[Uncle Monty]

Toxic Silver Widow 22 or Nordost Heimdal 2?

 

[iichigoz]

Guys, 8 SW24 or SW22 for the Custom Laylas?

 

[DrSheep]

  Guys, 8 SW24 or SW22 for the Custom Laylas?

I have the Toxic Cable Silver Widow 25 8-wire for JH Audio Layla if you are interested.

 

[Toolman]

Toxic Silver Widow 22 or Nordost Heimdal 2?

I have Heimdall 2 for all my HE1000, Audeze, HD800S and Utopia. Very good cable I'll have to say (enough for me to purchase multiple cables from them) but then you'll have to make sure that you can accept it's "chicken wire" built quality. I'm always worried about accidentally bending or damaging this thin 28AWG wire connected to my headphone.

Now for the same money I'll definitely give Toxic Cables a go...unless of course you can't wait for your custom cables to arrive. You won't go wrong with either one

 

[Shini44]

waiting for Utopia to be shipped, then i will see if i will go with SW18 or Hydra 18, depend on which i want to improve more, Bass and Treble wise.

thanks to the feedback here i am leaning toward the Hydra for its Treble and Mids, the bass on it is good as well, not falling this far behind SW.

if Utopia's bass made me want to have more impact on the Bass then SW it is, but hoping it won't end up like that xD coming from HE-6 bass at least

 

[hifimanrookie]

waiting for Utopia to be shipped, then i will see if i will go with SW18 or Hydra 18, depend on which i want to improve more, Bass and Treble wise.


thanks to the feedback here i am leaning toward the Hydra for its Treble and Mids, the bass on it is good as well, not falling this far behind SW.


if Utopia's bass made me want to have more impact on the Bass then SW it is, but hoping it won't end up like that xD coming from HE-6 bass at least

sw18???? Did i miss something somewhere???

 

[CraftyClown]

sw18???? Did i miss something somewhere???

 
Frank has been holding the best back from you mate. He said you already have far too many great cables 

 

[Shini44]

sw18???? Did i miss something somewhere???

 

   
Frank has been holding the best back from you mate. He said you already have far too many great cables 

ops i mean SW22 4-wire xD my mind was on the Hydra 18 AWG big time

 

[Uncle Monty]

 

Toxic Silver Widow 22 or Nordost Heimdal 2?

I have Heimdall 2 for all my HE1000, Audeze, HD800S and Utopia. Very good cable I'll have to say (enough for me to purchase multiple cables from them) but then you'll have to make sure that you can accept it's "chicken wire" built quality. I'm always worried about accidentally bending or damaging this thin 28AWG wire connected to my headphone.

Now for the same money I'll definitely give Toxic Cables a go...unless of course you can't wait for your custom cables to arrive. You won't go wrong with either one

The Toxic SW22 is less than 2/3rds the price of the Heimdals and looks to be much better made imo  - perhaps it's just cosmetic but the options available with the Toxics (sleeving, y-splitters, termination alternatives - rhodium?) allow you to spec a far hardier and more personal headphone cable. If the sound quality is on a par, I reckon the Toxics represent the best quality and value. Going to order next week - unless someone comes on here and says the Heimdals blow the Toxics out of the water.

 

[maguire]

SW18.....Now that would be something......

 

[Shini44]

  SW18.....Now that would be something......

i heard Frank is making one now 

 
 @Toxic Cables 

 

 

 

[Rowethren]

Just to give you an update on how I am finding my Hydra 18 IEM. I am still loving the sound of it but I think in the long run a Hydra 22 would have been a bit better despite the slightly lower level of comfort behind the ears. I am getting a bit frustrated with the main bulk of the cable which is mostly because it is only two cables twisted together so it has lots of stored elastic energy within the cable which a normal four way weaved cable doesn't have. This stored energy leads to the cable sticking out in odd shapes unless you put it on and twist each part in a specific manner which if you are trying to do at 5am when I get up for my commute into London or on the train home packed full of people can lead to some irritation. I don't know if anyone has any advice on how to avoid this problem but I am guessing not due to the design which I should have worked out myself really. Very tempted to sell the 18 and purchase a 22 instead as like I said before it is still the best matched cable for my K10s that I have tried. Hope this helps people make their decisions on what to buy.  

 

[hifimanrookie]

i heard Frank is making one now :evil:

 @Toxic Cables
     

not for me..i think but Frank...any truth in that??? Come on man....

 

[hifimanrookie]

Just to give you an update on how I am finding my Hydra 18 IEM. I am still loving the sound of it but I think in the long run a Hydra 22 would have been a bit better despite the slightly lower level of comfort behind the ears. I am getting a bit frustrated with the main bulk of the cable which is mostly because it is only two cables twisted together so it has lots of stored elastic energy within the cable which a normal four way weaved cable doesn't have. This stored energy leads to the cable sticking out in odd shapes unless you put it on and twist each part in a specific manner which if you are trying to do at 5am when I get up for my commute into London or on the train home packed full of people can lead to some irritation. I don't know if anyone has any advice on how to avoid this problem but I am guessing not due to the design which I should have worked out myself really. Very tempted to sell the 18 and purchase a 22 instead as like I said before it is still the best matched cable for my K10s that I have tried. Hope this helps people make their decisions on what to buy.  

the sw22 is very flexible and light and sounds stunning

 

[Rowethren]

the sw22 is very flexible and light

and sounds stunning

 
I already had one and have another coming for my Ether Flows so I know that the SW22 is good but I thought the sound of the Hydra would complement the K10s better as they have a fair bit of bass already so didn't really need help in that department. The Hydra certainly matches better IMO just a shame about the aforementioned issue with its springiness (apparently that is a real word lol).