Yeah Iām definitely the type that will ever argue for over a 50-60 cable to be honest. I donāt think any audible differences will happen above that, only build quality and convenience. I do believe that the difference between balanced and unbalanced is there, but I donāt think itās anything major.
I donāt necessarily think youāll get a huge advantage in balanced with these to be honest. I mainly use balanced for my higher impedance headphones to get a little more juice out of them.
If you get the btr5 and donāt mind spending an extra 40 bucks, go ahead and get the balanced, who knows, it may be useful for future headphones. I use my one balanced cable for my 4xx, my teaks, and now my nighthawks, so it may be worth it for future use.
That said, I donāt think youāll gain as much from balanced on the nighthawks as some others since itās such a low impedance. In such case, maybe just go for a simple 20-30 dollar one like I sent and itāll at least be more comfortable to use.
They do still appreciate the quality bump and power bump imo, I think itās worth to go balanced if you go with the btr5, as it really brings out the best of the fiio
No I definitely agree! I just mean not as much of a advantage as some other headphones. Say my 4xx, I absolutely need the balanced cable on those just to get the power they need to get them to the volume I like. I do think that any headphone will benefit from balanced regardless, of I can go balanced on any headphone, especially if I happen to have a cable for it, I will always use it.
I like the look of those Periapt cables the best. Like to keep the stealth look on the Nighthawks as much as possible.
I donāt see an option for a 2.5mm to dual 2.5mm though. I only see 3.5mm to dual 2.5mm. Would they do that custom for the same price?
I think if youāre only asking for a different connect then they should do it at no cost or even very little cost. I know they will do it for sure but youāll just have to email to see if they will charge you for it. I kinda doubt the will charge.
That is another Iām considering. To be honest, it will just have to come down to what I can find at the best price. But Iām still shocked at how much I am enjoying the Sivga P-II. I didnāt think they would impress me as much as they have. They really are a nice change up to my 2 mains (Atticus and LCD-2C).
Yeah, they are awesome. The treble really is magical. The fact it is elevated but doesnāt bother my sensitivity is really what has me dumbfounded. I had a 6 hour gaming session last night with them and not a tic of fatigue.
Iām thinking that unbalanced one you linked can probably be converted to balanced? I donāt really want to spend so much extra to get the balanced. I was having trouble finding small enough connectors that fit the Nighthawks.
I think if youāre going down that road you would probably be better off practically building a cable yourself from scratch. You can always check aliexpress if you trust it ha.
I managed to get these on there like a year or so ago for like 35 or 40 bucks. I actually love this type of cable. No noise from rubbing and light and super flexible.
. But only 60 bucks worth of bling for me lol
