GUCraftsman MMCX 6N Single Crystal Silver 2.5mm/4.4mm Balance Earphone Upgrade Cable for SHURE SE846 SE535 Xelento Remote t8ie t9ie UE900S IT04 DK4001 W60 Andromeda Vega JVC FW001 FW002 (4.4mm Plug)

This is an extremely well made and very sturdy cable. I was using a 300 dollar cable I purchased that was a 2.5mm Balanced TRRS cable to MMCX. I am not a big fan of adapters with the exception of XLR Balanced cables as not too many reasonable priced players or equipment are set up for XLR headphones.I have purchased a few different aftermarket cables for my Astell&Kern players and with the exception of the 300 dollar one they have not made a noticeable upgrade. I only got balanced audio but not much sound improvement. Most of them have been tiny and they come apart fairly easily. This cable is nothing like the cheaper made cables. The steel plug and the wiring is much higher quality and a lot thicker than the cheaper versions that I have purchased in the past. The main Jack is solid and does not unscrew like cheaper cables. The ear holders are stiff enough that you don’t need a slide to hold them in place nor do they become uncomfortable for long periods of listening. The MMCX connection between the earbud and cable is tight but after it snaps in place it swivels easily. Just make sure you are not forcing the earpiece on the cable at an angle or misaligned. I ruined a pair of Shure 535s by trying to force the earbud onto a cable. It cost me almost as much to have one earbud repaired by Shure as a set of new ones are now.I bought this cable primarily for the TRRRS 4.4mm headphone Jack and the way the Kahn Alpha is designed in a manner that you get the best sound from this kind of jack with no noise or any other issues. I think many people believe that wire is wire but it is not the case. I thought the same thing until I upgraded my home Surround Sound system. I changed out the cheap speaker wiring on my home set up with Kimber 8VS speaker cables and it sounds like a completely different sound system. That is what this cable did for my Shure SE846s.I am currently using this cable with my Shure SE846 earbuds and they have never sounded better. I am noticing that I can hear stuff in the sound field that I never noticed before. Part of this may be that the Kann Alpha plays back MQA format from Tidal. I have an MQA set up at home that requires a computer and a separate DAC decoding unit to playback my Japanese MQA CDs. This portable set up actually sounds somewhat better as on my home setup I am using a pair of Focal Utopia headphones which I think are way overpriced. My Beyerdynamic Tesla first generation headphones sound better actually.I would highly recommend this cable as well as any of the cables that are made by this company. I thought my Shure SE 846s sounded great already but I’m really impressed with the handmade craftsmanship and detail to attention in making it extremely sturdy and very well designed. I am also impressed by the sound quality of this cable and what it has brought out in my Shure earbuds that was missing from the 300 dollar custom cable. The 300 dollar cable is a great cable as well and will get used on another player.You just can not beat the craftsmanship of this cable for this price margin! This cable is solid and I am extremely impressed and pleased with how well it is made as well as how much of a difference it has made in my sound quality!

The supplier contacted me and replaced the item cable at no charge. It is a little harsh sounding but I need to allow break in.OLD review. While I had them for the couple of months, I enjoyed the sound and was getting them broken in. However, the connector broke off on one channel and I was unable to reach the manufacturer or repair it. They were then accidentally tossed in the garbage, so no more.

GUCraftsman seems to make very good quality headphone cables. Although the listings on Amazon are sometimes a little vague or are not complete on their products. You need to be sure of the specs for what you need, order accordingly and hope for the best. Amazon does seem to be fairly liberal in their returning policy though and this helps immensely.

I really enjoy my cables from Gucraftsman. Along with a couple of his comptetitors, it's clear he's dedidcated to making a really nice to use cable. If has the right feel against your neck and over your ears and it made solidly. Sound is perfect. I don't personally hear any difference from others' $400+ cables....

The installation of the new cable to my Shure headphone was a disaster. I was able to put the right one in easily but the left one… the tip was slightly bent and after a timer to I gave up because I didn’t wanna mess up my Shure headphones. I have installed new cables time and time again over the years and never a problem like this.

Great quality

Alright, fellow sound aficionados, let's chat about the GUCraftsman MMCX 6N Single Crystal Silver 2.5mm/4.4mm Balance Earphone Upgrade Cable. This cable, my friends, is like the secret ingredient to your audio recipe. Made from the fanciest 6N single crystal silver, it's swathed in PVC that's softer than a serenade. Clocking in at about 1.2 meters, it's your new musical lifeline. How's the sound, you ask? Well, it's like having a sonic symphony right in your ears. The highs dance like a violin virtuoso, the lows groove freely, and the details? Crystal clear. Hand-woven with elegant precision, it's like the Stradivarius of cables. Craftsmanship, they say? Unbeatable. Even with a playlist as diverse as the seven muses, this cable's got you covered – Beyerdynamic, Shure, Campfire Audio, you name it. Craftsmanship that hits all the right notes. Be sure your plug-in is for a 4.4mm stereo jack though - otherwise, you're going to need an adapter.

Had a few GUCraftsman cables and they have all been good quality, so ordered this with expectation. The cable did not disappoint. I have compared this with 2 other cables between 3 different IEMs, trying to figure out how I would like to pair them. Overall, this GUCraftsman cable is quite shouty. Compared to my 2 other cables, this is quite bright and seems like I can hear more details with it, compared to my other 2 which sounds a bit darker in contrast. When paired with my IEMs that has more treble, it gets a bit too much. I ended up using them with a pair with heavier bass to balance them out. Overall, I'm happy with the cable.