Replacement and upgrade cables for in-ear monitors and headphones, compared by conductor, connector, plug and price.
TRN T2 Pro 16 Core Earphone Cable — read reviewA 16 Core silver plated earphone cable from TRN, listed from $15.80 with 2.5mm, 3.5mm or 4.4mm plugs and MMCX, 0.78 2Pin, 0.75 2Pin or 2Pin S connectors. It suits buyers who already know their earphones' connector; the page text gives no cable length.
OE Audio 2DualOFC Earphone Cable — read reviewA 1.2m/4ft earphone cable from OE Audio at $57.99, with a spec section giving ≤8PPM Purity Nexans Oxygen Free Copper, 4 Cords (2 Cores x 2 Cords) and Teflon insulation. It suits buyers who want MMCX with a 3.5mm or 2.5mm plug; the 0.78mm 2pin options were sold out when read.
DUNU DUW02 Pro Earphone Cable — read reviewAn earphone cable listed at $79 in 2 Pin 0.78mm or MMCX versions, with what the page lists as a High-Purity Furukawa Single Crystal Copper Silver-Plated conductor in a Litz Type 4 structure. The page says it includes 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs, so it suits buyers who want both.
Effect Audio Ares S 8-Wire ConX Cable — read reviewAn 8-wire, 24 AWG earphone cable on the ConX connector system with a 2-pin connector included, listed at $237.15 with a crossed-out $279 and a 3.5 or 4.4 plug. It suits buyers who want the ConX connector concept the page describes.
Effect Audio Dionysus 8 Wires Cable — read reviewDionysus is an Effect Audio 8-wire cable listed from $429, with 26 AWG, a stated length of 120cm ± 5cm and a 3.5mm or 4.4mm plug. ConX 0.78-2Pin options are $429 and ConX 0.78-2Pin + MMCX options $449, so it suits buyers who want a stated length and an MMCX choice.
Moondrop Silver Pill IEM Cable — read reviewA 4.4mm balanced IEM cable from Moondrop with 0.78mm 2-pin connectors, listed at $599.99 in one option. The page names oil-immersed, oxygen-free copper silver-plated wire cores and 316 stainless steel shells; it suits buyers with 0.78mm 2-pin IEMs and a 4.4mm output.
Effect Audio CODE 24 MK II Cable — read reviewListed from $721.65 with a crossed-out $849 shown on the page, the CODE 24 MK II is a Horizon Series cable from Effect Audio. The spec section gives 16.5AWG 2 Wires, Silver-Plated Copper Litz and 120cm ± 5cm; it suits buyers who want a stated length and a choice of termination.
Effect Audio Fusion 1 2025 Cable — read reviewFusion 1 (2025) is an Effect Audio cable listed from $1,019.15, with a crossed-out $1,199 shown on the page. The spec section gives 21AWG 2 Wires, 40 multi-sized core bundles and 120cm ± 5cm; it suits buyers who want a stated length and what the page calls a multi-material design.
Effect Audio ConX Connector Sets — read reviewConX is a set of top-end connectors, not a cable, sold from $25 per single connector. The Basic Set ($40) pairs 2-Pin (0.78mm) with MMCX and the Full Set ($80) adds IPX, A2DC and the Ear Connector. The page says it clicks into your cable.
DUNU DUW02S Earphone Cable — read reviewA four-conductor earphone cable from $79 that the page describes as high-purity silver-plated OCC copper in a Type 1 Litz configuration, 26 AWG / Core. It comes in 2Pin 0.78mm or MMCX with a 3.5mm plug, and some options add a 4.4mm, 2.5mm or Type-C plug.
QoA RUM Earphone Cable — read reviewAn earphone cable that the page calls a core 6N OCC with silver-plated upgrade cable, with 140 strand each core, listed at $89.10 in MMCX or 0.78mm versions. The page text names 2.5mm, 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs but gives no length.
HAKUGEI Pink Haze Moon Earphone Cable — read reviewAn earphone cable at $99.99 with what the page lists as a Silver-Plated 7N Single-Crystal Copper material core in an 8-strand Litz braid, four strands in pink sleeves and four in yellow. Options pair a 3.5mm or 4.4mm plug with 0.78mm 2-pin or MMCX.
