Headphones

I'm very happy with the headphones. They sound great and EQ extremely well. To my ears, the Oratory EQ profile for them is perfect. They have an excellent soundstage and are capable of lower, more punchy bass than other headphones I've used. Plus, the discounted price of $380 is a lot more reasonable than their MSRP.

I wanted them to be a fully contained unit, so I could put them on and take them off without having to deal with the cable and I accomplished that with the custom cable shown here.

It was my first time making an audio cable, and, in my opinion, it turned out well. I used these connectors, 30 guage wires, and Paracord 550 sleeving. I chose to make an unbalanced cable, instead of a balanced cable, because the Qudelix is more than powerful enough to drive them unbalanced, and according to Qudelix, unbalanced cables have a lower noise floor.

As far as how I could improve it, the paracord I used is a lot bigger than it needs to be. I probably could've used smaller paracord and achieved better results. I'm also not a fan of the zip ties. They look kind of bad and aren't easily removable or reusable. Let me know if you have any ideas for better cable management.