Arctic Cables Talos V2 Headphone Cable Unboxing & Review - A Great Mid-Range Cable Value

[@InternetUser-d7s]

I've been through all the mid/high-tier cables including Brise, Plussound, Lavri, Forza, DHC, and I can say without any doubt Arctic offer best value for money bar none. Build, sound, service all top notch. Glad to see them getting some exposure here.

[@Aetherhole]

I’ve had three Arctic cables, Talos v2, Opera v2, and Euphoria. Each one is phenomenal and I love the build quality and sound quality of each. Fantastic cable makers and really deserve more praise.

[@beefsupreme510]

Love Arctic & Norne cables!

[@Michael_mki233]

As much as I love Danacable, I've become quite the fan of Arctic as well. They really do make good cables.

[@benm3152]

Artic Define for my 109 pro and Argento for my 1000 se both with Rhodium connectors. Very happy with them. Thanks for the Hifiman recommendation.

[@dennismoraisus4187]

And yes, I am a "cables matter" kind of guy. I wish we could get back to that series at some point...

[@delta9k]

Thanks for the review. That is a really nice looking cable. Very similiar in appearance to the Norne Drausks I have. Everything I've ever bought from Artic has always a had a nice unboxing expereince. Arctic are definitely worth a look, especially into their high-end cables more appropiate for higher end headphones.

[@TheVeganVicar]

Thanks, Professor! I own an Effect Audio cable, but only because it came with a pair of used Campfire earphones I recently swapped for my Astell & Kern Kann Alpha Digital Audio Player.

[@gauravtyagi5900]

How does the Lavricable Grand works with Heddphone2 or LCD5?

[@aceofspades6667]

Norne, lavri, and brise also make fantastic cables. I know most people are fanboys of Danacable or Kimber.

[@johenkay1129]

You really have to review the Danacable Lazuli Voila. The absolute best cable I've used with the Susvara. I have not used the DHC Chimera (DHC's flagship), so I can't say which is better between the two, but curious to hear your take.

[@darmokt]

What adapter were you using with the K11 R2R? The one you flashed on screen was a male XLR, so I think that goes the other direction. If the adapter is a pigtail design, it very well might be interacting with the cable and coloring the impressions. Also it’d be nice to hear cable sound impressions sorted out by high-sensitivity/high-impedance/high-power cans if possible.

[@darmokt]

BTW: try Grados on the K11 R2R. I thought the SR325x had a particular synergy with it but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what it was about that combination that I liked.

[@jmjf7]

Do you have a cable recommendation for connecting your computer to a DAC?

[@SimonP2]

Seems like a nice cable but the 'unboxing' put me off. There was too much plastic and I'd never use that pouch again so why pay for it?

[@dennismoraisus4187]

Nice review, Wave. These are intriguing to me. They are right on the edge in terms of price point where I can still consider them. I won't even look at a cable if it's $500 or more As that is just stupid. I am looking to try one of these on my HE1000 Stealth V2. I like using OCC on that headphone as anything silver tends to provide too much energy up high for me.