Low end. Cheap. Generic. Otherwise bang for buck cable thread!

[superuser1]

Thanks very much for the guidance guys, I've gone ahead and ordered a couple of cables.
The NICEHCK C16-3 was an easy choice as I needed one with a QDC connector.
Also went for the NICEHCK copper only instead of silver mix as I'm not at the stage of experimenting with changing sound characteristics yet.

Cheers,

Personally I would have either gone with CEMA or Xinhs

 

[Carpet]

Personally I would have either gone with CEMA or Xinhs

NiceHCK have better deals at the moment in the AE summer sale. XINHS and ivipQ aren't offering deals anywhere as good as they were during 11/11 or Anniversary sales.

 

[rayliam80]

NiceHCK have better deals at the moment in the AE summer sale. XINHS and ivipQ aren't offering deals anywhere as good as they were during 11/11 or Anniversary sales.

My new source, Hidizs AP80 Pro-X, is arriving tomorrow. I'm a bit late to the balanced party but I decided to order some balanced cables to go along with it to try out. NiceHCK definitely has the better deals for this sale.

 

[brsdrgn]

NiceHCK have better deals at the moment in the AE summer sale. XINHS and ivipQ aren't offering deals anywhere as good as they were during 11/11 or Anniversary sales.

They had great deals but I see some of the coupon disappeared. Codes don't work also as they're also added as coupons...

 

[Carpet]

They had great deals but I see some of the coupon disappeared. Codes don't work also as they're also added as coupons...

On the flip side, some stores released better coupons after the sale started. Tin P1 Max had a new coupon added after the sale started, in addition to 25% off the base price. I nearly missed that.

 

[rayliam80]

Some NiceHCK coupons worked and others didn’t. If I played with the quantities of some items, the coupon would then trigger. This was through the app.

 

[bonsilityp]

Can someone recommend any affordable pure silver cable? I want to do some cable rolling to identify a good silver cable that can significantly improve trebles of my Ikko OH10.

 

[rayliam80]

Can someone recommend any affordable pure silver cable? I want to do some cable rolling to identify a good silver cable that can significantly improve trebles of my Ikko OH10.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801856179018.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

 

[bonsilityp]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801856179018.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

tha thanks for sharing but I can’t see the item. It just brought me to the aliexpress home page. Do you have the item name?

 

[bonsilityp]

tha thanks for sharing but I can’t see the item. It just brought me to the aliexpress home page. Do you have the item name?

ah nvm. I have to use my laptop instead of the phone. Thanks again!

 

[superuser1]

NiceHCK have better deals at the moment in the AE summer sale. XINHS and ivipQ aren't offering deals anywhere as good as they were during 11/11 or Anniversary sales.

I agree. All i was just saying that i personally like the build quality better on the other 2. I have enough NiceHCK cables and they are definitely decent ones.

 

[Carpet]

I agree. All i was just saying that i personally like the build quality better on the other 2. I have enough NiceHCK cables and they are definitely decent ones.

The cases with the XINHS and ivipQ cables are a real bonus too. They are normally at the top of my list.

 

[haudaikuwa]

I've been told by others if you request having hooks or no hooks applied to cables, alot of them will do it. Supposedly they are a number of things they will do, but I think that's just on Ali.

 

[Carpet]

I've been told by others if you request having hooks or no hooks applied to cables, alot of them will do it. Supposedly they are a number of things they will do, but I think that's just on Ali.

I knew XINHS and ivipQ offered to customise cables, I never thought to ask about earhooks. Thanks for that!

 

[HiFiRobot]

Some Ali Summer sale deals which seem quite ok to me. Sale is ongoing for another 23h.

Deals can be further reduced with store and personal coupons, your plant watering coins and generic Ali codes like the ones from link below
https://promossale.com/aliexpress-coupons-promo-codes-and-deals/

IEM cables
Some can be customized for headphones
Price example are 4,4mm MMCX.

ivipQ 4 Cores Graphene Alloy Silver Plated ​

$28,30 @ I V Music Shop Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003371351180.html?​

This Graphene has same specs as XINHS variant which is $34,37 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801555877956.html?​

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XINSH 4 Core 5N UPOCC Single Crystal Copper ​

$31,18 @ XINHS Official Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256802650980379.html?​

This one costs $59,99 from the brand that can't be mentioned​

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NiceHCK C4-1 6N UPOCC ​

$48 @ KR Hifi Audio https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000308025830.html?​

This one is $84-130 from others​

Headhone cables Lunashops
Price examples are 1,6m (5,25feet) 4,4mm

Audeze & ZMF

8 Core Silver Plated OCC Earphone Cable For Audeze LN006569​

Also for ZMF to my understanding​

$29,44 @ EachDIY Earphone Parts Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255800399084045.html? and https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804216277904.html​

$30,08 @ lunashops online store (this offer can be reduced with codes) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255800533323282.html?​

