ABLET HIFI cable with 2.5mm Trrs Balanced Male Compatible with Audeze LCD-2, LCD-3, LCD-4, LCD-X, LCD-XC Headphone & Compatible Astell&Kern AK240 AK380 AK320 onkyo DP-X1 FIIO X5III XDP-300R

Disclaimer: This is a quick review as I received the item. Not sure about how long it lasts but I will update with that info in the future.This is a great cable that really utilises the balanced input of my impressive Audeze LCD-X headphones and the balanced input of Astell&Kern AK70 MK2. Somebody commented that the cable is very stiff, which isn't the case. It may be that I have a different version but for the price the quality is awesome.It definitely isn't looking as rigid and long lasting in comparison with the original (non-balanced) headphones cable but again that's a cable probably costing 5x times more. Overall very happy and definitely a cable to buy if you want to experience balanced sound before you spend more than 3x the price for similar products.

I was slightly surprised and very pleased by the difference this cable made. The music - of all stripes - had more presence making the listening experience more satisfying. Would definitely recommend this upgrade though it does come at a price. Even so, much cheaper than a genuine Audeze cable.

works fine but cabel will never loose its kinks its so stiff

For clarity and separation it beats the standard 6.3mm single ended cable, some of that is bound to be from using a balanced output from my DAC with this cable.The problem, and it is a huge problem is that any movement of the cable against another object transmits noise to the headphones.Unless you are sitting perfectly still the cable is unusable.