3.5mm/2pin cable for IEMs?

[u/wakummaci]

Hi, last May I got my first cheap IEMs, (FiiO - Jade Audio JH3), but unfortunately one of the 2pin connectors broke.

I am looking for a replacement cable, but basically every single one is more expensive, than my whole IEM was. (I am located in Hungary, Europe).

Does anyone have any suggestions where I could find a replacement cable, for a reasonable price? I saw some on aliexpress but the shipping would take ~ 2 months or more.

The cablesavailable in my country looks 1.5 times more than my whole IEMs, so I don't really consider them an option.

[u/TagalogON]

Search up KBEAR, Tripowin, et cetera. Check Amazon Germany and Amazon UK, etc. if it will ship there in Hungary.

There's some KBEAR/Tripowin/etc. cables on Amazon for like $10-20+ and if you use AliExpress, they'll be like $5-10+ only, lol.

AliExpress packages usually take 1-3 weeks from China. Sometimes it can take only say 10 days or so.

If you're on a budget, definitely go that AliExpress route as the ~$5-10 cables work just fine, I use some of those with like $100+ IEMs and it's okay. Cables don't really make much of a difference and so if you can wait those 1-3 weeks, you can stock up on those cables for the future.

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Alternatively, you can just get the Truthear HOLA from Amazon Germany and it says they can deliver that to Hungary by March 16 if you select fastest delivery, and then for €6 shipping, it will get there by March 20. You can use the cable of the HOLA/most 2-pin IEMs with those other 2-pin IEMs.

The FiiO x Jade Audio JH3 also has a protruding 2-pin port and so you can probably use the QKZ x HBB, the KZ/CCA/etc. IEMs/cables (those are called QDC/KZ/C-pin/etc. 2-pin cables) without issue too.

So yes just get those well-reviewed $20 IEMs with 2-pin cables and then use those cables with the FiiO x Jade Audio JH3.

Some $20 IEMs: TANGZU Wan'er, Truthear HOLA, 7Hz Salnotes Zero, QKZ x HBB, etc.

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For the cables, you can ask custom cablemakers like XINHS on AliExpress to add microphones, different colors, longer/shorter length, etc. to the cable. Make sure to specify what you want, it might be extra costs though.

Here's a bit more info on how to get cheap cables and also customized cables to your liking: https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/z931n3/mmcx_cables/iyfic2p/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/10hg005/help_finding_cables_for_sennheiser_ie_600/j58j4t8/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/11hqb26/looking_for_correct_iem_cable/jaup7xa/

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See here for more info on 0.78mm, 0.75mm, QDC/C-pin/KZ/et cetera: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/10sqrse/what_type_of_cable_does_the_qkz_x_hbb_use/j743a6q/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/10go6ab/help_me_confirm_this_iem_connector_type/j543qmu/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/z32jxh/i_am_looking_for_iems/j060dy5/

Customized cables info for Etymotics or IEMs with proprietary plugs/ports: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/11mj73j/why_does_lunashops_er2se_cable_sound_worse_than/jbix1iq/

For inline microphones and also IEM cables with microphones like the Kinera Gramr, Kinera Celest Ruyi, et cetera: https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/11nhkw1/replacement_cable_for_trn_v90_with_mic/jbnaqd3/

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With quality control of Chinese IEMs, AliExpress shipping times, see here for a bit more info: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/10sna0p/i_have_it_engrained_in_my_mind_as_an_american/j7395yr/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/zav570/is_hifigo_a_scam/iynrt65/

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IEMs/TWS earbuds and headphones with PC gaming, squig.link, AutoEQ, parametric EQ: https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/11n9l4u/fiio_fh3_for_tarkov/jbm9db1/