Cable question for Peter.

[base341]

I just finished my pedal board and am going to get new effects loop cables and guitar cables.
I saw an interview with Peter Stapfler and he was talking about the importance of cables in tone.
I'm curious what cables you use in the shop when testing your amps, and what you'd recommend.

 

[BERNI]

i think they use cordial cables... i moved to cordial two years ago and are superb cables. i tried all the "boutique" cables, and cordial do it the same for less money... go for them.

 

[base341]

Thanks berni. I'll give those a try.

 

[bananaladonpcp]

i use mogami cables... They are kool. No issues with them at all. Alittle expensive unless you know someone who works at guitar center

 

[King Crimson]

I'm curious what cables you use in the shop when testing your amps, and what you'd recommend.

I'm sure Peter will chime in.

IMO - there is no instrument cable better than Evidence Audio and are all I ever use. EA are completely transparent. Also don't forget, your tone is only as good as "the worst quality" cable in your chain, and that includes speaker cables.

So if you use a $125 10' Lyric HG EA instrument cable and a $10 George L for your speaker I/O you might as well replace the EA with a George L.

 

[BERNI]

I'm curious what cables you use in the shop when testing your amps, and what you'd recommend.

I'm sure Peter will chime in.

IMO - there is no instrument cable better than Evidence Audio and are all I ever use. EA are completely transparent. Also don't forget, your tone is only as good as "the worst quality" cable in your chain, and that includes speaker cables.

So if you use a 10' Lyric HG EA instrument cable and a George L for your speaker I/O you might as well replace the EA with a George L.

+1
but dont forget that expensive cables are not always the best cables, there´s a lot of bussines in that area..., a good cable with a good section, good components...is a good cable. look at monster cables...or spectraflex, those cables are crap...after 25 years of road giggin, a good cable must be reliable, consistent, dont twist, and so on....

mogami+neutrik....good, cordial+neutrik...good, klotz+neutrik..good, etc... but if you put a cool name on it, and make a lot of moho on your marketing....voila! a boutique cable!

put evidence cables on all your chain, and cross your fingers cause maybe the venue dont have evidence mic cables, sneakers, p.a. cables,etc...and the audience is not listening all the evidence chain dont forget to put evidence cables on your floor or in ear monitors also. and tell people of shure or sennheiser that make the mic with evidence cable inside....

its ok put quality cables on your gear, but dont be so picky...a good cable is a good cable, and doesnt cost 100€...this is for sure.

hope this can help someone...and sory for my poor english

 

[tripstan]

its ok put quality cables on your gear, but dont be so picky...a good cable is a good cable, and doesnt cost 100€...this is for sure.

hope this can help someone...and sory for my poor english

Well said. Quality is in the componets and parts not the name. I'm sure EA makes a great cable but I'd never spend $125 bucks on a 10ft cable.
BTW no cordial dealers in the states?

 

[Peter Diezel]

I´m not too much into the cable discussion and use Cordial all the time.

 

[BERNI]

its ok put quality cables on your gear, but dont be so picky...a good cable is a good cable, and doesnt cost 100€...this is for sure.

hope this can help someone...and sory for my poor english

Well said. Quality is in the componets and parts not the name. I'm sure EA makes a great cable but I'd never spend bucks on a 10ft cable.
BTW no cordial dealers in the states?

dont worry! pro rack and pedalboard makers use mogami all the time...here in europe, mogami is ok, but cordial is thicker, sounds equal, but its more road friendly. dont waste time on cables...mogami+neutrik or switchcraft...and rock on!!!! time you waste trying to hear differences between cables, time you loose playing guitar...or anything better..hehe.