TRIPOWINC8 8-Core Silver Copper Foil Braided Earphone Replacement Upgrade Cable, Tinsel Silver Copper Wire for KZ ZS10 PRO AS10 ZS10 ZS6 ES4 ZST ZSR ED16 TRN V80 (4.4mm Plug, 2 pin 0.78mm Connector)
T**R
The nicest
This cable is definitely an upgrade. If you’re looking for greater sound quality, forget it. Your not gonna get it. That’s not what this is about. The look. The feel. The way it doesn’t kink up and hangs like a nice chain necklace. That’s is what you’re buying. This is why you buy this. You’re wearing those IEM’s in style.
S**I
Gorgeous Cable
I really love the looks of this cable, and give a very high rating for looks and build alone. There are some bad points to this cable though.The only IEMs that I have that use MMCX connectors are the Audiosense T800 (ATM). I plugged them in and immediately noticed that the only thing I could hear in the songs was bass and voices. All the other instruments were not just in the back, but like 50 feet away, and I could only JUST hear them in the background. I wrote to Linsoul about this, and the reply was that they must not be compatible with my IEMs (which is a blowoff answer at best). They didn't offer exchange or any other advice. I have 4 other cables (ranging from OCC copper, to OFC SPC, etc...) that I have used with these IEMs, and there is no problem with any of them.I have a pair of Tin Hifi P1 planar IEMs on the way, and will plug them into them and give another listen, but I suspect these were wired/manufactured wrong, and probably will be returning them (not exchanging because Linsoul doesn't seem to care one way or the other).I really want to like this cable if nothing else for the looks and build quality, but when a company doesn't even really care about their own product, I can't either. I can't say I would or would not recommend this cable, because it is unknown whether I have a bad cable, or if it is just a piece of crap (they don't give ohms rating so I can't go by that either). I am left to my own devices to figure it out.Update: I have now received another pair of IEMs, and tried this cable with them. It is doing the same thing with those IEMs that it did with the first pair. It is a faulty cable.
A**N
Just what my TinHiFi P1s needed!
TinHiFi P1s like lots of power but only come with a standard unbalanced cable. This balanced cable will let you wring the last bit of power from your portable amp, DAP, or phone if they have a 2.5mm balanced output jack. Plus, its a lot nicer than most stock cables. As another reviewer noted, it wont change the sound character of your music...which is a good thing. Just make sure you order the right connector for the earphones you own.
E**E
Great cable but 2 cons.
So right up front I'll tell you there were two initial reasons for me to purchase this cable1. The default cable that comes with KZ iems has great sound and a great feel, but it tangles easier than anything else I've ever seen.2. I've seen too many reviews go back and forth claiming a sound quality improvement vs no difference at all and personally wanted to see for myself if it did offer some degree of improvement to the sound.My findings:PROS1. It's by far the bulkiest and diameter cable I've ever had for an IEM system however the cable is also exceptionally light and flexible and looks really cool. You don't really notice it getting in your way or feeling rough.2. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it featured a coupling to hold the wire behind your head in place. I wasn't expecting that and it has it which is wonderful.3. Cable is not nearly as microphonic as some have made it out to be but it does have a very small degree of microphonic properties. But that being said the kinds of things that a lot of people here are describing his microphonic s I've also seen in headphones and the upwards of $300 from name brand companies.CONS1. As much as I'd hoped that there would be an improvement in the sound quality, I truly didn't notice any Improvement at all. Being an audio mixing engineer I would have expected to hear even the slightest detail of improvement and it just isn't there. This leads me to believe that after going back and forth between the default cable and this one, that any noticeable Improvement in sound is strictly a placebo effect.2. Left angle on both ends. There are advantages to having a left angle where it plugs into your in ear Wireless pack such as it not just randomly getting yanked out during vigorous movement on stage. But the end with the 2 pin .78 mm also needs to have some degree of break angle to it like the dqc cables or the default ones that come with the iems. Losing this slight break angle makes the cables begin to turn out of the IEM more sharply to go over your ear which makes the cable in a bit more of a break angle than I would be comfortable putting a cable. But it also makes it where with a little more weight to the top of the ear as opposed to having the cables weight distributed nicely across the entire ear as it goes over it. I can see where certain earbuds May benefit from the straight connectors but to not offer this exact same pin configuration with some degree of a angle where it plugs into the IEM seems strange.ConclusionHonestly I would buy this cable again and again just simply because of how lightweight and flexible it is while seemingly offering no tangling. It's worth the money just on that alone
P**M
Poor soldering at the connectors
I just got this cable today. The look and feel is definitely a step up from the cable included in my amazing KZ ZSX earbuds. However, I noticed immediately that the right channel had very low volume compared to the left channel. When I touched the cable near the earbuds it improved momentarily. I realize the soldering inside the 3.5mm connector is poorly done. Actually it’s quite visible. The other channel also seems to be with poor soldering. I’m happy much more care have been put into my earbuds than the soldering of the connectors on these cables. I’ll return this cable and hopefully Amazon won’t put them for sale again cause they work intermittently.
