Guitar Patch Cables...

[OsvyRock]

I everyone! I'm writing this thread today so we can all share and get to know about the different guitar patch cables in the market today, your experiences with them, etc. I know some people will say a cable is a cable, but there really are different sound reaction depending the one you use between pedals.

I'm actually using Dimarzio Patch Cables. I can rate them as very good sounding cables. Bad thing is they don't make enough contact with the pedals when they start to get some use/abuse and can lower or even cut off your signal ( totally killing it). I still use them since me like many other people, don't know which other way to go (cable related). I have heard about Mogami, Lava, Monster, George L's cables, but even after reading about them, I still know very little about them.

I'm sure I'm not alone in this. Can you all share your experiences with guitar patch pedals? Which one you consider the best? Which one is a waste of money, sounds like crap, etc?

 

[ken361]

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I like Mogami the best, had George L! yes patch cable make a difference.

 

[FuseG4]

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I'd like to know if Mogami's lowest line (the silvers, I think) are worth it. I've read a lot of good about their other ones.

 

[ken361]

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i have the golds patch was 25, also use there guitar cables also

 

[schecterplayer]

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I use CBI's, cheap, made in the USA, and really tough. I'm not of the belief that patch cables make a difference in my sound since I run a pretty small board.

 

[Bludave]

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I run a small board too. I use a chorus, delay, OD, wah & tuner. I use George L cables. I have for years and they work very well. I've used them so long that I really can't say how they change my tone because I honestly don't recall.

 

[Ayrton]

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I make my own using Mogami wire...

 

[tone4days]

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lava solderless for me .. no need to use anything else ... so easy to deal with and sound great - have been bullet proof on stage for me

 

[whatshisname]

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I use CBI's, cheap, made in the USA, and really tough. I'm not of the belief that patch cables make a difference in my sound since I run a pretty small board.

Are those the ones you can get from AMS? I've seen some bad reviews, but know nothing from personal experience. You've had no problems, with them? They are very inexpensive, so I may end up grabbing a few.

 

[KimBongIll420]

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I bought some of the Monster Rock cables and never looked back.

 

[ericmeyer4]

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When I was running a big board I was using George L cables. Now that I am running 3 pedals I bought a few Fulltone Cables.

 

[eschoendorff]

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Anyone else use Live Wire Advantage cables from Guitar Center? All mine have Neutrik connectors, so I guess that's good. Lifetime warranty, but never needed to use it yet.

How do they compare?

 

[SlyFoxx]

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I've had very good results with short cables from Hosa. Good bang for the buck.

 

[whatshisname]

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Anyone else use Live Wire Advantage cables from Guitar Center? All mine have Neutrik connectors, so I guess that's good. Lifetime warranty, but never needed to use it yet.

How do they compare?

We have a bunch of Livewire cables, and they've served us well. Not a single problem.

 

[OsvyRock]

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Looks like George L's are on the favorite patch cables here and on the web!
The patch cables ericmeyer 4 recommended, the Fulltone looks like great cables. A little more pricey than other cables, but not so high priced as other cables. ($18-$20 per patch cable)

I've had very good results with short cables from Hosa. Good bang for the buck.

Can you talk more about your Hosa Cables experience? My guitar tech recommend me to them, yesterday. He says they're a good bang for your buck as you also say, and I see there are different guitar patch cables models for them. Some very low cost and some that look better.

lava solderless for me .. no need to use anything else ... so easy to deal with and sound great - have been bullet proof on stage for me

Are they really, really solderless? I have no experience soldering anything at all!

 

[SlyFoxx]

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I've used the more standard right angle cables that you can see coming out of the second TS9 along with the more compact type you see in the middle. The smaller connectors allow me to get the TS9's really close so I can hit them both with one foot.

I wired up my acoustic guitar board with the tiny ones as well. I've had about a half dozen of them for many years now and have never had an issue with them. The stuff gets moved and gigged. I'm not saying you might not get a few percent more tone from other brands but for my ears and wallet Hosa shorties work for me. For the long leads I like Spectraflex.

 

[H8Red442]

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I use Monster Studio Pro 1000 series cables exclusively.

 

[astrozombie]

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I've used the more standard right angle cables that you can see coming out of the second TS9 along with the more compact type you see in the middle. The smaller connectors allow me to get the TS9's really close so I can hit them both with one foot.

I wired up my acoustic guitar board with the tiny ones as well. I've had about a half dozen of them for many years now and have never had an issue with them. The stuff gets moved and gigged. I'm not saying you might not get a few percent more tone from other brands but for my ears and wallet Hosa shorties work for me. For the long leads I like Spectraflex.

Cascading delays? I think we just became best friends.

 

[astrozombie]

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I use hosa and planet waves. I hear no difference between those 2.

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

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For years and years I used the budget "pack o' coloured cables" for pedals. Recently I switched to a set of Planet Waves. I have noticed zero difference. A run that short will not have an impact on tone unless the cable you are using is defective.