I'm not able to compare them to Code 23 but they didn't make it into my survival kit because of microphonics. Especially if you tend to move your head while listening the scraping adds in an extra instrument to your classical music. Having said that, if you play doom metal then the sound of a saw may be a welcome addition!
I don't have the Code 23, but I do have the Fusion 1, which is supposedly much more supple than the Code 23. Not sure about the actual weight, but the unshielded version of the FT is very supple and should give you significantly better ergonomics than the Code 23. I use shielded versions of PW's cables and have no issues with comfort or usability. Shielding might limit your use for outdoors, since they are bulkier, but they do have improved dynamics and black background over the unshielded versions. I think the Code 23 is a solid copper core, and I believe 16.5 awg, which has to make it extremely stiff regardless of other composits in the cable. You should find improved ergonomics with just about any other iem cable you look at. IMO
This is super helpful, thank you. Will have to look out for Fusion 1/Code 23 comparisons. You’re one of the few I’ve seen say PW cables are reasonably supple/comfortable. The 1950s in particular, being made from stiff-ish Cardas Clear cable, hasn’t sounded supple. Code 23 does seem to be the benchmark for stiff. And maybe the record for thickest gauge.
An excellent point about microphonics, thank you. I do move my head some depending on use case. I find the Code 23 not to have much microphonics at all. My only PWA cable, the Deep of Universe shielded stock with Mentor, comes with a lot of microphonics so I have to remain inert when listening. That limits a lot of use cases, though the Mentor SQ is still worth finding inert moments of my day. And you’re right microphonics does sound like a saw, not wanted in any of my non-cutting tool based music!
I find it equally depending on what kind of clothes you're wearing. Like some shirts create more noise than others. Perhaps Peter should consider adding a silk shirt in the box for his customers!
watch out that may be PWA’s long term marketing concept behind the microphonics. The solution was always in mind.
Please never directly share an email address on a website as the bots will spam him to death... Having said that, if the address has been mentioned before then he's probably used to it already!
Could you put your own personal impressions briefly when convenient?Just got 1950s. This is one fantastic cable.
