I bought this cable to use with a USB DAC, I have USB C to USB B. I used to have expensive cables but I found some good companies that make great cables at a reasonable price , and this is one of them. The cable feels solid and has a nice soft shell that feels noticeably better than cheap regular cables. Both ends have a very nice gold plating which I think is a must for any cable used in an audio system. The connectors are very tactile and have an extra piece of jacket or heat shrink tubing that comes out over the regular jacket at the end for added durability. Cables and cable manufacturers are great companies for any digital or add-on cable/splitter, and I also recommend the blue denim cable for analog cables (speaker and RCA/XLR cables). You can hook up a complete high quality audio system together with these three companies for a totally fair price, and you'll perform as well or better than buying expensive boutique cables.