SKW HC-09A XLR Male to Female Cable Review

The SKW HC-09A is an XLR cable with a 3-pin male end and a 3-pin female end, listed from $59.99 for the 0.5m option to $119.99 for the 3m option. The page's pictures show an emerald green cable with an 8MM diameter and an OFC conductor, gold-plated joints, copper alloy shells, a nylon net and cotton net layer and metal plus aluminum foil shielding, and say it is packed in a gift box.

Specifications

Options and pricing

Five options are listed by length, all named HC-09A-1 Pair and orderable when the page was read: 0.5m at $59.99, 1m at $69.99, 1.5m at $79.99, 2m at $89.99 and 3m at $119.99. The store's option field is headed color although the name is a model. The pictures read for this review show a coiled cable and give no in-the-box list beyond a gift box, so what 1 Pair covers is not stated.

How it compares

The Fanmusic C006 XLR Balanced Female to Male HiFi Cable starts From $69.99 against From $59.99 here and is named as a female to male XLR cable, the closest match by ends. The TOPPING TCT2 3-Pin Male XLR to 6.35mm TRS Balanced Copper Cable OCC (Pair) is $67.15 and the TOPPING TCT3 6.35mm TRS to 3-Pin Female XLR Balanced Copper Cable OCC (Pair) starts From $69; both are named for one XLR end and one 6.35mm TRS end. The HC-09A suits runs with XLR at both ends, and the TOPPING pair suit a 6.35mm TRS connection.

Shipping, returns and warranty

HiFiGO sells from hifigo.com and says every order leaves its warehouse in China, usually 1-3 business days after it is placed, and says its delivery times are estimates, not promises. Its shipping policy gives the United States 1-2 weeks (about 10 days on average) by Priority and 6-10 days by Premium, both with duties and taxes prepaid by the store; Canada 2-3 weeks; the United Kingdom 1-2 weeks; and Australia 10-15 days. Express couriers (DHL, UPS, FedEx) take 3-7 days, but then the buyer pays any duties and taxes. No shipping page names New Zealand, PO boxes are not accepted, and the free-shipping thresholds differ between the store's own pages, so check the cart. One of its two shipping pages adds that a lost parcel on an order above $50 gets only a 50% refund. A US buyer reported a $40 tariff charge in August 2025, after which HiFiGO said it had added a customs notice at checkout.

Read the return terms before you order. The homepage advertises 7-day returns. Both of HiFiGO's policy pages offer a 7-day dead-on-arrival cover (a replacement or a full refund, with the return postage refunded) and also describe 30-day returns, but a request made 7 to 30 days after delivery loses 30% of the MSRP as a restocking fee (10% more if the packaging is incomplete), plus shipping both ways and duties, and the FAQ on the same pages says there is no refund or exchange once 7 days have passed. One version recommends reselling an opened product locally. Custom IEMs and custom cables cannot be returned, no return address is published, and buyers describe sending items back to China.

Cables and adapters get three months of warranty from the order date, against one year for DACs, amps and IEMs; a note on the same page also excludes cables from returns for hygiene reasons, while the FAQ says a cable can come back in its original condition. HiFiGO decides between repair and replacement and the buyer pays the shipping. Claims go to [email protected], the only contact the store lists: its pages name no company, street address or phone.

On Trustpilot, HiFiGO had 4.6 out of 5 from 378 reviews when we checked on 2026-10-28 (91% five-star, 5% one-star), and it had replied to about 75% of negative reviews; Trustpilot notes the store has not invited customers to review recently. The one-star reviews mostly concern the short return window and the deductions on returns, items listed in stock that turned out back-ordered, slow email support and a tariff charge on a US delivery in 2025. HiFiGO says its products are genuine and come in the brands' retail packaging; it does not claim to be an authorized dealer.