Somehow I’ve managed to damage the cable with the 4.4 mm jack on my trusty HD800s. I feed these off a Hugo2. So…do I just buy a replacement or are there useful upgraded cables that are worth tracking down?
When my HD800 cable started fraying I replaced it with an Atlas Zeno balanced one.
I was and am impressed by the better detail and imaging it provided and wouldn’t go back to a stock one again.
Worth checking out - but I would always council with cables either try before you buy or be able to return if it doesnt suite your taste!!
Regards
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There are many sellers offering after market cables. Have a look on e-bay and find one that fits your price. Are they better than Sennheiser?
Of course you can always push the boat out.
They of course have lesser priced cables and are highly praised in the
Headphone community.
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I am using Forza AudioWorks cables on several headphones (one of them is an HD600). But on my HD800S, I am using a balanced Sennheiser XLR cable.
I’m using a Cxnnected replacement cable for my Focal Elear headphones which is much better than the original cable and also a replacement cable from Custom Cans.
Not sure where you’re located, but shot can see from the phone they send worldwide.
Hope that you get it sorted shortly.
DG…
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I had previously upgraded HD600 cables with ATLAS and Furutech ADL ones which were a very decent change. But for my HD800s I sort of held back because the supplied cable is so good.
While I can vouch for both ATLAS and Furutech ADL options as being superb, I would probably replace HD800s with the Sennheiser one again.
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I upgraded mine using Audio Sensibility cables, when I needed a longer headphone lead. Well worth it I think.
Thanks all for great feedback. I do wonder if I need to start a new topic now - ‘Winning ways to successfully introduce concept of purchasing a £2700 cable into everyday conversation with dubious partner’
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Judging from the state of things, “The world is about to end anyway” seems like a reasonable, and accurate opener.
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Time to remortgage and go full Klimax/Full 500/Kudos then 
I’ve replaced the cables on all my headphones (Sennheiser HD 700, 800, Focal Clear MG, Audeze LCD-3) with balanced Dragon cables by Moon Audio (blue, silver and black). See Dragon Cables | High End Audio Cables
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I also use Moon Audio cables on my headphones (Dan Clark Audio Aeon2, beyerdynamic Amiron Home, Shure iems). They are local to me though.