Now offering module upgrades for BT cables. Send in your bluetooth cable with V3 module and upgrade to either TWS-C or TWS-A versions. The new modules feature longer battery life, EQ presets, omnidirectional microphone, and more.
CanJam Singapore takes place this weekend and we will be there represented by Zeppelin & Co. to showcase several of our latest products, including our Allegro IEM and our new product. Find us at booth #D8 to check them out. If you arrive early, we'll be giving away a free accessory!
Introducing Quad-Copper - a limited production wire to commemorate our 11th year in business. It is comprised of copper, silver plated copper, gold plated copper, and palladium plated copper mixed into each wire to take the typical copper sound to a whole new and exciting level. We’ve even modified our beloved Type 6 Litz wire design to make the cable more supple and flexible to use. Also features proprietary insulation, dampening cores, enamel coating to prevent oxidation, and deep cryo treatment for long lasting performance.
Available in Exo (4-wire), X6 (6-wire), and X8 (8-wire) cables. Approx. 100 cables in total will only be produced. We will begin accepting orders on March 27th at 12AM PST. Open to everyone worldwide. It is first come, first serve. Once sold out, we will not produce more.
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Attending CanJam Singapore this weekend? Stop by booth D8 to audition some of our latest products, including Allegro and new Quad-Copper cable. We’ll be giving away leather cable bands and stickers to the first people that come by.
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You won’t have to wait too long for feedback because the first review and impressions on Quad-Copper will be posted later today from @twister6 and Headfonics!
After spending a week with new Quad Copper cable, here is what I found.
PlusSound Quad Copper EXO cable.
Looks like PlusSound (PS) is rolling into their 11th year with another new release, this time aligned with CanJam SGP weekend. 2022 was a big year for them, celebrating 10-year anniversary, introducing the rest of their ‘+’ series cables, releasing TWS-C wireless adapter, and then finishing it up with a big unexpected surprise, Allegro flagship IEMs. This new cable release, Quad Copper, is an upgraded version of their popular Tri-copper cable from 5 years ago. And as the name suggests, they went from three (tri) wires, Pure Copper, Silver-plated Copper (SPC), and Gold-plated Copper (GPC) to “quad” by adding another wire ingredient, Palladium-plated Copper (PPC) wire borrowed from their Palladium Plated Hybrid (PPH) flagship cable.
But this wasn’t just the addition of another wire twisted in a bundle, they actually modified the existing Type 6 Litz design by adding extra strands per bundle, extra wires into every bundle which made the cable more supple. The insulation, dampening cores, and the usual cryo treatment remained the same, but the geometry has changed and it is noticeable when you feel Tri-copper and Quad Copper side by side, with latter one being softer and more flexible. And it also makes a big difference when handling Copper+ which has a lot stiffer design. Furthermore, to commemorate this 11th year anniversary limited edition, the leather storage pouch and the cable organizer leather band are now brown instead of black.
I spent a week with this cable, pairing it up with different iems, including PS own Allegro. Also, tested and compared it with a few other PS cables. As my usual disclaimer when I talk about cables, I do hear the sound difference, but it’s not as drastic as measurable EQ adjustment, more like a noticeable finetuning effect. If you don’t like the baseline sound signature of your IEMs, no cable alone is going to change that.
With a number of different IEMs, the original Tri-copper had a typical “copper” sound characteristics with a warmer tonality including more weight in bass, fuller body mids, and more sparkle in treble. Quad Copper is a not as warm, but rather a "smooth" cable. It does accentuate the sub-bass rumble and the mid-bass articulation in a number of iems I tried, and it gives vocals more body, but mids are affected differently with this Quad. I have to assume this is a direct effect of additional PPC wire where mids/vocals are more transparent and have more clarity. At the same time, I hear Quad to take the edge off the treble. I’m still on the fence if the treble is smoother by itself or the more clarity in mids creates a less extreme contrast with treble to make it sound smoother.
