also known as asymetrical.

 

[Khanate]

I happen to quite like J-cord, I can just remove one side and let it hang over my shoulder, with the Y-cord if I remove one side I most likely have to hold it to prevent the weight of that side from dragging my other off.