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Ortofon EC7S and EC8S MMCX Earphone Cable

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Snype

May 26, 2016

Fiio sells a similar replacement cable for a third of the price.
http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-RC-SE1-Shure-Replacement-Cable/dp/B00DB41AOW?ie=UTF8&keywords=fiio%20replacement%20cable&qid=1464276144&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

May 26, 2016

SnypeNot the best reviews though.

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Snype

May 26, 2016

WeirdGI use it with me SE315s. Never had any problems with it and its much more comfortable than the stock cable.

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May 26, 2016

SnypeHow's the durability? The issue I have with my Westone cable is, it feels really flimsy. I'm always worried I'll wreck the cable.

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Snype

May 26, 2016

WeirdGIts actually really solid. It's not as robust as the OEM Shure cable. But it bends quite easily. It is on the shorter side, I think 1m. The only issue is that if you try you can unravel the weave. But it takes a significant amount of effort and I would be impressed if it happened accidentally. I suppose something thin and strong enough could penetrate and wreck the braid, but I don't see that happening unless you keep needles in your pockets. 3.5mm connector is solid and has a nice big metal housing around where the wires connect. MMX connector is about what you would expect. No better or worse than any other cable.

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May 26, 2016

SnypeTrue but they are microphonic, bought them for my ue900.

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May 26, 2016

RichJo86That's too bad. Was about to ask how microphonic it is, that is deal-breaker for me.

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May 26, 2016

jeffriI'm happy with my Linum BaX cable. Only con is that it is a bit tangle prone.

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May 26, 2016

RichJo86Which ones do you have? Thin or braided?

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May 26, 2016

RichJo86I have Linum BaX, very nice cable, thin and sturdy, however the MMCX connector I got is rather loose, some IEM fit just fine, but some other keep losing connection. Too bad the IEM I bought it for have loose connection, so I have been eyeing some other aftermarket cable right now. :)

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May 26, 2016

WeirdGLower part is twisted after the Y-splitter it's just single wire. Hopefully this answers you're question.

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May 26, 2016

jeffriMMCX is known for that kind of crap. For my UE900 I bought a Oyaide cable which started cutting out after 6+ months. The Linum cable is still good.

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May 26, 2016

jeffriWhich IEM's do you have?

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May 26, 2016

WeirdGRadius TWF41, JVC FX850 and Shure SE215. Out of them, only my Radius have loose connection with Linum cable. The others worked just fine.

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May 26, 2016

jeffriCool... I'll be pairing them with Westone UM Pro30 IEMs. I assume things will be okay. Just wanted to make sure you didn't have a loose connection with Westone IEMs, otherwise I'd have to re-consider.

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May 26, 2016

WeirdGI have no experience with Westone, hopefully it will turns out fine. Good luck! It's a pretty good cable, super thin and light, comfortable and just have a tiny amount of cable noise (one of the best from what I have tried). :)

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May 26, 2016

jeffriThat's awesome. I can get the Linum BaX cables for about $100CAD shipped from HeadPhoneBar. If that's a better cable, then I'll just go with that. Works out being less too, after you convert MD's list price to CAD.

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temp0

May 29, 2016

WeirdGIt's all about luck with MMCX I'd say. I own Westone W60, even the cable that comes with them had loose connection problem. It might just be me. I used the other cable with mic and controls, and it worked fine. Then bought another aftermarket cable which also worked fine.

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