Dragon Cables
Blue Dragon Headphone Cable - B-Stock
$265.00 USDBlue Dragon Headphone Cable - Universal (Fits Most)- B-Stock
The Blue Dragon Cable V3 is a wonderful way to add clarity without coloration to your favorite audiophile headphones. With the neutrality of the Black Dragon and the clarity of the Silver Dragon, the copper-based Blue Dragon will "clean" the sound of your headphones without warming or brightening it. You can 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 features 4 x 24AWG Teflon-insulated stranded conductors using pure single crystallized UP-OCC pure copper with 7N purity 99.99998%. It's great for vocal performances and genres like Classical, Americana, and Country, where a more relaxed, organic sound is desired. The Blue Dragon is a great "bang for your buck" cable that will make you fall in love with your audiophile headphones all over again!
What are B-Stock Dragon Cables?
B-Stock Dragon Cables are gently used audio cables that offer premium quality at a reduced price. These cables have been:
- Used for demonstrations at shows or in our showroom
- Returned by customers within 30 days of purchase (no highly-used customer trade-ins)
- Thoroughly tested and cleaned to our highest standards
Key Features:
- Guaranteed functionality
- May have minor cosmetic imperfections
- Rigorously tested and quality-controlled
- Full 1-year warranty against manufacturing defects on Dragon Cables
- All Sales are Final: No returns accepted on B-Stock Dragon Cables
Experience premium audio quality at a fraction of the cost. Shop our B-Stock Dragon Cables today!
Blue Dragon Sound Signature
The Blue Dragon is our value, full-size headphone cable. Using copper strands, it combines the neutrality of the Black Dragon with the clarity of the Silver Dragon at a lower price point. The Blue Dragon is a good fit for improving dynamics without adding coloration. Its calm and neutral sound makes it a great place to start with premium cables.
For more information on finding your signature sound, visit our Sound Signature Guide.
Blue Dragon Cable Design
The Blue Dragon Headphone Cable has been designed to match the Silver Dragon headphone cable, but with a high-purity copper conductor using the Ohno Continuous Casting Process. The Blue Dragon has the same geometric structure as the Silver Dragon, only it uses UP-OCC pure copper. It is also the best bang for the buck custom headphone cable on the market today.
Each conductor of the Blue Dragon is made up of a special, varying-size stranding geometry. The copper stranding is mixed with Kevlar stranding to reinforce the conductor. This makes 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.
This most recent version is now also shielded and placed in a polyethylene jacket for further protection. The Blue Dragon is also quieter than the previous version with no microphonics.
"I like the...Moon Audio Blue Dragon. There are numerous cable makers out there...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 Hertsens, Innerfidelity.com, February 26, 2013.
Compatible Headphones
For example, the Sennheiser HD600 has long been one of the best headphones for classical music on the high-end headphone market due to its smooth, warm sound signature. The HD600 is not as dark and laid back as the Sennheiser HD650, and so the neutrality of the Blue Dragon V3 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 also 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 many of the Ultrasone headphones.
Recommendations
This Blue Dragon headphone cable can be a replacement cable for Sennheiser HD800, HD650, HD600, and HD580 headphones or any other Sennheiser headphones that have the 2-pin connection system.
We also modify it for Ultrasone, Sony Qualia, and any other headphone that uses a connector attachment system. This headphone cable can also be hardwired to Grado's and Audio Technica headphones. If it can be done, Moon Audio can modify it!
Moon Audio also recently added specialized Blue Dragon cables for Shure full-size headphone models and the Sennheiser HD700.
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.
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.
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 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
Clear | Detailed
- 4 x 24 AWG Teflon-insulated 99.99998% UP-OCC Stranded Silver Conductors
- The Silver Dragon maximizes the amount of detail, clarity, and instrument separation you get from your music.
Warm | Flexible
- 4 x 21.5 AWG Teflon-insulated 99.99998% pure single crystallized UP-OCC pure copper with 7N purity
- The Black Dragon provides a warmer tonality, more musical presentation, and improved bass performance.
Neutral | Uncolored
- 4 x 24 AWG Teflon-insulated 99.99998% 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.
Press & Reviews
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |