Incidentally, this is not "outliers" but already the 5. Cable the exchange, definitely not a series variance in the quality of special strangely ever after 6-7 months (+ - depending on the length of use).
Stands at least the price in relation, if the whole not too bad, but unfortunately that is not the way.
Supposedly was reworked several times, but unfortunately only on the plug (in the angled, it is the same or only had angled bought later). Housed there has been little, if the quality of the cable itself is under all. In the 30E class (including handset) higher quality cable to be installed, thanks to the connector system one is unfortunately forced to orginal.
This will be my last bought cable. In the future, self-soldered.
I can each of the UE because of the replaceable cable eye almost recommend another product to envisage. And if there then after 3 years, the cable must be replaced at the manufacturer, which is still cheaper than 8-15 cable in this period at UE.
However, the sound of the UEs (currently triple fi, before UE 5 pr) is sublime imho doubt.
Addition:
Meanwhile, something has done in the marketplace, the cable quality problem (discussed ausgibig in appropriate forums, so it is a mass phenomenon and not an isolated case - as it represent some "Manufacturer Middle" extant here woolen third party has called into action, which is only slightly more money offer in the quality massively (Vision + felt) superior alternative cable. After me the last bought here original cable croaks, I have now as announced selected a third-party product and am very satisfied so far. I'll report back if I died again this cable suspicious early ,
Let's not kidding you, and does not support this money Mache. Only lack of revenue for the manufacturers to bring about an improvement in quality in the long term. You have it in your hand;)