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What do you look for when you buy your first earphone cable?

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K-Xie

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Hey guys! I’m buying my first replacement cable on Amazon and I’m not really sure how to pick and choose.
There’s a LOT of specifications (materials, connectors, core counts and what not). They are really hard to understand and I don’t really know which really matter.
I’d just like something that’s compatible with different devices, durable and practical.
What things would you look for? Do I need to carefully check specifications? Also, what’s the price range I should expect?
Really appreciate the support!
 
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For which headphones? Why not an original spare part? Is there a microphone integrated? Is there a volume control integrated? Is the cable soldered in or does it plug in (each can a plug or a common one for both)?...and so on with the questions.

To connect to different devices a cable with 3,5mm plug and a 6,3mm adaptor comes in handy, though you can get the adaptor separate.
 
borchee said:
For which headphones? Why not an original spare part? Is there a microphone integrated? Is there a volume control integrated? Is the cable soldered in or does it plug in (each can a plug or a common one for both)?...and so on with the questions.

To connect to different devices a cable with 3,5mm plug and a 6,3mm adaptor comes in handy, though you can get the adaptor separate.
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Appreciate your advice! A friend just gave me a Xiaomi Quad Driver IEM set (3.5mm) plus a 4.4mm balanced Xelento. How would one know which cable suits which (aside from the jack size)? Or can it be just 1 cable model w. different jack sizes?
 
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