New headphone gear

**rush2049** · 10-07-15, 09:52 PM

I know some people might be interested....
any questions feel free to ask away.

https://flic.kr/p/yBBU9Y

**salty99** · 10-07-15, 10:25 PM

Oh my...

**rush2049** · 10-07-15, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by salty99

Oh my...

I love that song actually.... played it on the way to high school almost every morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32FB-gYr49Y

**DJ Ms. White** · 10-07-15, 11:30 PM

What a load of....schiit.

**DJ Ms. White** · 10-07-15, 11:31 PM

What cords are those?

**rush2049** · 10-08-15, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by DJ Mr. White

What cords are those?

I had them custom made to replace the crappy stock cable that came with the Audeze LCD-2's.

This is who makes them: Pexon PCs

I just sent them an email with the connectors / pin outs that I wanted, and they made it happen.

I got one balanced 4-pin XLR cable, and one unbalanced TRS cable for the headphones. Sleeved with kelly green and silver paracord.

Scroll down about half way on this page to see the manufacture's photos of the cables: Update #15 - Album on Imgur

**AetheLove** · 10-08-15, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by rush2049

I had them custom made to replace the crappy stock cable that came with the Audeze LCD-2's.

The headphones were (I'm guessing) somewhere in the approaching-$1000 range... but the cable is crappy?

Is that the same stock cable they sell on their site for $80?

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**DJ Ms. White** · 10-08-15, 10:07 AM

All the Audeze cables look so fragile. o.O

**rush2049** · 10-08-15, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by AetheLove

The headphones were (I'm guessing) somewhere in the approaching-$1000 range... but the cable is crappy?

Is that the same stock cable they sell on their site for $80?

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Yeah same cable they sell for $80 seperately, its like 4 wires side by side, in a flat configuration. and then it splits in two with two wires to each headphone.

If I had to guess the gauge of wire it would be 24. Very thin, and not to mention that the flat ribbon style configuration makes the cable get all twisted and stuff. Looks like it was made in the cheapest shop in china.

But the headphones themselves are awesome. The connector types (mini-XLR) is actually a really good design, but the cable is such junk.
Not worth 5$ in my opinion.

edit-------------------

I got my pair of LCD-2 for $700 as it was the display model at a local-ish retailer. So the cable wasn't even pristine condition....

**DJ Ms. White** · 10-08-15, 04:26 PM

I remember the old cable for my AKGs. One good rollover from a chair, and they were done. The only cables I haven't had issues with were my old Logitech G35s and my Astro A50s (wireless).