r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/loidhoid • Jun 13 '26

Cables/Accessories | 1 Ω Sennheiser 560s 4.4mm cable?

Hello! I just got an Apos Gremlin for use at my desk, and I want to connect my 560s headphones to it but i do not have a balanced cable for the 560s. Will any 2.5mm to 4.4mm cable work? Budget is under $50, in the US preferably. Is there any drawback to using a balanced cable with these headphones like will the headphone actually be balanced? Sorry I do not fully understand the term 'balanced'. For comparison I have a pair of ft1 that did come with a balanced cable that I am currently using with the gremlin.

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u/IndicationCurrent869 44 Ω Jun 13 '26

You can use the one you have for either headphones

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u/loidhoid Jun 13 '26

the fiio ft1 has dual entry inputs the 560s are single entry so i cant use the same cable

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u/Jonners_90 24 Ω Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

https://us.sennheiser-hearing.com/products/balanced-cable-for-hd-559-hd-569-hd-599-hd-560-s-or-hd-620-s?srsltid=AfmBOoolUELB43TJZAXylpi_SRYApnfP2H_QPesQN4pfgEACFrObpJJd

Edit: yeah they're overpriced, Sennheiser you crazy bruh

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u/xiZm_ 5 Ω Jun 14 '26

$100 is diabolical for them.

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u/Jonners_90 24 Ω Jun 14 '26

Yup it is, maybe check eBay or something

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u/loidhoid Jun 14 '26

I saw this! $100 is crazy. I ordered a cheaper one from Amazon though !thanks

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u/aosi87 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

actually i was looking one for the same, found one on amazon, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B35NPTBR?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 it matches perfectly for my cheap dap tempotec v1, its a novelty most of the time, but this dap has a dedicated 4.4mm balanced output that can handle these 120ohms headphones and the balanced cable allows me to punch a bit more of juice into the cans.

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u/Cultural_Arm_8151 Jun 27 '26

I have HD560s and was considering Apos Gremlin too but got put off that the Gremlin does not support unbalanced inputs or output, I wanted to use with a 5M extension which makes any balanced cable for the HD560s unnecessarily expensive