What is the normal amount of time that cables last for you guys? I've had 2 relatively expensive (like 100 bucks, not Abyss gold plated or anything) cables break in under a year (stops making sounds out of one cup unless the cable is oriented in a certain angle/position in both cases). Is that kinda just how cables are, or this should not happen? I was able to RMA one of the cables, so that's good, but while I'm waiting for that the other one broke and now I'm SOL

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notmac_ t1_j8tkt6v wrote on February 16, 2023 at 9:19 PM

i have never had a cable break on me since i stopped using cheap shitbuds from walmart

Ok-Change503 OP t1_j8tryd0 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 10:03 PM

I guess it's me

kazuviking t1_j8t28wq wrote on February 16, 2023 at 7:24 PM

Stock Beyer cable getting pulled on hard almost every day for a year now and no issues at all.

Ok-Change503 OP t1_j8t4a1j wrote on February 16, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Is this similar to what you have (these are the inputs/outputs I need)? https://www.thomannmusic.com/beyerdynamic_connection_cable_t1_2nd_xlr.htm. Looks pretty nice actually

Gofa_Kirselph t1_j8tfifb wrote on February 16, 2023 at 8:46 PM

My Grado 325is with the garden hose cable still work. I’ve had them for more than 10 years now.

The cable on my Fostex TH-X00 looks all janky, but it still works after 6 or so years.

That’s pretty much it for long lasting headphone cables. I do have some Monoprice RCA cables that are older than middle schoolers 😂

Ok-Change503 OP t1_j8ts0tg wrote on February 16, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Huh I must just be a bad cable owner

Gofa_Kirselph t1_j8tuj5x wrote on February 16, 2023 at 10:19 PM

Nah, I have plenty that also broke. Learning how to do the roadie wrap is probably what helped keep my cables going for so long. The not-too-garbage quality ones though.