Accessories
Cardas Balanced Headphone Cable (10ft.)
If you’re buying a Desktop Balanced, Home Balanced or Max Balanced amp, you MUST have custom-terminated balanced cables; and we think the Sennheiser HD650 is the headphone most worthy of wiring up. Once you’ve cabled up your cans and connected a great source to your balanced-drive, XLR-output amp, you’ll have your own little slice of blissful audio heaven to curl up in.
To replace the cables of your HD600 or HD650s, simply pull the cable connectors out with a firm straight tug (DO NOT TWIST!) and then simply plug in your new Cardas cable. Unlike other replacement cables, Cardas custom molds the connectors and uses a four-conductor cable to dramatically reduce the number of solder joints. Cardas Audio headphone replacement cables with full-sized ¼ inch stereo plugs are available in 10’ / 15' / 20’ lengths and also a short 4-ft mini-plug (3.5mm) single-ended [non-balanced] cable for portable player connectivity. The balanced cable come in either 10ft or 20ft ($400.00usd) lengths.
Product Features:
- Ultimate Audio Upgrade for Sennheiser HD580, HD600, HD650 Headphones
- Same Length as Stock HD600/HD650 Cord
- For Use with Balanced Headphone Amplifiers
- Easy Plug & Play Installation
- Limited Liftetime Warranty
Applications:
If you’re buying a Desktop Balanced, Home Balanced or Max Balanced amp, you MUST have custom-terminated balanced cables; and we think the Sennheiser HD650 is the headphone most worthy of wiring up. Once you’ve cabled up your cans and connected a great source to your balanced-drive, XLR-output amp, you’ll have your own little slice of blissful audio heaven to curl up in.
To replace the cables of your HD600 or HD650s, simply pull the cable connectors out with a firm straight tug (DO NOT TWIST!) and then simply plug in your new Cardas cable. Unlike other replacement cables, Cardas custom molds the connectors and uses a four-conductor cable to dramatically reduce the number of solder joints. Cardas Audio headphone replacement cables with full-sized ¼ inch stereo plugs are available in 10’ / 15' / 20’ lengths and also a short 4-ft mini-plug (3.5mm) single-ended [non-balanced] cable for portable player connectivity. The balanced cable come in either 10ft or 20ft ($400.00usd) lengths.
Specifications:
- Cable Type: Headphone Cable Upgrades
- Connector Type: XLR
Additional Resources:
- Manufacturer's Website
- cardas.com
Average Customer Rating: by Born2bwire from Hong Kong on 2010-01-15
Pros: Excellent build quality, nice flexible cable
Cons: Slightly microphonic, tad expensive.
Would you recommend this product: Yes
Not having another balanced cable I cannot make any comments about whether this cable presents an improvement in sound over the HD650 or HD600 stock cable that has been balanced.
I previously had the single ended Cardas cable of a slightly different cable material, this was constructed from a thicker blue cable. In comparison, I can say that the balanced grey cable is an improvement overall. The older blue cable is thick, readily shows dirt that has been picked up, and is a bit inflexible. The grey cable is a nicer color and is easier to manage however the cable has some slight microphonics that you can pick up that the older did not. If you draw your hand across the cable's length you can hear it in your headphones though this is not a problem when listening to music.
Overall, the build quality appears to be excellent. Other than the slight microphonics I believe that the cable is still a bit overpriced but regrettably it represents one of the more inexpensive balanced cable upgrades available for the HD600/HD650. For future headphone cable upgrades, I would not hesitate to continue purchasing Cardas versions.
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