Cable recommendations

[bender]

This is an old and boring subject, but what are the good cable options these days? I used to buy Freedom and Lava cables from Ryan, but the virtually all the cables I’ve bought since have been disappointingly flimsy.

What are good, solid options these days, that aren’t super expensive?

[robthemac]

This is an old and boring subject, but what are the good cable options these days? I used to buy Freedom and Lava cables from Ryan, but the virtually all the cables I’ve bought since have been disappointingly flimsy.

What are good, solid options these days, that aren’t super expensive?

I bought some Mogami cable and cheapish Neutrik jacks. Had great results, although I don't gig.

Might have some Planet Waves Custom cables that I could sell.

[Aquila Rossa]

This is an old and boring subject, but what are the good cable options these days? I used to buy Freedom and Lava cables from Ryan, but the virtually all the cables I’ve bought since have been disappointingly flimsy.

What are good, solid options these days, that aren’t super expensive?

My old Freedom cables are still going strong. What is it now? 15 years of enduring my clumsiness?

The cable was called Canare. Switchcraft jacks. I am not sure Switchcraft these days is as good as it used to be. A couple of jacks and toggles have failed on me.
Same with some CTS pots not being what they once were, but that's anecdotal (Dave Friedman discussing it -- he says Alpha pots work better these days -- but Alpha is better for his bottom line, so I would look for corroborating evidence that's true about them versus CTS -- distrust of opinions is now my default setting, no matter whose opinion it is ).

Sooner or later I want to buy bulk cable, jacks and heat shrink and wire up a bunch of cables. Edit: I just looked into how much Canare or Mogami cable costs at Pleb prices. Around $600-700 per 100 metres. I've changed my mind (unless somebody flogs off a roll of it cheap)

[jeremyb]

Planet waves or Ernie ball seem to do the trick for me

[DongHua]

Planet waves or Ernie ball seem to do the trick for me

All of my custom series Planet Waves are 20+ years old, heavy user and frequent traveller in most of their life.

I’ve tried those super expensive Analysis Plus, I could easily hear the difference, but worth extra 1k for each cable? Your call.

[GrantB]

Planet waves or Ernie ball seem to do the trick for me

I got an Ernie ball recently - top notch. Also my planet waves have lasted 100s of gigs and are still my standard.

[bender]

Thanks folks.

My EB cables have been OK, but the braided outer on one of them melted in a few places at an outdoor gig.

I had a couple of EWI cables from Music Planet for a while that were fine- but one of them failed completely last night. The jack housing is pretty rubbish- the jack itself wiggles in the housing.

I try to be careful with my cables, but I’m probably doing something wrong, because after a year or so the jacks get crackly when you bump them. I currently have one cable that doesn’t. I coil them carefully, don’t knot them, pull the jacks out using the housing rather than the cable…

I’m mostly after something solid, and reliable that won’t tangle as soon as I turn my back on it.

I might give planet waves another go- my only experience has been one of theirs with the mute switch, which died pretty quickly. Otherwise, I can make some using Mogami gold and Neutrik jacks for about the same cost.

[hercules]

I am very happy with my Runway Audio custom cables. The casing is very stiff, but it’ll break in over time.

My Freedom cables are still going strong 15 years later too…

[H671]

My Planet waves are still going after about 15 years. They are used regularly at church. I always keep them coiled & don't do anything special to look after them.

[jeremyb]

I do have some of the Ambertec cables too, really nice with the REAN connectors on them: https://www.rubbermonkey.co.nz/Ambertec ... e-Black-3m

[murky]

Roll my own here. Bestronics Pro Audio has a super low capacitance cable (0446) - almost as low as the fancy silver studio stuff but not stiff as shit. Add a couple of Switchcraft jacks, and some double wall heat shrink. Done.

[NZTone.e]

Used to use planet waves, never had one fail but gave them all away.

Now I get Waylon Mcpherson to make them, costs the same and I like the reasonably thin cable he uses, doesn’t introduce any noise, takes up less space and I’ve had them for about 5 years and they’re still going so far.

Having said that, I haven’t really used them much in that time, various reasons, not much playing!

[NippleWrestler]

Mogami w2524 and Neutrik NP2X is what I've used for ages and ages after I made a bunch of them after my planet waves died (and can't be repaired easily). Turns out their lifetime warranty didn't migrate when Daddario bought them out and instead became a 2 yr warranty.

The Mogami stuff is world class and it doesn't take long to solder a cable together. Also, you can get Techflex and make them any colour you like.

[robthemac]

Mogami w2524 and Neutrik NP2X is what I've used for ages and ages after I made a bunch of them after my planet waves died (and can't be repaired easily). Turns out their lifetime warranty didn't migrate when Daddario bought them out and instead became a 2 yr warranty.

The Mogami stuff is world class and it doesn't take long to solder a cable together. Also, you can get Techflex and make them any colour you like.

@Ben I have some of the thinner Mogami cable you can have if you want

[Litterick]

Van Damme/Neutrik