Expensive Instrument Cable Snake Oil

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Bxlxaxkxe

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Not sure what got into me but I bought a Mogami Platinum 12 foot cable that arrived today. I am 100% looking for a reason to return it - even at a discount price it’s very expensive. But god dammit it does sound great. Compared to the lava cables I’ve been using for many years- it’s like a little cloud has been listed off the tone. It’s not a massive difference that your casual listener would likely notice and is probably the most obvious when you’re the one playing. But I just went back and forth about 20 times and damn if that Mogami doesn’t sound more present and alive. Time will tell if that is something I want in my tone, but initial tests have my wallet a little annoyed. I’m curious to try a Gold next to it. We shall see. YMMV
 
I need an instrument snake with 3TS and 3TRS for my live rig, and I'm loathing dropping hundreds of dollars with LA sound design
 
I used to think it was all horseshit about the more expensive the better the sound until I actually heard it myself in person. I was and still am pissed that I did hear a difference! LOL There are also some cables that are brighter and or darker being the same length too. Like you said, its not massive but there is definitely a difference.
 
LP Freak said:
If you can solder you can make one for about a quarter of the price
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I don’t think the cable used for the platinum is available elsewhere but I’m so far from an expert on this. Am I wrong on that? I know 2524 is everywhere but not sure about the platinum?
 
Bxlxaxkxe said:
Not sure what got into me but I bought a Mogami Platinum 12 foot cable that arrived today. I am 100% looking for a reason to return it - even at a discount price it’s very expensive. But god dammit it does sound great. Compared to the lava cables I’ve been using for many years- it’s like a little cloud has been listed off the tone. It’s not a massive difference that your casual listener would likely notice and is probably the most obvious when you’re the one playing. But I just went back and forth about 20 times and damn if that Mogami doesn’t sound more present and alive. Time will tell if that is something I want in my tone, but initial tests have my wallet a little annoyed. I’m curious to try a Gold next to it. We shall see. YMMV
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Yeah. I used to use planet waives. and maybe som daddario, but then i had a few shit out on me. Now it is all mogami. Majority is gold, but my favorite are the 2524 with the switchcraft silver tips.
 
Bxlxaxkxe said:
I don’t think the cable used for the platinum is available elsewhere but I’m so far from an expert on this. Am I wrong on that? I know 2524 is everywhere but not sure about the platinum?
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Congrats! Platinum and overdrive cables are not for sale except through Mogami.
 
Smash said:
Yeah. I used to use planet waives. and maybe som daddario, but then i had a few shit out on me. Now it is all mogami. Majority is gold, but my favorite are the 2524 with the switchcraft silver tips.
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I have a gold on the way to see if I like that cable as much as the platinum. Hoping that’s the case as I’ll just buy some bulk 2524 and save some money
 
ners said:
You comparing the same length cables? That would absolutely affect things.
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The Mogami is 12 feet and the lava is 10

Did a little numbers comparison and it looks like what I’m hearing is the difference between 23pF (Lava) and 15pF(Mogami Platinum). Mogami Gold is about 40pF so I’m guessing I will find it too rolled off in the highs but we’ll see
 
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A while ago, I bought a really nice used VooDoo 'Large' pedalboard with the 8-Loop Switcher from GC. It came with an assortment of Lava Patch Cables that were short lengths to run from the loop switcher to various spots on the board. I set everything up and it worked. (Great board / Great Loop Switcher.) Some time ago, I was playing through the rig and my amp seemed oddly 'quiet.' I kept cranking the master higher than it had ever been and it had no Punch and no Balls. I was convinced it was the amp - until I bypassed the board / loop and plugged straight into the amp. BAM! God's Tone. After trouble-shooting ALL of those Lava cables, I found that one of them was near total failure and most of them were sketchy at best.

So - I ordered Mogami Patch Cables custom made for all the specific lengths I needed to run clean and tight under this board. It cost a bundle. And the amp sounds a big and loud and clean through the board as when I plug straight in the front end, bypassing board entirely.

Moral of the story - cables matter.

Addendum - these were the 'you assemble it' Push-Fit Lava cables. Pure Trash. Maybe budget wire with Budget Connectors soldered professionally would have yielded the exact same result as the top-shelf Mogami cables and connectors. But at this point, the difference between custom cables built with budget wire and connectors vs. custom length cables built with Mogami cable and connectors was really just a fraction of the cost of the custom cables in the first place. In for a penny, in for a pound. If you are ordering the Filet Mignon, you may as well have the Wagyu.
 
Not worth it, but you need to experience the disappointment for yourself to believe it
 
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