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Ethos MKVII Silver-Plated Copper IEM Cable

Ethos MKVII is the classic all silver-plated copper Ethos: 116 threads per braid under an ultra-clear, flexible jacket, with little memory effect and about 26 g on the scale. Built for the stage and for every day on the move.

  • Silver-plated copper
  • 116 threads per braid
  • 21.5 AWG
  • Clear jacket
  • ≈26 g
Bass8.5Mids8.7Treble8.7Stage8.5Detail8.4
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The classic Ethos, still here.

Ethos MKVII

The classic Ethos, still here.

All silver-plated copper, braided and sealed under a clear jacket. Light, flexible and quick to coil, the cable that made Ethos a favourite on stage and on the move.

Ethos is the Greek ēthos: character. In Aristotle’s rhetoric it is the trust a speaker earns before saying a word. On stage, a cable earns it the same way, by never being the thing you think about.

  • ≈26 g Total weight
  • 21.5 AWG Silver-plated copper
  • 232 Threads per cable
  • 1.2 m Standard length
Clarity and Mobility

Design

Clarity and Mobility

Designed with portability in mind, Ethos encapsulates its braids in a clear jacket. The cable carries little memory effect and stays ultra-flexible, so it is at home on stage and on the go.

All Silver-Plated Copper

Conductor

All Silver-Plated Copper

UPOCC-cast silver-plated copper, with braided SPC full-jacket RF shielding. A 40% larger single strand and a larger overall cross-section than the previous generation reduce impedance for more effective signal delivery.

116 threads per braid, 232 threads per cable.

Textured, Hi-Fidelity Sound

Sound

Textured, Hi-Fidelity Sound

The silver-plated copper composition gives Ethos a textured, hi-fidelity sound, with tight, controlled bass and surround-like headroom.

Black and Rose Gold

Hardware

Black and Rose Gold

Premier CNC-machined aluminium hardware with an anodised and electroplated finish in black and rose gold, high-precision 24k gold-plated pin contacts and NA custom 10% silver solder.

Sound Guide

An all silver-plated copper build gives Ethos MKVII a textured, hi-fidelity sound, with tight, controlled bass and surround-like headroom.

Ratings are Null Audio’s listening notes, out of 10.

  • Ethos MKVII
  • Ethos Ultra
  1. Treble 8.7 / 8.5 out of 10 (Ethos Ultra 8.5)
  2. Mid 8.7 / 9.5 out of 10 (Ethos Ultra 9.5)
  3. Bass 8.5 / 9.0 out of 10 (Ethos Ultra 9.0)
  4. Bass Depth 8.4 / 9.5 out of 10 (Ethos Ultra 9.5)
  5. Imaging 8.5 / 9.5 out of 10 (Ethos Ultra 9.5)
  6. Headroom 8.5 / 9.0 out of 10 (Ethos Ultra 9.0)
  7. Detail Retrieval 8.4 / 9.5 out of 10 (Ethos Ultra 9.5)

Compare

Ethos MKVII vs Ethos Ultra

Ethos MKVII is the all-SPC braided classic. Ethos Ultra is its coaxial evolution, with a 5N single-crystal copper signal conductor, a Kevlar core and three plugs in the box.

Ethos MKVII vs Ethos Ultra
FeatureEthos MKVIIEthos Ultra
ConstructionBraided, 116 threads per braidCoaxial, one line per channel
Signal conductorSilver-plated copper, UPOCC cast5N single-crystal copper, 7 × 7 × 0.08 mm
Return / shieldingBraided SPC full-jacket RF shieldingSilver-plated copper spiral shield around each signal line
Gauge21.5 AWG≈23 AWG signal, ≈0.38 mm² return
Player endOne plug, chosen when orderingDetachable: 3.5 mm, 4.4 mm and USB-C DAC included
Weight≈26 g≈35 g
HardwareBlack / rose goldCNC aluminium, PVD gunmetal grey
Length1.2 m1.2 m
Ready for daily carry

In the box

Ready for daily carry

  • Ethos MKVII cable Your length, connector and player plug

Craft and care

Care

Caring for Your Cable

Coil it loosely in large loops when you store it.

Unplug by holding the connector, not the cable, and avoid sharp bends right at the plugs.

Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth, and keep it away from solvents and alcohol-based cleaners.

