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How much do headphone cables matter? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Iceweasel1337_@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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Hey all, I'm a very very casual headphone guy so pardon my ignorance.

I'm currently using a pair of Audio Technica ATH-R70X with the Focusrite Scarlet Solo 3rd gen audio interface and Schiit Magni Heresy amp. I love these headphones but I want to try getting a different sound out of them. I'm thinking of trying the Schiit Valhalla 2 tube amp since I know tube amps sound much different from solid state amps. But first, I wanted to start small and see if there are different cables for these headphones that I can use that would alter the sound. Is that even possible? I was looking into Hart Audio Cables.

Thanks.

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[–] SharingDickPix2Asker@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Tl;Dr - no. Buy a new cable if you want to spend money on altering it aesthetically or functionally (eg termination), not for sound quality.

Up to a certain point, headphone cables no longer matter. That point is easily reached, material-wise, with copper. Most headphones come with copper cables already, making any "upgrade" a sidegrade or placebo at best

The exceptions are far and few between. The HD25 comes with a steel cable, for instance. Even then, the difference to copper isn't enough to worry about.