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Oct 11, 2022 at 10:12 PM Post #7,846 of 9,550
Echalon said:
The NiceHCK Blackcat “oil soaked copper” cable currently has a 75% off voucher. Has anyone tried it?

https://a.aliexpress.com/_Eur0OY3
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Mine arrived yesterday.
Initial impressions are positive.
The connectors feel nice and chunky with a good weight.
The cable coating is shiny and smooth, making it nice to handle and comfortable to wear.
Whilst not the most flexible, it isn't bad and doesn't seem to suffer from shape memory like some of the NiceHCK cables I've bought recently do.
I'm not going to spend hours a/b-ing between other cables to comment on sound, but gut feel is that it adds a slight touch of warmth with good detail when paired with my S12.

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Oct 12, 2022 at 1:04 AM Post #7,847 of 9,550
Echalon said:
The NiceHCK Blackcat “oil soaked copper” cable currently has a 75% off voucher. Has anyone tried it?

https://a.aliexpress.com/_Eur0OY3
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Barndoor said:
Mine arrived yesterday.
Initial impressions are positive.
The connectors feel nice and chunky with a good weight.
The cable coating is shiny and smooth, making it nice to handle and comfortable to wear.
Whilst not the most flexible, it isn't bad and doesn't seem to suffer from shape memory like some of the NiceHCK cables I've bought recently do.
I'm not going to spend hours a/b-ing between other cables to comment on sound, but gut feel is that it adds a slight touch of warmth with good detail when paired with my S12.

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Funnily enough I found one in the mail yesterday too. I tried it on the TRI Meteor to check it wasn't faulty. Seemed to be a sound improvement over the stock cable, more open. Probably just confirmation bias while I sniffed the snake oil. Finish on the cable and the fittings are really impressive. The mixed stainless and gold looks really nice and the fittings are chunky. Tempted to get another at that price. :L3000:
 
Oct 12, 2022 at 1:32 AM Post #7,848 of 9,550
Oct 13, 2022 at 1:11 AM Post #7,850 of 9,550
My NiceHCK OrangeSir arrived today, I put it on the Salnotes zero since it was handy and only had the stock cable on it. Sounds very nice, even if it is a bit of overkill on a $20 IEM.

Also got a NiceHCK C24-5 in for my Force 1 since the cable for that looks a bit weird. I've amassed quite a collection of their 24 core cables while they were on special. They handle nicely and are quite attractive. Best of all, no earhooks, so they are really comfortable.

In spite of having previously sworn, I was never going to become a cable whore! :triportsad:
 
Oct 13, 2022 at 1:25 AM Post #7,851 of 9,550
kulidone said:
Is it a really good deal with the coupon? Or their original price is just "marketing trick".
Seems like they have huge sales quite often.
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I haven't had a bad cable yet from niceHCK, ivipQ or XINHS. They are all well built and reliable. Use an app that graphs price over time if you want to see what the price variation has been regularly and during sales.

PurpleSE, OrangeSir and Blackcat from NiceHCK have all been much more premium than I would have normally expected for the discounted price. I suspect that releasing a limited number at a cheaper price helps them by showing more sales and reviews for new products. :ksc75smile:
 
Oct 14, 2022 at 4:19 PM Post #7,855 of 9,550
Barndoor said:
Mine arrived yesterday.
Initial impressions are positive.
The connectors feel nice and chunky with a good weight.
The cable coating is shiny and smooth, making it nice to handle and comfortable to wear.
Whilst not the most flexible, it isn't bad and doesn't seem to suffer from shape memory like some of the NiceHCK cables I've bought recently do.
I'm not going to spend hours a/b-ing between other cables to comment on sound, but gut feel is that it adds a slight touch of warmth with good detail when paired with my S12.

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Thank you. I bought the NiceHck BlackCat shortly after posting, and found it warm (but less so than the NiceHck pure copper litz), and with a small mid bump and treble drop. It is good to get the most out of very V-tuned IEMs (like my Blon BL03), but sounded wrong on sets with more natural tuning.
 
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Oct 17, 2022 at 8:23 PM Post #7,858 of 9,550
I've seen OKCSC cables get a positive mention here but I can't find a lot of info on them. I'm looking for a shorter light weight option for some Sony overheads when watching TV with my BTR7 and I don't want to wait for AliExpress shipping times to my country so this one is priced right and should get here in a few days:

https://www.amazon.com.au/Upgrade-Replacement-Headphone-Balanced-Professional/dp/B0B5SW7BDH/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?crid=25QPYF95IT70Y&keywords=Okcsc+4.4mm&qid=1665964242&sprefix=okcsc+4.4mm,aps,333&sr=8-14

It says copper plated but assume it is just a wording error? Does anyone have experience with this one or similar one to know if it's a reasonable option for the price (meaning not poor quality materials).

*I just ordered - it's not for critical listening so it should cater for my needs being shorter, lighter, easy to coil, smaller splitter.
 
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Oct 17, 2022 at 11:52 PM Post #7,859 of 9,550
NiceHCK CafeFlag 6N Litz Silver Plated OCC and Furukawa OFC Mixed is $40,63 @ Cool Electric Audio Store
The seller has coupons I got addtitional $5 discount, varies per country.
Looks like lowest price ever.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004749648837.html?
Search for item 1005004749648837 or copy the link into your browser if its glitchy.

I have no experience with this cable or seller. The seller is quite new, open since 17th August 2022.
Other sellers are at $109-142 for it at the moment. But as we know the NiceHCK cables can jump a lot in price depending on who is having a sale.

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