chesterljh
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first, i have seen too many beginners being cheated by forumers here and decided to come up with this thread.
IT DOESNT MATTER IF ITS DONE BY A FAMOUS DIY-ER OR SOMEONE, ITS ABOUT ASSURANCE IN THE PRODUCT SUCH AS WARRANTY!
i will provide pictures soon.
Whiplash cable (This applies to LOD/Mini to Mini As well!)
1) Whiplash cable jacks have a unique "Whiplash" on the heatshrink especially for oyaide.
2) the pins for whiplash for heatshrink or earguides have a unique "Whiplash" on it
Credits to Whiplash Audio
3) the pins for whiplash are usually clear for OM or Black. Pins are nicely done as shown in pictures
4) Whiplash cable choker heatshrink area has a unique "Whiplash" on the heatshrink
Credits to Whiplash Audio
Toxic cables (This applies to LOD/Mini to Mini As well!)
1) Pins are nicely done similar to the Whiplash but it varies and OM will always look like the above
2) Choker area has a unique heat-shrink that states "Toxic Cables" and the name of the cable (Such as "poison" for silver poison)
3) The jack has a unique heat shrink that states "Toxic Cables" and might have the name of the cable (Varies)
Credits to KunLun from Head-fi
PlusSound Cables (This applies to LOD/Mini to Mini As well!)
1) PlusSound cables do not have OM version but they have a heatshrink of either black or white. (NO CLEAR HEATSHRINK!)
2) The jack has the unique heat shrink that states "PlusSound" (Can be clear or black)
3) The choker area is similar to the OM, it only has either black or white. (NO CLEAR HEATSHRINK)
Credits to PlusSound Audio
BTG Audio Cables
1) The jack has a unique heat shrink which states "BTG"
2) The choker area has a unique heat shrink which states "BTG"
Credits to doublea71 from Head-fi
MORE COMING UP!!!
Risk of getting cables of the above that are DIY-ed
1) Original warranty of cable is void (e.g. jack connection, pins termination problem, cable oxidisation or cable problems)
2) Seller will refuse all responsibilities and you are on your own
3) You will need to pay extra for repair.
4) Value of cable drops and will never be its market price
5) If cable is spoilt or oxidise, the original manufacturer will not cover this
Combined from Protagonist post
I realise this thread is just an encouragement to get wires directly from the original makers. this is not a bad idea considering there is warranty, but the downside is obviously long waiting time for fixing of cables + rma shipping cost.
Does this mean that we are suppose to totally alienate all other types of Cables? Locally DIY'd or Modded wires cables does not necessarily mean a bad thing. those who hate waiting for the 2-3 months wait, or headphone jack that just spoilt and you are looking for a fix/upgrade.
Things that you should really check out when buying Modded Cables.
1) Make sure the pins are of the Right Size.
Most Important. Wrong size pins could make your earphone hole enlarged or not get a good fit. either way, NOT GOOD
2) Make sure the cables are ORIGINAL
this is hard, one way is to find someone with the same cable and audition both. look for signs that they are the same (refer to top)
3) Make sure if modded, they are done by someone with Good Rep
some irresponsible DIY's might just hastily piece the thing back together, thus might spoil easily.
IT DOESNT MATTER IF ITS DONE BY A FAMOUS DIY-ER OR SOMEONE, ITS ABOUT ASSURANCE IN THE PRODUCT SUCH AS WARRANTY!
i will provide pictures soon.
Whiplash cable (This applies to LOD/Mini to Mini As well!)
1) Whiplash cable jacks have a unique "Whiplash" on the heatshrink especially for oyaide.
2) the pins for whiplash for heatshrink or earguides have a unique "Whiplash" on it
Credits to Whiplash Audio
3) the pins for whiplash are usually clear for OM or Black. Pins are nicely done as shown in pictures
4) Whiplash cable choker heatshrink area has a unique "Whiplash" on the heatshrink
Credits to Whiplash Audio
Toxic cables (This applies to LOD/Mini to Mini As well!)
1) Pins are nicely done similar to the Whiplash but it varies and OM will always look like the above
2) Choker area has a unique heat-shrink that states "Toxic Cables" and the name of the cable (Such as "poison" for silver poison)
3) The jack has a unique heat shrink that states "Toxic Cables" and might have the name of the cable (Varies)
Credits to KunLun from Head-fi
PlusSound Cables (This applies to LOD/Mini to Mini As well!)
1) PlusSound cables do not have OM version but they have a heatshrink of either black or white. (NO CLEAR HEATSHRINK!)
2) The jack has the unique heat shrink that states "PlusSound" (Can be clear or black)
3) The choker area is similar to the OM, it only has either black or white. (NO CLEAR HEATSHRINK)
Credits to PlusSound Audio
BTG Audio Cables
1) The jack has a unique heat shrink which states "BTG"
2) The choker area has a unique heat shrink which states "BTG"
Credits to doublea71 from Head-fi
MORE COMING UP!!!
Risk of getting cables of the above that are DIY-ed
1) Original warranty of cable is void (e.g. jack connection, pins termination problem, cable oxidisation or cable problems)
2) Seller will refuse all responsibilities and you are on your own
3) You will need to pay extra for repair.
4) Value of cable drops and will never be its market price
5) If cable is spoilt or oxidise, the original manufacturer will not cover this
Combined from Protagonist post
I realise this thread is just an encouragement to get wires directly from the original makers. this is not a bad idea considering there is warranty, but the downside is obviously long waiting time for fixing of cables + rma shipping cost.
Does this mean that we are suppose to totally alienate all other types of Cables? Locally DIY'd or Modded wires cables does not necessarily mean a bad thing. those who hate waiting for the 2-3 months wait, or headphone jack that just spoilt and you are looking for a fix/upgrade.
Things that you should really check out when buying Modded Cables.
1) Make sure the pins are of the Right Size.
Most Important. Wrong size pins could make your earphone hole enlarged or not get a good fit. either way, NOT GOOD
2) Make sure the cables are ORIGINAL
this is hard, one way is to find someone with the same cable and audition both. look for signs that they are the same (refer to top)
3) Make sure if modded, they are done by someone with Good Rep
some irresponsible DIY's might just hastily piece the thing back together, thus might spoil easily.
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