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Review on Audio Technica ATH-M50X, ATH-M40X, ATH-M70X Headphones Replacement Upgrade Cable 1.2M/4Ft By NewFantasia by Gilbert Pfaff

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect replacement for the stock Audio Technica ATH-M40x cable(s)

Perfect replacement for the stock Audio Technica ATH-M40x cable(s). While the quality of the included cables may be great, I don't think most people want 10 foot long cables hanging to their legs. This wire fixes all the problems I had with the original wires. It's only 4 feet long, braided with this wonderful metal that feels extremely high quality, it's much more mold-able than the included cables, and it looks absolutely beautiful.It also includes a screw-in 3.5mm to 1/4" adapter, which I really wish they would have done away with in favor of a standard plug-in 3.5mm to 1/4". But I mean they include the adapter, and the ATH-M40x's also come with an adapter, so it's more of a pet-peeve of mine than anything else. Keep in mind, the spring stress-relief is not very well-implemented (this tends to be the norm with spring stress-reliefs, they just don't last), so you're probably going to be better off just removing that from the start and uncoiling it from the wire.Uncoiling the spring from the wire took me around 2 minutes and some small pliers I had lying around, but you HAVE to do it, otherwise you're going to hear the spring sliding over the wire whenever you have the headphones on your head. This is pretty strange, considering that you can only hear any sort of contact with the wire around 1/3 the distance from the headphones.PLEASE NOTE: This is more appropriate for the Audio Technica ATH-M40x's, since they don't include Audio Technica's own 1.2mm cable (which can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LIDDLPO). The Audio Technica ATH-M50x's come with Audio Technica's cable, so I would put this lower on the list of priorities if those are the headphones you're getting/already have.

Pros
  • The 1.2m cable is compact and easy to store, and you won't have to worry about it taking up too much space
Cons
  • May not live up to expectations