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owoflux OP t1_j1nwjfn wrote
theres nothing on the product page that claims a 3.5mm cable version exists either but apparently someone who bought directly from Sennheiser received one with 3.5mm as well?
llIicit t1_j1ny3uq wrote
I think its always been 3.5 with the 1/4” adapter. The other 2.5 goes to the headphone. Always has.
owoflux OP t1_j1nybhg wrote
It was always 2.5mm from headphone into a 6.3mm and the cable comes with a really long thick 6.3mm to 3.5mm adapter. I guess they silently updated it for the consumer market.
llIicit t1_j1nyl6y wrote
So what’s the issue exactly? You got exactly what you should have gotten.
owoflux OP t1_j1nyyqw wrote
no what I got was 2.5mm to 3.5mm. In the pic the adapter is still on. Here is it removed https://i.imgur.com/GhiN8Nc.jpg
It’s not an issue I’m just wondering if other people got it like this
llIicit t1_j1nzarr wrote
So you have the 2.5mm that plugs into the headphone, which terminates into a 3.5mm, and has a 6.3mm screw on adapter for other inputs. That’s exactly what you should get.
Are you complaining that you didn’t get the worse 6.3mm cable with a 6.3mm to 3.5mm adapter, which puts immense stress on more delicate 3.5mm jacks? What is the issue exactly?
BehaveWithClass t1_j1o348z wrote
Dude, he doesn‘t compain at all! He actually said it‘s a nicer cable. All he does is want to share/satisfy his curiosity.
DepressMyCNS t1_j1pvfm0 wrote
It actually is a small issue as 3.5mm can't provide a Balanced connection meaning you can't used a DAC/Amp with truly Balanced outputs, even if you adapt 3.5mm to 4.4mm or 2.5mm its not going to be able to benefit from a Balanced connection because the signal gets converted back to 3.5mm before the signal goes up the cord. I would reccomend buying a replacement 2.5mm to 4.4mm if that's something you care about and your dac offers it. Otherwise the 3.5mm to 6.3 adapter isn't going to make much of a difference because 6.3 connections are rarely if ever Balanced.
So it depends on your situation if that's an issue or not.
G_pea_eS t1_j1qmuxz wrote
The previous cable it came (1/4") with couldn't do balanced either. The OP made a mistake in the title, as the 560S never came with a balanced cable (4.4mm).
I agree with you, though. I used a balanced (2.5mm) cable with my 560S while I owned them.
DepressMyCNS t1_j1rawdt wrote
Ahhh okay, I wasn't sure because my HD800s came with a 4.4mm balanced cable as well as the 1/4 inch cable. So I thought it was possible. They cost like $200 to replace each cable it's nuts. Honestly upgrading to balanced connection can provide a lot more volume depending on the source usually it almost doubles the output.
G_pea_eS t1_j1qmdhx wrote
No. Mine was a long ass 1/4" cable with sennheiser's nice 1/4" to 3.5mm adapter. Wish it would have come with a 3.5mm cable.
fUSTERcLUCK_02 t1_j1nx515 wrote
Maybe they've changed the cable. When I got my HD599 a while ago, they came with a 2.5-6.35 with an adapter that went the other way round. I mean realistically, it makes little to zero difference in terms of practicality but it's interesting to see these minor changes.
Silver-Ad8136 t1_j1nzlqb wrote
Mine came with a 3.5mm cable that was too short and a 6.35mm that was too long.
fUSTERcLUCK_02 t1_j1o08u0 wrote
I think mine was a similar situation. Kept the 6.35mm cable on because it's easier to wrap that shorter than trying to stretch a cable that's too short
Silver-Ad8136 t1_j1o0pt4 wrote
What even is 1/4", amirite? And between the plug and the adapter had nearly 4" hanging out of my PC, which just seemed...inelegant, so I bought a coiled replacement, and then went 4.4mm balanced...and then got 6xxs. It's been sort of a little ride, sure.
owoflux OP t1_j1nukdx wrote
CORRECTION: 6.3mm not 4.4mm but nevertheless this is strange. This is my second pair of HD 560s and the cable is also noticeably nicer than the previous.
edit: The first pair I bought a month ago from Best Buy and it came with the really shitty cable and adapter. I can't A/B test between the two since I gifted it to a friend but I don't think there is a difference in sound.
guesswhochickenpoo t1_j1oomqt wrote
There will be not sound different between the cables. That’s all snake oil even with extremely different cables.
swemickeko t1_j1q1vyq wrote
It's pretty much always a 2.5 to 3.5mm cable. I don't think I've seen a 6.3mm only cable bundled with any headphone newer than 20 years....
G_pea_eS t1_j1qn6l0 wrote
It pretty much hasn't, but who really cares. My cable was 1/4" and most of the reviews state having to use the 1/4" to 3.5mm adapter for mobile use.
smoakee t1_j1o1ijf wrote
Im either really dumb, or you are dealing with an absolute non issue.
daddyyeslegs t1_j1ow131 wrote
Less than a non issues that cable is straight up better than the original one that terminates in 6.35mm with the awkward 3.5 mm adaptor.
bbuky01 t1_j1nvbqa wrote
I just looked on Amazon and did not see a 4.4mm option though didn't look hard but not a common option for the 560s.
Silver-Ad8136 t1_j1o19i1 wrote
If you search "balanced headphone cable sennheiser hd 599 4.4mm" there's two. They're pretty affordable.
bbuky01 t1_j1q7e6p wrote
Not that comes from Sennheiser.
Silver-Ad8136 t1_j1qhh3f wrote
So?
bbuky01 t1_j1v77p3 wrote
Because the OP thought it should have came with a 4.4mm balanced cable from Sennheiser.
Silver-Ad8136 t1_j1v7rdq wrote
Right...well, if he wants one he can order it from FAAEL like I did.
smg5284 t1_j1nwhmx wrote
Mine came with the regular cable + adapter two weeks ago.
daddyyeslegs t1_j1ow2sr wrote
I'd consider yourself lucky, that cable blows the original one out the water in usability.
snozerd t1_j1oyxf6 wrote
Lame.. i got the old chunky cable with the huge adaptor.
Zokuva t1_j1rf5z3 wrote
I got mine with the 3m 6.3mm cable and the 3.5mm adapter about 3 weeks ago. Immediately bought a shorter 3.5mm cable because that one annoyed me + its way too long for my needs
difused_shade t1_j1rgeiz wrote
Isn’t this 2.5 to 2.5+adapter? Can’t you just unscrew the adapter and buy a 4.4 one if you need it?
PolarBearSequence t1_j1nv84a wrote
Surprising. I bought one about two months ago (as a gift), and they came with the long 6.35 terminated cable and an adapter cable to 3.5.