HAKUGEI Orange Rainbow Earphone Cable — read reviewA Teflon-shielded earphone cable listed from $109.99, with a Silver-Plated 7N OCC Single-Crystal Copper conductor label and a termination plug system the page calls swappable, sold as a 2-in-1 or 3-in-1 combo. It comes in 0.78mm 2-pin or MMCX versions.
NICEHCK DualGod Earphone Cable — read reviewAn IEM cable listed from $109.99 whose spec section names a Silver Plated Furukawa Copper+Graphene conductor, a length of About 1.2m and MMCX or 0.78mm 2Pin connectors. Six options pair a 2.5mm, 3.5mm or 4.4mm plug with either connector.
Effect Audio Ares S Lite Earphone Cable — read reviewA 4-wire earphone cable at $129 whose spec section gives 24AWG, UP-OCC, Single Material Copper Litz and a length of 120cm ± 5cm, with a Fixed 2-pin (Default) connection system. Options are a 2.5mm, 3.5mm or 4.4mm plug.
NICEHCK DualDragon Dual-Plug Cable — read reviewAn earphone cable titled Dual Plugs by the store, with an 8N OCC+Microalloy CVD Graphene conductor and a length of about 1.2m per the spec text, listed from $136.99. It suits buyers who want 4.4mm and 3.5mm dual plugs, or an option named for one 2.5mm, 3.5mm or 4.4mm plug, on MMCX or 0.78mm 2Pin.
Effect Audio Cadmus Lite 4-Wire Cable — read reviewA 4-wire, 24AWG earphone cable with a Single Material Silver-Plated Copper Litz conductor and a length of 120cm ± 5cm per the spec section, listed at $149 with a 2.5mm, 3.5mm or 4.4mm plug. It suits buyers who want a 2-pin cable with those plug choices.
Effect Audio Ares S II 8-Wire Cable — read reviewAn 8-wire, 26 AWG earphone cable from Effect Audio's Signature Series II, listed at $199 with a 2.5mm, 3.5mm or 4.4mm plug. The spec section names Single Material Litz, a ConX 2-pin connection by default and a rhodium plated brass plug; it gives no cable length.
DUNU Hulk Pro Mini SA6 Ultra Cable — read reviewA 26AWG, 4-wire Litz Type 2 earphone cable of Furukawa single-crystal copper, listed from $199.99 with MMCX or 2Pin 0.78mm connectors and a 3.5mm+2.5mm+4.4mm plug set. The page describes a swappable plug system, and two options add Type C to the set.
ddHiFi BC130A Air Nyx Silver Cable — read reviewA silver-core earphone cable with a balanced 4.4mm termination and 0.78mm 2-pin connectors, listed from $212.49 for the 55cm version, with a 120cm version also listed. It suits buyers who want the wire gauge and strand counts stated, with a weight given for each length.
Effect Audio A x C II 8-Wire Cable — read reviewAn 8-wire, 26AWG cable that the page describes as a combination of the Ares S II and Cadmus II cables, listed from $249.90 with a 3.5mm or 4.4mm plug and a ConX 2-pin connection, with two options named 2Pin+MMCX. It suits buyers who want that ConX setup.
Effect Audio Cadmus II 8 Wire Cable — read reviewAn 8-wire earphone cable from Effect Audio's Signature Series II, listed at $299 with a choice of 2.5mm, 3.5mm or 4.4mm plug. The spec section gives silver-plated copper, 26 AWG and a ConX 2-pin connector, so it suits buyers who want to pick the plug size.
Effect Audio Eros S II 8 Wire Cable — read reviewAt $299, the Eros S II is an Effect Audio 8-wire earphone cable whose spec section lists Multi-Material Litz, a Silver Central Solid Core Design and 26 AWG. Three options name 2.5mm, 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs, so it suits buyers who already know their plug size.
Effect Audio CODE 23 MK II Cable — read reviewAn Effect Audio Horizon Series cable that the page says is built entirely from UP-OCC Pure Copper Litz, from $551.65. The options pair a ConX Basic Set (MMCX+2Pin 0.78) with a Term Basic Set (2.5+3.5+4.4) or a Pentaconn OFC 4.4, so it suits buyers who want to choose the termination.