Every cable has a 1-year warranty. If anything goes wrong, contact us and we’ll take care of it.

Specifications

Technical details

Cable
Conductor
Silver-plated copper, UPOCC cast
Construction
Braided; 116 threads per braid, 232 threads per cable
Shielding
Braided SPC full-jacket RF shielding
Gauge
21.5 AWG
Jacket
Ultra-clear, flexible and durable insulator
Length
1.2 m standard; any length from 50 cm to 3 m in 2 cm steps in the configurator
Weight
≈26 g
Connectors
Earphone connector and player plug
Chosen in the configurator
Hardware
CNC aluminium, anodised / electroplated, black and rose gold
Pin contact
High-precision, 24k gold plated
Solder
NA custom 10% silver solder
Service
Warranty
1 year
Returns
Standard builds: 14 days from delivery, unused and in original packaging; 30% restocking fee, shipping not refunded. Custom spec, length or connector builds: no change-of-mind returns once production starts. Defects are covered by the warranty.
Made in
Singapore, built to order

Customer reviews

Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 224 reviews.

  • 5 out of 5 · Darrin M.P. · 2026-07-22 · Reviewed: Ethos Ultra Coaxial Upgrade Cable for IEM | Headphone

    Elegant construction & presentation

    This is worth way more than they charge. Quality of materials and build alone should make them 2x the price.

  • 5 out of 5 · Michael G. · 2026-06-19 · Reviewed: Ethos Ultra Coaxial Upgrade Cable for IEM | Headphone

    Great Cable

    I replaced the cable on my Shure in-ear monitors with this cable. I am very happy with the cable.

  • 5 out of 5 · Sven K. · 2026-05-11 · Reviewed: Ethos Ultra Coaxial Upgrade Cable for IEM | Headphone

    AWESOME!!! Ethos Series MKVI Premium Upgrade Cable | IEM Sennheiser IE600

    Great!!! The service was amazing and the package came on time. I ordered per FedEx Express Germany and all went smooth and fast. The quality + unboxing made me feel i have purchased something fancy and they are great for touring with my bands. No problem since (2 months). Keep in mind though the shipping costs are high and depending on what country, you'll have to pay custom service fees.

  • 5 out of 5 · Stefan K. · 2025-11-13 · Reviewed: Ethos Ultra Coaxial Upgrade Cable for IEM | Headphone

    Fantastic experience with Null Audio.

    The cable of my Sennheiser IE 300 failed far too quickly, so I decided to purchase the Ethos Series MKVI Premium from Null Audio. The entire process — from ordering to delivery — was exceptionally pleasant and clear. I had high expectations for this cable, but I can now say that those expectations have even been exceeded. The cable looks exceptionally high-quality, but it’s the sound that surprised me the most. I was already very satisfied listening through the Dragonfly Red, but with this cable everything sounds even more open and detailed. In short: a top-tier product and excellent service from Null Audio.

  • 5 out of 5 · Skylar F. · 2025-10-07 · Reviewed: Ethos Ultra Coaxial Upgrade Cable for IEM | Headphone

    Great cable

    I have the Sennheiser IE300 and the standard cable broke. I replaced it with the null audio version and I should have replaced it sooner. The Sennheiser cable feels flimsy and low quality compared to the null audio version. If the null audio version has good durability, then I will be returning again for any of my audio needs.

  • 5 out of 5 · Jacob · 2025-06-06 · Reviewed: Ethos Ultra Coaxial Upgrade Cable for IEM | Headphone

    Great cable, sturdy quality

    I've ordered a few times from here and I always come back. I've never paid for anything crazy high-end so I don't have a point of comparison there but the sound quality is noticeably better than some $60 cables I've ordered.

  • 5 stars: 178 (79%)
  • 4 stars: 25 (11%)
  • 3 stars: 5 (2%)
  • 2 stars: 9 (4%)
  • 1 star: 7 (3%)
This product has no reviews of its own. The merchant grouped it with related products, so the reviews shown are from across that group.
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Phat P. (Ho Chi Minh City, VN)
Love it at the sight and loving its performance

Superb in, Stunning out cables. This is my first NA Cable, outstanding effects on my AK Zero1: wider sound stage, more details, tight bass and sparkly treble, forward mid a bit. The weekness on my Zero1 is the quite tight soundstage but Ethos MKVI solved the problem wisely.
The metal part (Black/Silver) is match perfectly with my AK SR25mkii n' Zero1!
The leather case is well made as well.
The service center (dont know exactly who) is very kind and helpful, served my requesting in deep.

