# Great braided MMCX replacement Cables **URL:** \ **Category:** General IEM Discussion\ **Created:** [May 24, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/great-braided-mmcx-replacement-cables/6708 "2020-05-24T17:21:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![transmaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/transmaster/32/34169_2.png) [@transmaster](https://forum.headphones.com/u/transmaster)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/great-braided-mmcx-replacement-cables/6708/1 "2020-05-24T17:21:33Z")
Replaced the stiff and uncomfortable Shure cable on my Shure SE-215’s. I decided to Get a balanced feed braided cable. All I can say is I wished I had done this along time ago. I purchased a Tripowin C8 8-Core Silver Copper Foil Braided Cable with Tinsel Silver Copper Wire, a 3.5mm Plug, with the MMCX Connector. This cable is wonderful flexible as yarn, it feels so soft. I have never liked the over the back of the ear hook thingies the Shure cable has, very uncomfortable. The Tripowin just put a very flexible piece of heat shrink tubing over the part that goes back over the ears. Even with glasses you hardly know it’s there. There is a noticeable improvement in sound. A balanced cable is bit more efficient than a balanced cable when we are looking at 10’s of milliwatts every little bit counts. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/2X/6/68b6ceed457d52fe214e718359a2de338d4e091f.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/2X/1/1bffc3d4d8355d231c10987978855d89dac389d7.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/2X/0/0a96271db59a662ec38d74c6b0947ec4eb27e9e0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![frkasper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/frkasper/32/9408_2.png) [@frkasper](https://forum.headphones.com/u/frkasper)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/great-braided-mmcx-replacement-cables/6708/2 "2020-05-24T18:05:36Z")
Pushing the SE215’s to the next level. 👍 I need to try that yellow foam tip. My favorite so far is the Shure EATFL1-6. It lasts 6 months and you can wash it quite often. ---
**Author:** ![transmaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/transmaster/32/34169_2.png) [@transmaster](https://forum.headphones.com/u/transmaster)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/great-braided-mmcx-replacement-cables/6708/3 "2020-05-24T19:24:51Z")
The Shure Yellow foam sleeves are great but they don’t last all that long, a couple of months in regulars use. ---
**Author:** ![frkasper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/frkasper/32/9408_2.png) [@frkasper](https://forum.headphones.com/u/frkasper)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/great-braided-mmcx-replacement-cables/6708/4 "2020-05-24T21:17:26Z")
You actually encouraged me to renew my stock on these tips: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/2X/6/6c466da41f66603c4d6001dbe9936710a3778d32.png) 30 bucks. 🕶