What kind of cables? Yes, seriously

[lagavulin16]

I have the world's worst quarter inch and mic cables currently. I'm going to replace them and I might as well get something decent.

While I know cables are pretty similar, are there any recommended good value for the money brands out there? Nothing crazy high end or anything, and I'd be happy to buy from a reputable slutz cable maker if there are any.

At this point I probably need one good mic cable and one good quarter inch.

[alyricalmind]

Monster or Mogami is what I use

[lakeshorephatty]

Mogami 2549.

I don't see the reason to look for anything else..

Russell

[livemusic]

Originally Posted by lagavulin16

At this point I probably need one good mic cable and one good quarter inch.

I don't know if you gig but if you do, you need two of each. Backup. I had a cable go bad last weekend. Plenty of spares.

I'm glad you asked, I would like a few good cables.

BTW, are the Mogami okay to gig with?

[John N]

made to your order for good prices:
Redco Audio

JN

[lagavulin16]

Originally Posted by John N

made to your order for good prices:
Redco Audio

JN

Looks cool... if only I had a clue about the different cable types.

[washout]

lol i've been meaning to check out Redco for the longest now but still haven't got around to it

[kafka]

I have Redco make all of my XLR's out of Mogami 2549.

I recently picked up a bunch of guitar cables. I assume that's what you mean by "quarter inch". My favorites were the Armor Gold and the Vox Professional. The jacket on the Armor Gold is a little weird at first, but it helps to avoid tangles. The Vox is a good cloth covered cable. They're very clear sounding cables with good highs, and neither has any handling noise. The connectors on both are good.

Both are fairly inexpensive, although not the cheapest. I have a pretty good pile of cables, from cheapo Belden up to some that are fairly expensive. At this point I don't see any point in paying more than the $35-40 you would for the Armor Gold or Vox. None of my more expensive cables perform any better.

[dualflip]

Belden !

[Victory Pete]

Hi
I am a dealer for this company http://best-tronics.com/guitar-cable/index.aspx They are excellent cables and will do custom orders. I have them in my own studio.
VP

[BLUElightCory]

Steer clear of Monster - Redco / Mogami / Planet Waves / George L are all good cables.

[cc2ss]

but mogami is great ! planet waves is good also. Reddco probably the most cost effective unless you got the patience to make your own. Monsters I have not liked so much

[minor_glitch]

Almost all my cables are Canare L-2T2S or 4E6S.
I like Mogami too, but when I started wiring my studio I went with Canare cable and Neutrik connectors. I've stuck with it ever since.
You can't go wrong with either one though.

If you're feeling crafty, whip out a soldering station and make the cables yourself. Most big music stores sell individual Neutrik connectors and bulk cable by the foot. Soldering cables is strangely relaxing! Maybe it's the fumes...

[koonta]

Make your own cables. So much cheaper!

You can make the high end stuff for the price of the mid level stuff if you have a soldering iron, a good wire stripper and 10 minutes.

[sheepforwheat]

monoprice.com

[Ca$h Marty]

Originally Posted by minor_glitch

Almost all my cables are Canare L-2T2S or 4E6S.
I like Mogami too, but when I started wiring my studio I went with Canare cable and Neutrik connectors. I've stuck with it ever since.
You can't go wrong with either one though.

If you're feeling crafty, whip out a soldering station and make the cables yourself. Most big music stores sell individual Neutrik connectors and bulk cable by the foot. Soldering cables is strangely relaxing! Maybe it's the fumes...

I just got a cheap spool of Canare star quad and ordered a bunch of neutrik connectors($2 ea. at parts-express.com). It's fun work to make cables as well as you can customize to exactly your needs. Furthermore if any cables ever break or start displaying bad signs you have the tools to fix any problems. The one thing I will say is that from a low-end perspective, I dont think that brand of cable is especially important. All of the listed brands are pretty good but just use proper judgment and see if the cable is decent for the price.

Originally Posted by sheepforwheat

monoprice.com

- If DIY is out of the question and budget is your biggest concern monoprice.com is the balls. Great for other stuff too like toner cartridges and more.

[lakeshorephatty]

Originally Posted by koonta

Make your own cables. So much cheaper!

You can make the high end stuff for the price of the mid level stuff if you have a soldering iron, a good wire stripper and 10 minutes.

I started this way but radial eng up here in canada would make them for only about a buck more per cable than I could get the materials for. Worth picking up the iron to save? Not for me...

Russell

[Dubai]

Lava Cable
www.thecableco.com

[sprack]

Love my Canares and Mogami's. Just wish they made braided for the guitars.

[nebus]

Canare Star Quad for instruments every time
Mogami for internal cabling
and Belden for Looms.
I've heard annoying microphonics from Mogami looms sometimes but it's more felxible for internal work.

[keylay]

I like Mogami

[captainate]

Originally Posted by Ca$h Marty

\Canare star quad and ordered a bunch of neutrik connectors

+1 here. I only uses Canare and Neutrik. Mogami and others are good (Not Monster. Ever) but this is a cheaper way to get the best quality cables available.

[IonicBreed]

Mogami. Worth every cent.

[bloud]

I would also recommend Redco and see if they have something from Gotham for the cable. Great quality stuff at very reasonable prices.

[mattyblue]

Honestly anything that has good shielding and a relatively thicker gauge wire will do. Don't buy Monster cables if you can help it. Incredibly over priced. Neutrik ends are the way to go.

[Lifted]

Originally Posted by alyricalmind

Monster or Mogami is what I use

Monster cable is definitely GREAT, I have 2 XLR/TRS for my speakers, but daaaaaaaaaamn they ARE EXPENSIVE.

I have seen a SPDIF Monster cable for 190 bucks!!!

WHOOOOOOOA

[warhead]

Mogami is very nice cable, and yes it even sounds good.

War

[soul&folk]

monoprice.com

They are high quality cables and they won't charge you an arm and a leg like mogami (just an arm perhaps)

[paulreed]

I have not yet tried any monoprice cables, but do play to get a few to try soon.

MOGAMI.....yes another fan, they're expensive but worth it if you want professional results.

Your signal is only as good as its weakest point, why spend ridiculous amounts of your hard earned $$$ on mics and pre's and connect them with trash?????? just my thoughts.

[twentyhertz]

Another vote for build your own mogami/neutrik with parts from Redco. Great prices and crazy fast shipping. I ordered stuff Thursday night (priority mail) and it came Monday morning.