Expensive Instrument Cable Snake Oil

I definitely notice a difference between some of my cables, but I've got too much shit wired up in my rig to warrant upgrading everything so eventually got used to it (and really just turned up my presence knobs).
 
I’ve been using Mogami Gold for ages now. Some of them fuckers have been kicking for over a decade. I swear that good cables are an audible difference. I’ve never gone a tier up though, at some point it has to be diminishing returns.

I’m often a straight the amp guy, so what’s a few extra bucks on one killer fucking cable since it is an essentially component?

Gigging though… I’ve been on a wireless for a few years now and can’t ever go back. I jump around and shit too much, play dirt holes where people mosh into the band, etc.
 
Spaceboy said:
I’ve been using Mogami Gold for ages now. Some of them fuckers have been kicking for over a decade. I swear that good cables are an audible difference. I’ve never gone a tier up though, at some point it has to be diminishing returns.

I’m often a straight the amp guy, so what’s a few extra bucks on one killer fucking cable since it is an essentially component?

Gigging though… I’ve been on a wireless for a few years now and can’t ever go back. I jump around and shit too much, play dirt holes where people mosh into the band, etc.
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What wireless unit do you use?
 
Soundstorm said:
Check out "World's Best Cables" on Amazon. Mogami cable with Neutrik connectors for like $30. They're legit. I outfitted most of my studio with their XLRs.
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Oh I’m hip to em! They are awesome. I did my home pedalboard with their square plug/2319 cables. I’ll eventually switch out my gig board to the same. Will have to see if they make any longer instrument cables with something in the 15-20pf range. I’m sure they do

Edit: looks like he offers Gotham which is 21pF
 
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You can switch cables and get more clarity or you can just buy a James Tyler. Problem solved.
 
japetus said:
I just want a fresh egg omelet.
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I think "James Tyler's" would make a great name for a breakfast restaurant. Would make Denny's seem like they were just trying to save a few bucks having less letters on the sign. Even "Bob Evans" doesn't have as nice of a ring to it. Its 5:30, do you know where your James Tyler's is? :LOL:
 
I just have a bunch of old Monster Pro cables or whatever running my rack rig, even though I haven't run the rack in years. My current cable for playing through my practice amp, the only amp I've played in like 2 years, is an Ernie Ball cable that I got in a guitar/practice amp pack I inherited from a passed family member because I don't know where my higher dollar Live Wire cable is. If you don't like the sound of your cables, I'll give you the same advice I give anyone about a guitar's intonation: if you play fast enough, you can outrun notes that are out of tune, out of intonation, or bad signal quality from a cheap cable.
 
All Mogami here ..... I've been making my own cables forever .... easy to do ..... priceless when putting together your pedalboard

I just wish the Squareplug plugs weren't so expensive ...... but I got to say ... they are worth it .. from the ease of soldering them up ... to how clean they look on a board .
 
If you're up to it it'd be interesting to hear the differences between them and maybe another cable with a good buffer if you have one.

I added a cal buffer and then started switching around cables just with what I have (no fancy stuff) and man what a difference. Thinking of getting some of the GACs from the amazon site or buying some mogami and making my own. For what I need now a few GACs are a little cheaper, but never had em.
 
Spaceboy said:
I’ve been using Mogami Gold for ages now. Some of them fuckers have been kicking for over a decade. I swear that good cables are an audible difference. I’ve never gone a tier up though, at some point it has to be diminishing returns.

I’m often a straight the amp guy, so what’s a few extra bucks on one killer fucking cable since it is an essentially component?

Gigging though… I’ve been on a wireless for a few years now and can’t ever go back. I jump around and shit too much, play dirt holes where people mosh into the band, etc.
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I am wirelss too, but the cable that hooks it up to the amp is my trusted mogami with the switchcraft
 
Bxlxaxkxe said:
It pains me to be the douche making this post I assure you all
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There is nothing wrong with buying high quality equipment. Dont feel embarrassed that others try to make you feel bad. I bought mogami because i got sick of tracing down random cables causing an issue in the pedalboard.

I dont believe fairies make them better. It is high quality cable made by people that give a shit. It is the same reason people pay a lot more for me to work on their house than the bargain guy that fucks it up, or the reason i buy high quality german hand tools vs chinese shit.

It is also the same reason i wire up my guitars vs trusting the wiring bitch at the luthier shop. The thing that makes me laugh is guys will say that a cheap cable will do the same thing. And it will until it wont. If you can find a cheap cable that beats mogami, no one is mad. Im just not going through 50 cheapies to find the gem when i can buy one that works indefinitely
 
Smash said:
There is nothing wrong with buying high quality equipment. Dont feel embarrassed that others try to make you feel bad. I bought mogami because i got sick of tracing down random cables causing an issue in the pedalboard.
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I priced out the Mogami's and determined it was just cheaper and easier to throw away my pedal board.:LOL:
 
tallcoolone said:
Not worth it, but you need to experience the disappointment for yourself to believe it
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Yes worth it...in reverse!

I went from buying Monster Rock cables to Sommer Spirit XXL and Klotz LaGrange, and soldering them myself. 1/3rd of the price for a better cable with more highs (lower pF/ft or pF/m if you're on my side of the Atlantic).
Another nasty thing about the Monster cables are the thick plugs; they don't fit in tight, Japanese Ibanez S540's jack from '97. I mean, she's 24 and all, but still...
 
Speeddemon said:
Yes worth it...in reverse!

I went from buying Monster Rock cables to Sommer Spirit XXL and Klotz LaGrange, and soldering them myself. 1/3rd of the price for a better cable with more highs (lower pF/ft or pF/m if you're on my side of the Atlantic).
Another nasty thing about the Monster cables are the thick plugs; they don't fit in tight, Japanese Ibanez S540's jack from '97. I mean, she's 24 and all, but still...
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Monster cables are among the worst cables on the market. Plugging in to them is like turning your guitar's tone control down to 5.
 
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