Grell OAE-1 Info, Wiring, Replacement & Custom balanced cables

TL;DR Any of our cables from this product collection (HC-6-Cs) are fully compatible with the Grell OAE-1 headphones!

The Grell OAE-1 headphones from Drop are here and we've been asked a bunch about these. The cable set up on these is pretty unique so we figured it'd be best to get an info page out for them and help point folks in the right direction!

WIRING / PINOUT

These headphones have a unique wiring scheme, allowing the use of either dual entry or single entry cables. Both are capable of running the headphones balanced provided they're wired correctly. Refer to the wiring diagrams below for details:

BALANCED?

The OAE-1 headphones are indeed balanced capable. So no issues using these with balanced XLR and 4.4mm outputs.

What cables should I get?

As far as our products at Hart Audio go, you can use any of our "HC-6-C" cable models with these headphones. Just choose the appropriate interconnects or terminations for the source / output connections you'll be plugging into. Below are links / descriptions for the various versions of this cable that we offer:

Stock cables (1-2 business day lead time)

RPL-HC-6-C | This is a standard, 4.5 ft cable for use with the OAE-1 headphones. You can choose from a 3.5mm, full size 4-pin XLR (balanced), or 4.4mm (balanced) termination for the cable at this listing.

Customizable options (1-2 week lead time)

Custom HC-6-C | This cable is a customizable version of the HC-6-C. You can select length, termination and color for the cable.