But I like: Monoprice, Plugable, Caldigit, Cable Matters, Anker, Tripp-Lite. I avoid braided cables because they tend to abrade what they touch, don't slide as smoothly, and are vastly harder to clean. I tend to like plain black bundled cables, though those tend to be USB 2.0 and USB-A, and don't tend to be high-spec USB 3.1 USB-C-to-USB-C cables. If they are anything like the charging cable for the Magic Mouse, it won’t be too stiff but will take some use. I have both the USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to Lightning braided cables from Apple and the cable itself is the same. They are far more flexible than Amazon Basics, Belkin and Mi braided cables but I haven't seen 10' versions. If you are switching micro-usb to USB-C for an existing product, then there will also be cost on modifying the mold and/or PCB. In addition, if your product has USB-C, then you will need to put in a USB-C cable to go with it. That will be another at least $0.3 more cost. Adding up, you are seeing $1 to $2 increase in total cost for a small No micro-USB cable is BIFL because the little tabs that hold it inside of the device will always get pushed down eventually and cause a bad connection, regardless of what the outside is made of. I bought a 10-pack of woven cables for $10 and they lasted long enough to build a stockpile from other devices including cables. edit: On recommendation of the bot, I'm not really limited on budget, as long as it's not silly money for a cable, like £50+ edit 2: Just to clarify, it's only a soft and supple USB-C to C cable I'll be looking for; the bathys headphones already have a built-in DAC. Long cables are usually the 480 Mbps USB 2.0 type, so other than price, length is a reason you might choose to purchase a cable with only the lower-speed data rate. Right now you can get a 5-pack of USB 3.0 Nekteck A-to-C cables in 3 different lengths for $5.99. Nekteck is a bit of a "hidden gem" brand, which very often gets USB-IF They inevitably end up with one side of the audio cutting out, seemingly due to the cable getting loose inside the casing at one end. Are there ways to reduce the cable stress that people can recommend? Are some brands actually more durable? There are tons on Amazon but most of them seem to be basically identical, heh. Since you're using a Google Pixel, you will need a USB-C charger to charge your phone at max speed. Example charger. A USB-A charger won't supply the maximum wattage of 20-30W, and Google doesn't use any proprietary protocols over USB-A. Any USB-C to USB-C cable will work to charge at max speed, since the minimum that a USB-C cable can support Both laptops take barrel charging to power the dGPU. But on the go they also support USB-C charging. We were wondering what the pros and cons of using USB-C charging were. Here's my list so far Barrel charger. USB-C charger. Pros. Pros. Name: Wiredge 10FT USB C to USB C Cable 5A PD 100W LED Display Cable QC5.0 PPS Super Fast Charging Type-C Phone Nylon Braided Charger Cord 480Mbps Data Compatible with iPad MacBook Samsung Galaxy Pixel PS5 Company: Visit the wiredge Store Amazon Product Rating: 4.3 Fakespot Reviews Grade: D Adjusted Fakespot Rating: 1.5 WaA4Av.