Can't not wait to try more iem cable from Null Audio soon!

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Brendon D. (Bracknell, GB)
Ethos Series MKVI Premium Cable for IE900

Beautiful cable. Support where very helpful as I wanted a custom 140cm cable for desk use. Beautiful sound & build quality. Highly recommend.

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Kian K.T.
Absolute fabulous!

Visually stunning and sounded fantastic with the additions of a miniature DAC built within the USB C connector. I absolute enjoyed listening to the clear reproduction and it works on both my phone and the PC. Awesome product!

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Nicholas K. (Montvale, US)
Great Cable for IE 600

Great sounding and looking cable for the Sennheiser IE 600. Had some issues with my original order, but great customer service handled it perfectly. Very happy with the cable. More secure than the original stock cable, with less microphonics and memory. Very happy with my purchase at Null.

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TOKRANOV A. (Brovary, UA)
Comfortable, nice cable!

Great for ie600!

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Christopher G. (Colorado Springs, US)
THE best IE 600 cable

Huge fan of this cable, wanted an upgrade from the 'meh' stock cable of the Sennheiser IE 600 and I am super pleased with this one. Very low memory, super soft, no microphonics and it looks amazing. Highly recommend!!

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Anonymous (Detroit, US)
Best Neutral Cable so far

I have been Null Audio user since early 2000s. Then recently I noticed Null still makes cables. Out of whim I tried this cable for my IEM, and I was blown away by transparency this cable could deliver.
I have over 100 cables including PW Audio Copper M2 , Ignis, Legend II, Copper 28V2, Many NiceHCK (including flagship Dragonscale), XINHS, and many other cables.
Eyhos MKV is truly highly recommendable cable among them all when considered price to performance.

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Jordan W. (Oklahoma City, US)
Nice cable, but no customer service for fitment issue.

I’ve contacted Null through email twice. Never heard anything back. I received the cable and loved everything about it.. until I noticed the ear hooks were slightly different sizes. So now the cable falls off one of my ears, and it’s secure on the other one. Very frustrating and it makes me not want to even use the cable. I would have done 1 star, but I decided to do 2 because of the quality materials and the nice MMCX fitment on my IE600. I really want to like it, but the ear hooks just don’t work unfortunately.

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Hyunjun C. (Chicago, US)
Perfect replacement of original cables for Senn IE600

Sounds great! But I wish next time engineers take more care of Right and Left input. Right and left channel were switched in my cables. It is not uncomfortable since I can just change the left one to right earbud, but I could be better if I got rightly tuned one.

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Robin T. (Singapore, SG)
Ethos MKIV Premium Upgrade Cable review

Awesome cable for my Sennheiser Ie900. Got the look, build, and sound. Very impressed with the packaging and build for the price I paid. Highly Recommended!

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JONG H.Y. (Seoul, KR)
There is a contact failure on ie300.

No proper action for more than a month.

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Joon-Q P. (Hanoi, VN)
This is the totally amazing experience

I didn't expect this kind of huge sound change for using custom cable.
It is amazing and i fell in love with sound.
Thank you.

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TedIsDead (Houston, US)
Better than I’d imagined

I’ve never been one to think audio cables affected sound. I use UE Capitol Recordings in ear monitors and I’d always thought they had some low midrange problems. I used their upgraded cable and it still felt muddy.

I got them because I’m a mix engineer and I use them to mix live shows and records.

I didn’t realize it was the cable. The new one I purchased here made them TOTALLY flat, the way they’re supposed to be. I hadn’t actually heard them properly.

The new cable DOES require more voltage, so it will drain a phone a bit faster, but the quality of sound, style and build quality far exceeds the reasonable price.

I tell everyone I know to buy these now. In my professional opinion.

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K.H.S. (Singapore, SG)
Electrical Leakage

Bought this last year to replace the worn cables on my IEMs. They do their job well enough and as good as the original cables on my earpieces. But they do have one major caveat - electrical leakage when my Macbook Pro is plugged in to charge. I've waited this long to post a review because I didn't believe that cables at this price point would have an issue like this, and I've tested this with 2 other chargers, one of which I purchased brand new. I used to think it was my imagination, but the sharp, nagging sting at the top of my ears where the metal casing rests gets unbearable, and a test pen has confirmed my suspicions as well. It has come to the point where I have stopped using that set of IEMs when I need to charge my computer. If your work requires you to have your laptop or other electronic devices constantly plugged in while you are monitoring, I would definitely avoid.

