Which cable do you trust to run your rigs?

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Classic said:
I appreciate this is your own opinion, but to call Mogami ‘low quality’ and state it as fact, undermines your position and potential credibility.

I’ve had the same Mogami cables for over 10 years without issue and they’re still going strong. I can’t say the same for other brands.

Again, it’s your opinion.
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That isnt my opinion...... Mogami was placed on the bottom 10 of 79 different cables when it comes to noise floor, mechanical noise, capacitance and other factors and considerations....... that is a fact and relative to these other cables or practically most cables on the market they are low quality cables.


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I didn't like Mogami's spiral shielding. Makes building cables easier but has less coverage than a braided shield. YMMV.
 
The~Kid said:
That isnt my opinion...... Mogami was placed on the bottom 10 of 79 different cables when it comes to noise floor, mechanical noise, capacitance and other factors and considerations....... that is a fact and relative to these other cables or practically most cables on the market they are low quality cables.


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Real world application suggests otherwise.
 
Classic said:
Real world application suggests otherwise.
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Well it was a 3rd party test, manufacturers themselves sent cables too.......just stating the facts given results.
 
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I used only Monster or Mogami for 20 years,
but now I'm loving Pig Hog Cables, especially for the price.
I have my whole amp wall and switching system connected with Pig Hog cables
and it sounds excellent!
 
FLUXX said:
I used only Monster or Mogami for 20 years,
but now I'm loving Pig Hog Cables, especially for the price.
I have my whole amp wall and switching system connected with Pig Hog cables
and it sounds excellent!
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But are the fragile harmonics able to survive the crystal lattice when moving through the cables that may or may not have fully oxygen free copper? That's still up for debate.
 
SmuggNorris said:
But are the fragile harmonics able to survive the crystal lattice when moving through the cables that may or may not have fully oxygen free copper? That's still up for debate.
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No, they cannot. Oxygen allows the tone to seep from the cable rather than being directed entirely into your amplifiier. I have seen more than one guy with a fancy Special Reserve guitar and boutique amp negate to purchase oxygen free cable and then be in distress when they can't figure out where the tone loss is coming from. Not using oxygen free cabling is the guitar equivalent to donning tan slacks for a gig that haven't been creased or starched.
 
Whatever works in your rig, as others have stated is cool. Unless it’s Monster, then it’s not cuz that’s a terrible company that tried to sue everyone over the name. James Tyler Guitars wouldn’t do that.
 
Rattlesnake, Mogami Gold, Pignose, Lucky Dog, Boss, Warm Audio, Kirlin, Proco, Daddario, Planet Waves, Monster, Live Wire Elite...

I'm not picky. Just want them to work for a long time and sound good.

The big white Bullet coily cable that GMD used on his videos, that I bought from him, was a PITA and failed pretty quickly. Didn't bother with the lifetime warranty.
 
SmuggNorris said:
But are the fragile harmonics able to survive the crystal lattice when moving through the cables that may or may not have fully oxygen free copper? That's still up for debate.
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Pig Hog says they use 100% Oxygen Free Copper...
 
The~Kid said:
Well it was a 3rd party test, manufacturers themselves sent cables to.......just stating the facts given results.
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Who is the 3rd party that did the testing? I’m not being sarcastic just want more information. Personally I use Canare cable that could be considered on the higher side of capacitance , similar to Mogami though the ground wire is braided not twisted.
 
I like Mogami 2319 for cables 4 meters or less and Mogami 2524 for longer, and use Switchcraft 280, 226, and 228 ends, made in-house. if I must specify a store-bought it will be 18' Mogami Gold. I like Mogami's slick jacket for cleanliness and that it's compliant enough to lay flat and coil easily without being "too" limp. I've never noticed any handling noise or microphonics, high-end content on passive pickups is perfect (for me) and the durability seems more than adequate. I'm also long aware of Mogami's less-than flattering placement in the above much-circulated "ranking".

I prefer Canari Star-Quad with Neutrik ends for microphone cables.

There are a lot of cables that I explicitly do not like for very specific reasons but I'll spare you the details.

Just posting for another data point and perspective. (y)
 
I've been pretty much all Mogami for the past five years.
 
It makes zero sense to get Mogami Cables IMO...... nvm they ranked in the bottom 10 of 79 cables in terms of noise floor, capacitance, mechanical noise and other factors and considerations.....


Almost anything else in the market performs better and cost the same or less than Mogami Cables including Ernie Ball Cables, MXR Cables or even Mono Cables for example.
 
Mogami Gold everything except honestly these days I’m usually on a GLXD wireless and couldn’t be happier.
 
In the last 25 years, I've had the best results with Gotham GAC-1 Ultra Pro cable and Redco's Gepco XB20UB. Just buy it in bulk and slap on your favorite plugs (Neutrik for me). You can also get really great cables at good prices on Amazon from World's Best Cables. They use Gotham.
 
FourT6and2 said:
I like Gotham GAC-1 Ultra Pro cable and Redco's Gepco XB20UB. Just buy it in bulk and slap on your favorite plugs (Neutrik for me). You can also get really great cables at good prices on Amazon from World's Best Cables. They use Gotham.
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Be careful because some of "Worlds Best Cables" use Mogami.
 
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