[flameas]

Thanks! I think I will go with copper one eventually, but it would be interesting to try both

Also, Im lookin for a balanced cable for my Hifiman Ananda. Balanced can be 2.5mm or 4pinXLR and the Ananda has 3.5mm connectors. Any ideas?

 

[snip3r77]

Well here’s my take on the cables.

The cheap Chinese braided upgrade cables may be using cheap Chinese wire, but they are surely a big step up from the cheap Chinese cables supplied with cheap Chinese budget IEMs.

haha

Can you pls recommend me a 2pin copper braided ? I need something to tone down the highs a little and need it to be flexible. Need not be expensive as my iem is only $25. Thanks

 

[superuser1]

Can you pls recommend me a 2pin copper braided ? I need something to tone down the highs a little and need it to be flexible. Need not be expensive as my iem is only $25. Thanks

This is what Hakuzen recommended to me:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NIC...3-5-2-5-4-4mm-Plug-MMCX-2Pin/32954926911.html

 

[battosai]

This is what Hakuzen recommended to me:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NIC...3-5-2-5-4-4mm-Plug-MMCX-2Pin/32954926911.html

His iems are cheaper than the cable...
Buy this instead :
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bhsVxtcG

 

[assassin10000]

Can you pls recommend me a 2pin copper braided ? I need something to tone down the highs a little and need it to be flexible. Need not be expensive as my iem is only $25. Thanks

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hig...-2pin-or-Weston-W4R-U16-UE18/32953041901.html

I have the MMCX version and I'm really happy with it, for what it is. It is available as .78 2-pin. Super flexible, comfortable and doesn't seem microphonic.

 

[nicholars]

I completely agree. I misunderstood this thread. I should have read "bang for buck". I thought the OP meant $7 cables that beat $25,000 cables LOL. I would use the stock cables on $25 iem's. On $$$ iem's I would get a good cable just for the heck of it. I do not agree they do not make a difference. They only make up to maybe a 10% difference on huge dollar systems. I would not even put a cable on $400 iem's. Again not to be a jerk just trying to get people not to waste their money. Although for only $7 it does not really matter I guess.

Interesting how you are trying to "help" people, based on assuming the chinese cables are "worse" .

Not saying the Chinese cables are better, but if you get a good one, you are essentially getting the same thing, basically OCC copper with teflon !!

To put it simply the Chinese brands are selling the products at a lower margin than the branded versions. Pure silver would be different, but OCC or SPOCC, not so much!

 

[snip3r77]

Nicehck 8 core copper vs nicehck 8 core high purity copper. $10 vs $20
Will test sound later

Can you pls share the $10 one. Is it flexible ?

 

[Auxine]

Looks like most of these are IEM cables, but if anyone needs a fostex t50rp cable and cant finde a v-moda these are suprisingly good
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DL4MP1S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[audio123]

UM Macbeth + ISN S8
ISN sure can make cables with fantastic price to to performance ratio. The S8 helps to add details to the midrange with a more open presentation overall. Bass is controlled and tight. Treble presentation is smooth and crisp is retained.

 

[battosai]

Can you pls share the $10 one. Is it flexible ?

Absolutely. It's pretty nice for the price and I like the plug better than the $20 one. As for sound, hard to tell...

 

[Slater]

Absolutely. It's pretty nice for the price and I like the plug better than the $20 one. As for sound, hard to tell...

This is the $10 cable, correct?

NICEHCK 8 Core High Purity Copper Upgrade Cable

https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bl2sTgSU

 

[battosai]

Correct. I don't have all the same nicehck cables in the same configuration as they are aimed for different iems, I can't really make any A/B comparison. But for the price it's very good

 

[ForceMajeure]

I wish there was a good deal on this one

Does anyone know what was the lowest price this cable was sold for?

I know that it is thinner than other 8 braid cables overall and I prefer the thinner ones instead of the fat snakes

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ced-8-Core-6N-GC-OCC/1825606_32945688424.html

 

[Slater]

I prefer the thinner ones instead of the fat snakes

You definitely don’t want the JC Ally cables then. Nice cables, but the 4-wire cable is like a fat snake that swallowed another fat snake.

 

[hakuzen]

I wish there was a good deal on this one

Does anyone know what was the lowest price this cable was sold for?

I know that it is thinner than other 8 braid cables overall and I prefer the thinner ones instead of the fat snakes

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ced-8-Core-6N-GC-OCC/1825606_32945688424.html

it was 42€($47) at 11.11 (using coupons, got it for 38€/$42).
it's very thin and flexible, and probably good copper quality. but resistance was above my particular desirable limit (26awg per signal, 200mΩ). this measured 293,298,292,302mΩ, ~28awg/signal.
i should do some AB to check the sound, compared to some others..
anyway, wait for aliexpress anniversary (28 march) sales. they are very near and you'll get similar price than at 11.11 (i hope)