What Hi-Fi? Verdict
A must-audition if you can stretch your budget
Pros
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Clear vocals
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punchy bass
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neat presentation
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authentic sound
Cons
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It’s rather expensive
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The Vertere Pulse D-Fi is one of the best-sounding USB cables we’ve heard.
It doesn’t look the part: with its thin body and basic plugs, it resembles something you’d find bundled with a cheap printer. But the folks at Vertere have put their time and energy where it really counts.
Cables can't actively improve a recording's sound, of course, but they can adversely affect it to varying degrees. The key is to make a cable as neutral as possible when it comes to conveying information.
£70 is bigger than the average price tag, but then again this is no average product. It does everything that its strongest rivals do, but it’s ahead at every turn.
The Supra USB 2.0 won 2012's Award for best USB cable because it represents great value for money — but if you have cash to spare, the Vertere Pulse D-Fi would win on every level.
