Recently I had the privilege of trying out Fonebone's Cadence Cable. He was able to obtain UE recessed pins and make a pair of Cadence Cable for my UERM.
The build quality is simply fantastic and appears to be very very durable. The texture of the sleeve is very soft. The cable is very flexible and doesn't exhibit the problem of retaining its coiled shape like many other aftermarket cables (e.g. DHC, Whiplash, Moon Audio, ALO). The entire cable is built for the purpose of being functional and durable and to disappear from sight. While it doesn't have that bling factor, I far prefer this cable to any other cable I have had so far in terms of ergonomic and aesthetic. If I have to nitpick, it would be the choker - I wish that it would be easier to slide.
On sound quality, it is amazing. The UERM is a very neutral, detailed and transparent IEM to begin with. Thus, it is easy to determine how the cable affects the sound signature by hearing how different the UERM sound. To my surprise, the Cadence cable does not take away any of quality of the UERM. All the other cables I have tried so far tends to improve the sound in one-two area while causing detriment in other areas. The Cadence cable doesn't influence the sound signature but instead merely make the background darker and the imaging more precise. I simply love listening to the UERM with the Cadence cable. It has made the UERM better than best.
Going by how the Cadence cable affects the sound, I thought that it was very very high purity copper cable (ultra high copper cable doesn't have the typical copper warmth but are painfully honest and accurate). To my surprise, this cable was actually OCC Silver.
Given the price, this cable is a no brainer. If I have to go aftermarket cable, it will be this cable. It ticks my criteria in every area. If the bling factor is important, then this cable may not give you that. This cable is simply a cable that is made for the purpose of making your CIEM sounds better while getting out of the way (physically and sonically).
I don't usually do a review on anything. But this cable is really good enough for me to take the time and effort to write something.
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