Balanced headphone cables are a waste of time

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Contrary to a lot of the audio hobby, I don't like balanced cables for IEMs and headphones. And I say as much in a lot of my videos, which seems to have some people confused. If audiophiles love balanced headphone cables, why do I think they're a meme and a waste of time? Well now we've got a video for that. Thanks to HiFiGo for making Wave Guide possible. - See what's new 👉 https://hifigo.com/collections/new-arrival?rfsn=8539789.379f98 - IEM cables (standard + balanced): https://hifigo.com/collections/headphone-cable?rfsn=8539789.379f98 - Headphone cables (standard + balanced): https://hifigo.com/collections/over-ear-headphone-cable?rfsn=8539789.379f98 00:00 Intro 01:25 Why balanced audio cables? 06:08 Benefits of balanced headphone cables 06:50 What is a meme? 07:51 Dubious benefits 09:12 New problems 10:45 Downsides of power 13:23 Practical problems 14:30 Why audiophiles like balanced Also watch: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaoVlriOa74 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwXmrbG0fKo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdHOji8FeUg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MirtN5L3k0A ---- Thanks to HiFiGo for making Wave Guide possible. - See what's new 👉 https://hifigo.com/collections/new-arrival?rfsn=8539789.379f98 Available on HiFiGo: - IEMs: https://hifigo.com/collections/in-ear?rfsn=8539789.379f98 - Ear tips: https://hifigo.com/collections/eartips?rfsn=8539789.379f98 - Headphones: https://hifigo.com/collections/over-ear?rfsn=8539789.379f98 - IEM cables: https://hifigo.com/collections/headphone-cable?rfsn=8539789.379f98 - DACs & amps: https://hifigo.com/collections/amp-dacs?rfsn=8539789.379f98 - Portable audio players: https://hifigo.com/collections/portable?rfsn=8539789.379f98 ---------- - Join the Super* Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ZBpXZnp - Super* merch here: https://shop.squig.link/ - Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisreviewissuper Disclosure: This video IS sponsored by retailer HiFiGo. Check them out at https://hifigo.com/ AI music via Udio (https://www.udio.com/) #WaveGuide #balancedaudio #audiomemes #audio #audiophile #SuperReview