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KING (Central, HK)
This cable is amazing

It's the cheapest cable inbthe NA line up, yet I found I like it the most among all other models!My first impression is that this is a beautifully built cable, when I link it up with VE8, I was immediately shocked by the huge soundstage, and the bass is very prominent. Yet, the vocals is still very clear and transparent ! I got some more expensive cables from NA before,but I really think this is the best cables for my IEMs.

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ibokie (Songkhla, TH)
Great Cable c/w Mic

Good upgrade cable beautiful and good quality

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Hui (Singapore, SG)
Enhance high-resolution reproduction

Ordered the ETHOS PLUS with A2DC connectors and In-line mic/volume control to replace my original cable of my Audio-Technica ATH-CKR90iS.
I love this upgrade as it improve the mids of my old IEM.

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Siff (Tucson, US)
Ethos Plus - I like it!

Purchased to go with my Massdrop Plus IEM. Specifically looking for a cable to wear under my Motorcycle helmet. I own and love the Arete cable but that was too thick to wear over the ears under the helmet. The Ethos works great. Both cables are well built, do not tangle easily (Important to me!), and sound fine. I'm no expert at detecting sound signature changes based on cables so I won't make any claims on that. However the cables work great and I'm happy with my purchase.

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Marc T.
Ethos 5N CGOCC

I'm pairing this cable with the Audio Technica CKS1100. Overall I would say that the sound has definitely improved.

Bass doesn't sound that bloated anymore, and more punchy in fact. Though those who enjoys sub bass might want to take note that the cable does reduce that frequency spectrum.

Resolution is much better with an obvious increase in clarity especially when it comes to vocals. Hearing these improvements made it apparent to me that the default cable on the CKS1100 really is holding back the potential of the earphone.

With all these increase in sound quality some of you might wonder: Why is this cable only getting 4 stars?

Since I had requested the cable without earguides at the connectors, Null Audio had kindly replaced the connectors with metallic ones. And that is when I experienced something that has never happened to me throughout years of earphones using. After replacing my earphone cable with the Ethos, whenever I use it with a charging device (Laptops, Phones etc.), I will constantly get small electric shocks at my ears. This issue doesn't occur as long as the device isn't charging.

It made me realise why nearly all earphone cable connectors have a rubber or plastic exterior.

The cable is beautiful, improves on sound quality and seems to be well built. So I hope Null Audio will take note about the metal connector issue to improve on the good job they are already doing.

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Customer
Very great quality !

Very great quality !

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Eli L.
Noticeable Improvement on other cables

I've used 5+ different cables with my ER4s and this is the first cable where I felt like I could hear a clear improvement in the sound quality and clarity. Difficult to quantify, but definitely a worthwhile upgrade.

Questions

Good to know

How long until it ships?

Every Ethos MKVII is built to order by hand in Singapore. Lead time is around 1 week.

Will it fit my earphones?

Choose your earphone connector and player plug in the configurator above. If your earphones are modified or need a custom fit, contact us before ordering.

Find the right connector for your earphones

How is it different from Ethos Ultra?

Ethos MKVII is an all silver-plated copper braid with one player plug chosen when you order. Ethos Ultra is coaxial, with a 5N single-crystal copper signal conductor, a Kevlar core and detachable 3.5 mm, 4.4 mm and USB-C DAC plugs in the box.

See Ethos Ultra

Can I get a different length?

Yes. Choose Cable length in the configurator above: set any length from 50 cm to 3 m in 2 cm steps. Up to the standard 1.2 m costs nothing extra; longer cables cost more, and the price is shown before you add to cart.

For a length over 3 m, contact us or WhatsApp +65-8731-5476.

What is the return policy?

Standard builds can be returned within 14 days of confirmed delivery if unused and in their original packaging. Change-of-mind returns carry a 30% restocking fee, and shipping is not refunded.

Custom spec, length or connector builds cannot be returned for a change of mind once production starts. Faults are a different matter: every cable has a 1-year warranty, so contact support@null-audio.com and we will assess it.

Read the full return policy