[Jbmorrey]

I recently purchased a pair of Sennheiser HD598 and would like to get a different set of cables for them as the ones that come with it are difficult to work with. The connection for the plug to my iPhone is bulky. I heard that you can get cables that actually improve the performance of the headphones and would not require an adapter to hook up to my iPhone, is this so? What are the best cables that you can recommend? Thanks so much.

James

 

[zyx4ever]

Hello,
 
I bought the 598 headphones recently, and found that Sennheiser have a 3.5mm cable which they don't seem to advertise very well. It's perfect for using with an iPhone or laptop etc. On Amazon UK it's labelled as: Sennheiser HD 5X8 Replacement Headphone Cable 1.2m -hope this helps

 

[Jbmorrey]

I heard about that replacement cable. I was curious if this is an upgraded cable. I have heard of " better" cables that can improve the sound quality. Are these types of cables available? If not then those Sennheiser cables will be what I wind up getting.

James

 

[zyx4ever]

I don't have any knowledge myself of third-party cables, but my guess is that with an iPhone the quality bottleneck is probably the sound source rather than the cable. That's totally just a guess though!

 

[kapanak]

Cables make nearly zero difference. For HD598 and its locking mechanism cable, you either get the Sennheiser replacement one (mentioned above) or the one sold on Ebay/Amazon by only one seller.

 

[blse59]

There are no magic cables that can improve the sound quality. I have the Sennheiser 5X8 cable a user mentioned above and it works perfectly fine.

 

[billybob_jcv]

Google "Coconut Audio" and you will find my favorite cable site.

 

[Rocko1]

Has anyone found the 2.5mm locking plug for these? I want to make my own cable but can't find the plug anywhere.

 

[chahooa]

I have bought two cheapos on ebay before. They both sounded the same, but both different than stock. They went better with my iphone unamped, but I prefer the stock with my amps. Most people say cables don't do anything, but... so what.

 

[BrianovichIV]

For Christmas, I got the ZY replacement cable from my Amazon wish list. I wanted it because the 78-foot-long cabe with the huge bulky connector was a huge pain to deal with.
 
No, it doesn't sound any better, but there are some decided advantages, especially if you're a portable DAP user like me. Having the smaller jack is a big deal. The weight and length of the old one was putting stress on the headphone out jack and making it loose. The long length was constantly getting caught on things and pulling either the headphones off my head or the DAP out of my hand or pocket. So this is a HUGE practical improvement and very much worth it. I'll never use the old one again.
 
Plus, it looks super-cool.