Dragon Cables
Blue Dragon Headphone Adapter Cable
$180.00 USDBlue Dragon Headphone Adapter Cable
This is an extension or adapter cable to go with your main Blue Dragon Headphone cable. As more connection types become prevalent, adapter cables are a great solution for wider compatibility with your gear.
If extra length is needed or you need to change terminations on the amplifier end, adapter cables make it more versatile to do quick changes from one connection type to another.
Note: Minimum length for XLR cable is 1.5 feet. Minimum length for 1/4" cable is 1 foot. Please choose accordingly.
Quality You Can Trust
Most stock headphone cables are made of poor, ultra-thin conductors that work as a bottleneck for sound. Poor geometries, no shielding, rubber jackets, and a whole host of other issues in OEM cables can limit the performance of the headphone driver in terms of clarity and definition.
Dragon Cables are handcrafted from quality materials in Moon Audio's headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. All of our cables are created with ultra-pure, single-crystal silver and copper strands and engineered to provide the cleanest, most musical presentation. Our wire is void of impurities and crystalline boundaries, leaving nothing between you and your music.
Blue Dragon Sound Signature
The Blue Dragon is our neutral and natural-sounding cable. It improves dynamics without changing the original flavor of the headphone. Think of the Blue Dragon like a wipe for your eyeglass lenses: You're removing obstructions to the best view but not altering your prescription. The Blue Dragon does just that; it adds more of what the headphone already has and makes it better. You get to hear more of the micro-dynamics of the music without tipping the sound signature forward or making it laid back.
The Blue Dragon pairs well with all genres, especially music full of stringed instruments. You get a better sense of reverberation and quicker decay of the notes. The piano note decays are quicker, almost as if the keys have just had a tune-up. We love this cable with Folk, Americana, Jazz, and singer-songwriter music. Again, there is no right or wrong to which Dragon Cable you choose. It is about what is right or your ears.
For more information on finding your signature sound, visit our Sound Signature Guide.
Blue Dragon Cable Design
The Blue Dragon V3 Headphone Cable has been designed to match the Silver Dragon V3 Headphone Cable, but with a high-purity copper conductor using the Ohno Continuous Casting Process. The Blue Dragon V3 Headphone Cable has the same geometry structure as the Silver Dragon V3 Headphone Cable, only it uses UP-OCC Single Crystal Copper conductors.
The Blue Dragon V3 is a good fit if you do not want to add coloration but want to improve clarity and dynamics in your headphones. In addition, if you do not want to tip the headphone forward or back, then the Blue Dragon is a wonderful choice and is also the best bang for the buck cable on the market today.
The Sennheiser HD600 has been one of the best phones for classical music because of the smoother, warmer sound. The HD600 is not as dark and laid back as the HD650, and so the neutrality of the Blue Dragon is the better fit for the HD600 signature. It is a great cable for a wide variety of music genres. If you are using a very warm tube amp and a forward headphone, the Blue Dragon is a good choice to keep the sound signature the same. The Blue Dragon V3 is also the most flexible of the full-size headphone cables and makes a good choice for headphones that use a single entry connection point, like the AKG K702 and many of the Ultrasone headphones.
"I like the...Moon Audio Blue Dragon. There are numerous cable makers out there; many are good, but many more are just hobbyists with a soldering iron and a yen to be in business. With cables, the devil is in the details. I strongly suggest using cable makers with long years of experience and a good reputation.
If you have headphones with a hard-wired stock cable and would like to have them replaced, again, it is very important to find a reputable supplier who is very familiar and competent with this type of work. I'll happily recommend Moon Audio as one such supplier."
-Tyll Herstens, Innerfidelity.com | February 26, 2013.
We also use the Blue Dragon V3 Headphone Cable for the Ultrasone, Sony Qualia, AKG Pro Series, and any other headphone that uses a connector attachment system. This cable can also be hard-wired to Grado's, AKG, and Audio Technica headphones, too.