A**H
Terrible Microphonics
The microphonics on the cable are really terrible. I can hear even the slightest head movement. It's really distracting
K**E
Very Nearly Perfect (but missing 90 degree L connector)
Premium cables always seem like a sketchy buy for me. Most often they turn out to be barely better than the default cable that came with the headphones. But this cable.... This one is beautiful! Wide, supple and strong. This cable has style.The only thing TRIPOWIN does wrong is that they don't offer a 90 degree L connector. And that's a big deal because so many laptops, amps and dacs just work better with an L connector. I bought the cable anyway because I didn't have a choice but I would have preferred an L connector.Anyway it's still worth the purchase. The connector is a standard 2-pin with key'ed edge. In addition to BLON these also fit the iSine-10/20.
M**.
It's a nice soft cable...what more do you need!
Overall a nice soft cable with zero micrphonics, is it worth the extra over others? I can't comment as I don't own the cheaper versions but it was a great upgrade from the stock cable that came with my KZ ZSX iems.It made the sound soooo much better, clearer highs, more sub bass and also made me more attractive to women...OK I'm lying, it never made any difference to the sound but it's comfy and looks premium.
A**R
Quality product.
I just got these cables for my KS 10 headphones, as a replacement for the cables that came with the headphones.The first thing I noticed was that they were slightly heaver than I expected. After attaching the cable the headphones there was an immediate difference on quality to what I was hearing. I chose to listen to a Genesis live album and the bass sounded smooth and the other instruments were very clear.There perhaps a bit pricey but they are worth spending that little extra for a superb sound that I have very much missed. My previous headphones were made by Sennheiser but didn't last as long due to lack of quality build.
T**F
Great cable for its price
Been experimenting with DAC, cables with IEMs for years and somehow my ears can pickup variations between balanced and 3.5mm and single crystal bronze/ silver / gold / mix cables so I am one of those agreeing in cables.Anyhow, bought this to go with the Blon B03 due to the increasing positive hype and you need to be aware BLON use its own connector type that standard 0.78 2-pin will have the ugly and not secure fit (will work though). And I ordered QDC type which also not fit - what I did was borrowed mrs’s nail file to file down BLON 03’s connectors to achieve a secure fit. Works great.The quality of cable is incredible agree with all other feedback. Sound quality has not significantly changed (somewhat expected given the price, not to compared to my Titan) but this is to give my B03 the same 2.5mm balanced input. Much better than its stock cable.
H**E
Lovsly cable, very happy with it.
I have recently started enjoying music on IEMs and wanted to try a set with a balanced 2pin cable. This cable seemed like a reasonable price. I received it today and it is much nicer than it looks online. The more I handle it the more I am impressed. It drapes as if it is made of a soft fabric, it is woven uniformly and in an attractive way. It has great strain relief where it is needed. I don't use the chin cinch thing but this one has a discreet clear bead that functions as it should. It really is a lovely thing and I will buy one again if needed. I don't know what it costs to make one but I think the price is excellent for the quality.
W**.
Definitely makes a difference
I bought this cable as an upgrade to the original KZ audio cable.There is a difference in loudness, tonal spread and clarity.It's an incremental improvement as opposed to night and day but is noticeable and hence worth the money.Bearing in mind, you are getting a bargain with KZ audio, these accessories don't come anywhere £100 total compared to pro-in-ears that start at £150 into thousands.
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