The overall change in tonality with the addition of new PPC wire improves the clarity of the sound, without making it brighter, and makes the treble a little smoother which works great with IEMs where you want to keep sibilance under control. The improvement (more clarity) in mids also opens up the sound, expands the soundstage and slightly changes the imaging. For example, vocals spread wider and at the same time feel like being placed closer to the listener.
In a direct comparison using Allegro and LPGT as a source I hear:
Tri-copper to Quad Copper – Quad has a noticeably wider soundstage, spreading wider with the sound wrapping around your head, expanding the soundstage on a level of their PPH8 flagship cable. Also, vocals are placed further out with Tri while Quad brings them closer. Plus, as I already mentioned, I hear the improvement in clarity and retrieval of details in vocals. I don’t want to say that Tri is warmer, but Quad offers more clarity in mids. Also, Tri-copper treble is a little brighter. Furthermore, Quad Copper wires are softer than Tri-copper.
Copper+ to Quad Copper – in this comparison a soundstage width is very similar. The position of vocals is a bit more out of your head (Copper+), on par with Tri-copper, while Quad brings vocals a little closer to the listener. The main difference here is in tonality with Copper+ being a noticeably warmer cable, having smoother mids with extra sparkle in treble, while Quad has more transparent cleaner mids and vocals, and more controlled treble. In this comparison, Quad treble still offers plenty of clarity with a moderate sparkle, but it is less intense, smoother. And as expected, Quad is a lot softer than Copper+
IMHO, the sound and the color pair up synergy between Allegro and Quad Copper cable is a perfect match. As I mentioned in my Allegro review, Tri-copper was one of my favorite pair ups with those IEMs. Quad Copper scales it up with more clarity in mids/vocals, smoother and more natural treble, and wider soundstage perception. Plus, for additional $200, going from Tri-Copper to Quad Copper is a reasonable price upgrade.
Hello good morning / good evening,
I would like to order an "upgrade" cable for my Ollo Audio S4X headphone.
The stock cable is one with a long Y 2.5mm mini jack connector (headphone side) and 3.5mm termination (amp side). Info about this HP: https://olloaudio.com/products/s4x-reference-headphones
The PS model that I'm looking at is this one: https://www.plussoundaudio.com/cust...Series-Custom-Cable-for-Headphones-p249729192
So on the above PS webpage, I should pick: duo 2.5mm connector (on the headphone side) and gold plated 4,4mm TRRRS balanced termination (amp side, as I wish to use balance-out from amp), right?
Is there any other things I should look at or missed, as this is the 1st time I order cables directly from PS ..
Hello good morning / good evening,
I would like to order an "upgrade" cable for my Ollo Audio S4X headphone.
The stock cable is one with a long Y 2.5mm mini jack connector (headphone side) and 3.5mm termination (amp side). Info about this HP: https://olloaudio.com/products/s4x-reference-headphones
The PS model that I'm looking at is this one: https://www.plussoundaudio.com/cust...Series-Custom-Cable-for-Headphones-p249729192
So on the above PS webpage, I should pick: duo 2.5mm connector (on the headphone side) and gold plated 4,4mm TRRRS balanced termination (amp side, as I wish to use balance-out from amp), right?
Is there any other things I should look at or missed, as this is the 1st time I order cables directly from PS ..
Correct. Select Dual 2.5mm for connectors and 4.4mm TRRRS for termination. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to us at sales@plussoundaudio.com. Thanks!
Correct. Select Dual 2.5mm for connectors and 4.4mm TRRRS for termination. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to us at sales@plussoundaudio.com. Thanks!
After spending a week with new Quad Copper cable, here is what I found.
PlusSound Quad Copper EXO cable.
Looks like PlusSound (PS) is rolling into their 11th year with another new release, this time aligned with CanJam SGP weekend. 2022 was a big year for them, celebrating 10-year anniversary, introducing the rest of their ‘+’ series cables, releasing TWS-C wireless adapter, and then finishing it up with a big unexpected surprise, Allegro flagship IEMs. This new cable release, Quad Copper, is an upgraded version of their popular Tri-copper cable from 5 years ago. And as the name suggests, they went from three (tri) wires, Pure Copper, Silver-plated Copper (SPC), and Gold-plated Copper (GPC) to “quad” by adding another wire ingredient, Palladium-plated Copper (PPC) wire borrowed from their Palladium Plated Hybrid (PPH) flagship cable.