The Blue Dragon Headphone cable uses the same 4 x 24AWG Teflon-insulated stranded conductors using pure single crystallized UP-OCC pure copper with 7N purity 99.99998% as the main cable.
Each conductor is made up of a special, varying-size stranding geometry. The copper stranding is mixed with Kevlar stranding to reinforce the conductor, making it stronger overall and less prone to failure due to the harsh, constant flexing a headphone cable receives.
The conductors are then surrounded by cotton and then a layer of Teflon tape. The new version is now also shielded and placed in a polyethylene jacket for further protection.
Version 3 is quieter than Version 2 with no microphonics. It is a balanced cable geometry that can be terminated for either a single-ended or a balanced configuration.
This cable can be configured in a variety of different ways. Please note that a single-ended signal connection cannot be converted to a balanced signal connection. As the grounds are tied in the single-ended connector. Therefore, only pick this configuration if your amp has no single-ended connection outputs.
Hack Your Headphones
Dragon Cables are an easy do-it-yourself upgrade to your favorite headphones with detachable cables. With a wide array of connection options, a plug-and-play cable is just a few clicks away.
We also offer custom headphone hacks for your hard-wired cans, like many Grado, Sennheiser, or AKG headphones. For more information on custom headphone modifications, visit our Hack Your Headphones portal.
What is UP-OCC?
UP-OCC stands for Ultra-Pure Ohno Continuous Casting (OCC). This is not a material, but a way of extruding silver and copper to prevent any impurities and fractures in the crystalline structure of the wire. The wire is drawn very slowly to cast as an almost perfect single-crystal small-diameter conductor. The resulting purity and the size of the cast wire make a tremendous difference, and there is less damage to the near-perfect cast state. We find that this UP-OCC process produces a very clean and close to neutral sound in our copper-based and silver-based cables.
Tailored Cables for Any Setup
If you have any questions about the right terminations for your setup, don't hesitate to reach out via our Contact Us page. When purchasing, be sure to fill out the 'List your devices to ensure compatibility' field, as this helps us match your gear with the perfect connection. Whether you're using standard equipment or have a unique configuration, we've got you covered. We specialize in creating custom cables for almost any setup you can imagine. Have a rare or unusual connector? Chances are, we can build exactly what you need. Let us know your requirements, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Pick Your Dragon
Silver Dragon Headphone Adapter Cable
Clear | Detailed
- 4 x 24 AWG 99.99998% UP-OCC Teflon Insulated Stranded conductors
- The Silver Dragon maximizes the amount of detail, clarity, and instrument separation you get from your music.
Bronze Dragon Headphone Adapter Cable
Musical | Inviting
- 8 x 21.5 AWG 99.99998% OCC copper–single-crystal continuous cast copper, or Ohno Continuous Cast
- The Bronze Dragon improves dynamics while maintaining musicality and detail.
Black Dragon Headphone Adapter Cable
Warm | Musical
- 4 x 21.5 AWG 99.99998% Teflon insulated stranded conductors using pure single crystallized UP-OCC pure copper
- The Black Dragon provides a warmer tonality, more musical presentation, and improved bass performance.
Blue Dragon Headphone Adapter Cable
Neutral | Uncolored
- 4 x 24 AWG 99.99998% Teflon insulated stranded conductors using pure single crystallized UP-OCC pure copper with 7N purity
- The Blue Dragon adds detail and resolution, improving dynamics without changing the coloration.
For more information on finding your signature sound, visit our Sound Signature Guide.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Cable Design Specifications | |
| Conductors | 4 x 24AWG |
| Material | 99.99998% UP-OCC Copper |
| Construction | Varying Size Stranding |
| Solder | Cardas Silver Solder |
| Shielding | Teflon, Foil, Braided Wire Shield |
| Jacket | Blue Polyethylene |
| Format | Adapter |
| Product Features | |
| Application | Fullsize Headphone |
| Sound Signature | Neutral |
| Break-In Time | 40 Hours |
| Warranty Information | |
| Coverage | One-Year Limited Warranty |
| Protection | Against Material or Manufacturing Defects |