16 Core Silver Plated OCC Earphone Cable For Audeze LN007053​

Also for ZMF to my understanding​

$33,84 @ lunashops online store (this offer can ber reduced with codes) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255801032803858.html​

$34,04 @ EachDIY Earphone Parts Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804216356038.html? and https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255801030546504.html?​

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16 Core 99% 7N OCC Earphone Cable For Audeze LN006753​

Also for ZMF to my understanding​

$34,04 @ EachDIY Earphone Parts Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255800428535765.html?​

Hifiman and Focal 2x3,5mm

8 Core Silver Plated OCC Hifiman Sundara Ananda HE1000se HE6se he400i he400se Arya LN006567​

2 x 3,5mm connector, should work with Focal Clear Elear Elex Elegia Stellia​

$25,76 @ EachDIY Earphone Parts Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255800399113567.html​

$27,26 @ lunashops online store (this offer can be reduced with codes) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255800533287552.html?​

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16 Core OCC Silver Plated Headphone Cable 7mm High Step For Hifiman Sundara Ananda HE1000se HE6se DEVA he400se Arya He-35x​

Please note: The side of headphone connector is the 3.5mm pin with 7mm high step.​

2 x 3,5mm connector, should work with Focal Clear Elear Elex Elegia Stellia​

$27,60 @ EachDIY Earphone Parts Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255801030515265.html?​

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16 Core 99% 7N OCC Earphone Cable For Hifiman Sundara Ananda HE1000se HE6se DEVA he400se Arya He-35x Edition XS LN006747​

2 x 3,5mm connector, should work with Focal Clear Elear Elex Elegia Stellia​

$27,60 @ EachDIY Earphone Parts Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801603206470.html?​

$28,20 @ lunashops online store (this offer can be reduced with codes) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255800540582745.html?​

$30 @ EachDIY Earphone Parts Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255800428429346.html?​

Hifiman 2x2,5mm

8 Core Silver Plated OCC Earphone Cable For Hifiman HE560 HE-350 HE1000 V2 Headphone 2.5mm pin LN006560​

2 x 2,5mm connector for older Hifimans​

$27,84 @ EachDIY Earphone Parts Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255800398661470.html?​

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16 Core OCC Silver Plated Headphone Cable For Hifiman HE560 HE-350 HE1000 V2 LN007051​

2 x 2,5mm connector for older Hifimans​

$27,60 @ EachDIY Earphone Parts Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804084600887.html?​

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16 Core 99% 7N OCC Earphone Cable For Hifiman HE560 HE-350 HE1000 V2 Headphone 2.5mm pin LN006760​

2 x 2,5mm connector for older Hifimans​

$27,60 @ EachDIY Earphone Parts Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804084725680.html?​

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Graphene 7N OCC Shielding Coaxial Mixed Earphone Cable For Hifiman HE560 HE-350 HE1000 V2 XiaoMi Headphone 2.5mm pin​

2 x 2,5mm connector for older Hifimans​

$43,20 @ lunashops online store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256803858312603.html?​

ivipQ headphone cables
And finally the quite new ivipQ cables, these look like good VFM. They come in 2x2.5mm, 2x3,5mm, HD650 or HD800. Standard length AFAIK is bit on the short 1,3m but can be customized if you message them. They can probably customize for other headphones if you ask.

HD650: Sennheiser HD650, HD600, HD580, HD660S, Massdrop HD6XX, HD58X Jubilee​

Dual 2.5mm: Sennheiser HD700, THIEAUDIO PHANTOM. Note: They use the short 2,5mm with chamfered base, might not fit all 2,5mm headphones.​

HD800: SENNHEISER HD800 HD800S HD820 HD8XX:​

Dual 3.5mm: HIFIMAN SUNDARA ANANDA HE4XX HE-400i HE400se​

ivipQ 8-core Single Crystal Copper Silver Plated Headphone Replacement Cable For HD650 HD580 HD800 HIFIMAN ANANDA Black or Silver​

$23,94 @ I V Music Shop Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804151103259.html​

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ivipQ—98 2 Cores 5N UPOCC OCC Copper Cable Litz Headphone Replacement Cable For HD580 HD650 HD800 HIFIMAN ANANDA Black Sleeved​

50 strands each core according to the seller​

$32,86 @ I V Music Shop Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804161636490.html?​

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ivipQ—97 2 cores Silver Plated OCC Handmade Headphone Replacement Cable For HD580 HD650 HD800 HIFIMAN ANANDA Blue Sleeved​

$33,52 @ I V Music Shop Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804160985112.html?​

Its raining here so I had some time to spare

If the links dont work, try copy and paste into your browser. AliExpress links seem to be glitchy sometimes.

Lunashops cables in the pic below
- 8 Core Silver Plated OCC
- 16 Core 99% 7N OCC
- Graphene 7N OCC Shielding Coaxial Mixed