But this wasn’t just the addition of another wire twisted in a bundle, they actually modified the existing Type 6 Litz design by adding extra strands per bundle, extra wires into every bundle which made the cable more supple. The insulation, dampening cores, and the usual cryo treatment remained the same, but the geometry has changed and it is noticeable when you feel Tri-copper and Quad Copper side by side, with latter one being softer and more flexible. And it also makes a big difference when handling Copper+ which has a lot stiffer design. Furthermore, to commemorate this 11th year anniversary limited edition, the leather storage pouch and the cable organizer leather band are now brown instead of black.
I spent a week with this cable, pairing it up with different iems, including PS own Allegro. Also, tested and compared it with a few other PS cables. As my usual disclaimer when I talk about cables, I do hear the sound difference, but it’s not as drastic as measurable EQ adjustment, more like a noticeable finetuning effect. If you don’t like the baseline sound signature of your IEMs, no cable alone is going to change that.
With a number of different IEMs, the original Tri-copper had a typical “copper” sound characteristics with a warmer tonality including more weight in bass, fuller body mids, and more sparkle in treble. Quad Copper is a not as warm, but rather a "smooth" cable. It does accentuate the sub-bass rumble and the mid-bass articulation in a number of iems I tried, and it gives vocals more body, but mids are affected differently with this Quad. I have to assume this is a direct effect of additional PPC wire where mids/vocals are more transparent and have more clarity. At the same time, I hear Quad to take the edge off the treble. I’m still on the fence if the treble is smoother by itself or the more clarity in mids creates a less extreme contrast with treble to make it sound smoother.
The overall change in tonality with the addition of new PPC wire improves the clarity of the sound, without making it brighter, and makes the treble a little smoother which works great with IEMs where you want to keep sibilance under control. The improvement (more clarity) in mids also opens up the sound, expands the soundstage and slightly changes the imaging. For example, vocals spread wider and at the same time feel like being placed closer to the listener.
In a direct comparison using Allegro and LPGT as a source I hear:
Tri-copper to Quad Copper – Quad has a noticeably wider soundstage, spreading wider with the sound wrapping around your head, expanding the soundstage on a level of their PPH8 flagship cable. Also, vocals are placed further out with Tri while Quad brings them closer. Plus, as I already mentioned, I hear the improvement in clarity and retrieval of details in vocals. I don’t want to say that Tri is warmer, but Quad offers more clarity in mids. Also, Tri-copper treble is a little brighter. Furthermore, Quad Copper wires are softer than Tri-copper.
Copper+ to Quad Copper – in this comparison a soundstage width is very similar. The position of vocals is a bit more out of your head (Copper+), on par with Tri-copper, while Quad brings vocals a little closer to the listener. The main difference here is in tonality with Copper+ being a noticeably warmer cable, having smoother mids with extra sparkle in treble, while Quad has more transparent cleaner mids and vocals, and more controlled treble. In this comparison, Quad treble still offers plenty of clarity with a moderate sparkle, but it is less intense, smoother. And as expected, Quad is a lot softer than Copper+
IMHO, the sound and the color pair up synergy between Allegro and Quad Copper cable is a perfect match. As I mentioned in my Allegro review, Tri-copper was one of my favorite pair ups with those IEMs. Quad Copper scales it up with more clarity in mids/vocals, smoother and more natural treble, and wider soundstage perception. Plus, for additional $200, going from Tri-Copper to Quad Copper is a reasonable price upgrade.
Spot on Alex! I got to know the quad copper x Allegro pairing quite well over my trip to CanJam SG and what you've said about it x Symbio W tips is accurate!
If you are located in HK, we are pleased to announce that a number of Quad-Copper cables are now available to demo and purchase at the following locations:
Right Shop, Master Pro, DMA, Let's Go, and SK-HK.
Limited quantities remaining on our website. For more info, check out here.
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