[Grim13]

NiceHCK RedAg 4N Pure Silver

Pure silver for $19.99? Is it even real?

 

[Echalon]

Pure silver for $19.99? Is it even real?

Nearer $15 with the coupon. It’s a thin silver core with copper shielding around it, which is how it can be so cheap. So far I’ve managed to resist, but am very curious to hear impressions.

 

[Carpet]

Pure silver for $19.99? Is it even real?

Nearer $15 with the coupon. It’s a thin silver core with copper shielding around it, which is how it can be so cheap. So far I’ve managed to resist, but am very curious to hear impressions.

I'm not planning on taking it to pieces and having the wire assayed! I'm also not planning on giving it a hard life on a daily driver either. NiceHCK cables have all been well made in my experience. So I'll find out in a couple of weeks when it gets here. For $20 I'm not expecting a thick chunky silver cable!

 

[Grim13]

Nearer $15 with the coupon. It’s a thin silver core with copper shielding around it, which is how it can be so cheap. So far I’ve managed to resist, but am very curious to hear impressions.

I'll assume that in theory this should give a bright sparkling sound with highlighted treble, as is often the case with silver.
I admit, I'm more interested in what are the sound impressions of lanthanum-based cables, like here. It's unusual, and I haven't heard reviews about it.

 

[Echalon]

Latest pokem cable released from NiceHCK:
GreyRhino, cloth covered 6N OCC copper. Described as “rich detail and powerful low frequency”.

Seems to be in their middle tier, at about $60 with a coupon for ~half price.

I’ve ordered this one as I’m a sucker for darker sounding cables.

 

[Leonarfd]

Latest pokem cable released from NiceHCK:
GreyRhino, cloth covered 6N OCC copper. Described as “rich detail and powerful low frequency”.

Seems to be in their middle tier, at about $60 with a coupon for ~half price.

I’ve ordered this one as I’m a sucker for darker sounding cables.

Looks like a Thiiiiiiick boy come back with impressions when it's in house

 

[Echalon]

Looks like a Thiiiiiiick boy come back with impressions when it's in house

Will do. And for the NiceHCK Greyflag, Superblue and Rainbow. And KBear Hazy.

I may have a problem.

 

[zikarus]

Puh, I somehow managed to resist the latest NiceHCK sale which ended a few hours ago. Looking forward to impressions of you, who could not though

 

[Uprox]

I admit, I'm more interested in what are the sound impressions of lanthanum-based cables, like here. It's unusual, and I haven't heard reviews about it.

Hello! I got this one for ~$60. I'm not sure about lantanum contribute, but the cable has quite dark sound with few volume of treble and overall good clarity and purity (for the price). Compared with other cables of the price the cable haven't any outstanding properties.
NiceHCK cables are good in any case by their build quality and worthy sound. But as for me every my NiceHCK cable is a little disappointing: when I waiting gorgeous sound I get medium level sound for the money. At least none of them significantly improved the sound of my IEMs from $100 and up.
P.S. I decided to register to help understand and described my own experience of cables influence.

 

[zikarus]

Hello! I got this one for ~$60. I'm not sure about lantanum contribute, but the cable has quite dark sound with few volume of treble and overall good clarity and purity (for the price). Compared with other cables of the price the cable haven't any outstanding properties.
NiceHCK cables are good in any case by their build quality and worthy sound. But as for me every my NiceHCK cable is a little disappointing: when I waiting gorgeous sound I get medium level sound for the money. At least none of them significantly improved the sound of my IEMs from $100 and up.
P.S. I decided to register to help understand and described my own experience of cables influence.

Welcome to head-fi....
... and sorry for your wallet

 

[Grim13]

NiceHCK cables are good in any case by their build quality and worthy sound. But as for me every my NiceHCK cable is a little disappointing: when I waiting gorgeous sound I get medium level sound for the money. At least none of them significantly improved the sound of my IEMs from $100 and up.

Thanks!
Were there maybe some other cables that didn't disappoint you and improved the sound?

 

[HiFiRobot]

Still on sale, only 2-pin 0,78 - 4,4mm left. Couldn't resist.

NiceHCK GCT5 5N OCC 2-pin 0,78 - 4,4mm $9,34
0.08mm*60 each strand
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005048275456.html?
Ali no 1005005048275456

Others charge $59 at the moment, but as usual Ali pricing is a rollercoaster
https://www.pricearchive.org/search/aliexpress.com/NiceHCK-GCT5/1?sort=SALE_PRICE_ASC

This "Choice" store variant of NiceHCK Audio Store has a few other cables as well discounted to $10-15. These discounted prices don't seem to show up in Ali searches.
- OrangeSir
- C24-2
- PurpleSE
- SilverSE
- BlackCat
Store link https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1102528017?

GCT5 review here, use translate
https://bisonicr-ldblog-jp.translat...l=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

 

[Uprox]

Thanks!
Were there maybe some other cables that didn't disappoint you and improved the sound?

For cheap IEMs very good
this or exactly the same this
The sound is warm, detailed and a little dark. Clarity is not the best, but very good resolution - after very long-time burning (at least 200 h). The cable is quite stiff and connectors quality is not very good. But I bought the second 2.5 trrs after first 3.5 trs - such a delicious sound to me.
Cheap CEMA cables all are so-so, except this one
Cheapest GU cable is not bad and it didn't disappoint me.
There are several XINHS cables with interesting sounding also.

 

[Uprox]

Needless to say really good sounding cable can't be cheap. I think a price range must be from $75.
I have a rule that I get from my experience: a cable may have cost from 1/2 to 4/5 of IEM's real cost. It applies to IEMs from $150.

 

[HiFiRobot]

For cheap IEMs very good
this or exactly the same this
The sound is warm, detailed and a little dark. Clarity is not the best, but very good resolution - after very long-time burning (at least 200 h). The cable is quite stiff and connectors quality is not very good. But I bought the second 2.5 trrs after first 3.5 trs - such a delicious sound to me.
Cheap CEMA cables all are so-so, except this one
Cheapest GU cable is not bad and it didn't disappoint me.
There are several XINHS cables with interesting sounding also.

I have that 610 core, been using it this evening on my Edition X. Considering getting another for my Focal Clear.
I wrote about it some time ago. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/low...ck-cable-thread.891911/page-518#post-17111430

Got mine here
ZhenZhiAo Store https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004272934004.html?