- Apr 5, 2002
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I have Bose QC3 headphones for work/travel.
I know... Bose is overpriced, but they were a gift and I actually really like the quality of the sound cancellation and sound quality is good enough for me.
Anyway, I needed an extension cable for my desk, so I bought a cheap 6' extension on Amazon.
The sound is horrible. It echoes and is dull sounding.
When I go direct from my headphones to either the front or rear jack on my computer, it sounds great.
Do I need a better extension cable?
I figured since I am not a musician, any old cable would work fine.
Maybe my cable is defective...
I don't think I will be getting a $1000 oxygen free, gold conductor extension cable though.
Thoughts?
Any brand/style you would recommend?
Update: My headphones use a 4 pole 3.5mm jack and I bought a standard 3 pole extension cord.
I need a 4 pole extension cord, but need to make sure it works with my exact headphones.
I know... Bose is overpriced, but they were a gift and I actually really like the quality of the sound cancellation and sound quality is good enough for me.
Anyway, I needed an extension cable for my desk, so I bought a cheap 6' extension on Amazon.
The sound is horrible. It echoes and is dull sounding.
When I go direct from my headphones to either the front or rear jack on my computer, it sounds great.
Do I need a better extension cable?
I figured since I am not a musician, any old cable would work fine.
Maybe my cable is defective...
I don't think I will be getting a $1000 oxygen free, gold conductor extension cable though.
Thoughts?
Any brand/style you would recommend?
Update: My headphones use a 4 pole 3.5mm jack and I bought a standard 3 pole extension cord.
I need a 4 pole extension cord, but need to make sure it works with my exact headphones.
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