Could you guys hear a difference? Would you ever spend the money for a high-end cable? In the end, which one was your favourite?

@williamlee1429

4 жыл бұрын

I may not buy the high and cable butI could tell the noticeable difference. I play poorly enough as it is without any extra noise added in.I think will upgrade my cable

@billmiller7138

4 жыл бұрын

I have a bunch of those fender cables I bought maybe 15 years ago. Been thru a bunch of other expensive, guaranteed cables that have all failed. The Fenders are still going strong. And no, I've never heard noticiple differences in any decent cables.

@eduardorodriguez4899

4 жыл бұрын

Darrell Braun Guitar i would buy a high end cable for gigs

@ChickenThug55

4 жыл бұрын

Nice shoot out Darrell. Id say some expensive cables do sound better. I’ve tested the planet waves. Mogami: silver/gold/Platnium. Guitar center brand: livewire standard/elite. Overall I stuck with the $100 mogami platinum. To my ears, they sound crisp,full,and less static’s versus all the others. I didn’t like the mogami gold or silver, they sound like a small blanket covering the tone. Planet waves were ok. As for the livewire, the cheap $15 livewire sound a bit bright and a bit of static. The livewire elite $50 were ok, but I felt it just lacked a bit of clarity, otherwise I would’ve kept it over the mogami platinum. Cheers!

@SashaCrutaire

4 жыл бұрын

I was actually surprised at how much difference there was. Would I spend that much money on a cable? No, I would probably get a good wireless setup. Oh wait, I have a wireless setup. :)

When your guitar cable has its own case, you've gone too far.

@fxexpert4541

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@grayaj23

4 жыл бұрын

What's next, naming them? "Bertha sounded much more saucy and free, while Gretchen had a more in-your-face, raw carnality to her tone."

@fallingpetunias9046

4 жыл бұрын

@@grayaj23 Well, now it's time to write a song about guitar cables I've named.

@MagnaCarta80

4 жыл бұрын

No one needs a $250 cable unless maybe you own a high end studio like Capitol records or something

@Anonymous.android

4 жыл бұрын

So true 🤣

You dont need a super expensive cable but avoid ultra cheap ones.

@RicArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

I concur.

@tomvitti2415

4 жыл бұрын

endrizo agree, unless lack of money isn’t a problem for you

@kevin7rxxx346

4 жыл бұрын

Agree

@TheOnlineBusker

4 жыл бұрын

If you're a gigging musician and it's your job you absolutely need good cables, but yeah no need to spend 250 dollars! Just not 20 dollars either...

@777sicilia

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

Twenty years later, I never knew my first Fender was supposed to include a free cable.

@shanephillips1332

4 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@fredysandoval7157

3 жыл бұрын

Only USA ones and you get a strap too

@kingcatnip2614

3 жыл бұрын

ive bought 2 new USA fenders and never got a strap or a cable haha

@VashStarwind

3 жыл бұрын

Ill bet you threw it away with your box lol

@adriantrinidad1296

2 жыл бұрын

@@kingcatnip2614 i think he meant the beginner bundle, every bundle includes a cable an amp a guitar and a strap

If I would've bought the Transit Lab, my gear would be: Guitar - $200 Amplifier - $50 Cable - $250

@sohamsengupta6470

4 жыл бұрын

Using a Gorilla amp, are we?

@jerkforsure8387

4 жыл бұрын

@@sohamsengupta6470 as long as he loves his tone...

@sohamsengupta6470

4 жыл бұрын

@@jerkforsure8387 If he loves that tone he is a God

@Misfittt.

4 жыл бұрын

@@sohamsengupta6470 Totally Not Gorilla Amp

@tylercady3985

4 жыл бұрын

Same mine would've been Guitar: $250 Amp: $110 Cable: $250

I've been playing electric guitar for over 50 years. I'm lucky I can hear anything now. Any cable sounds good now.

@areyoujelton

4 жыл бұрын

I like that outlook.

@williampercival7662

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, cheap cables sounds better anyway. William Percival New Zealand 🇳🇿

Do a “wireless vs cable” video.

@guitargeff

4 жыл бұрын

Up!!!!!

@johnvlas3639

4 жыл бұрын

Ελληνας?

@grecco4037

3 жыл бұрын

@Kurt Cobain no thanks with that cringey ass guy

@bgomusicco

3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@bgomusicco

3 жыл бұрын

@Dexter Moser I just watched that video (all 30 seconds of it) based on your comment. No. That is just about the worst music based video I have ever seen. It is immensely embarrassing just to watch. If you like it, cool. But its not for me.

All of these had a high pitched whistle. Oh that’s my tinnitus.

@Bless_darealone

3 жыл бұрын

😭😭

Cables are like wine: $3 bottles make you sick, but $830 bottles make you poor

@malcolmhardwick4258

3 жыл бұрын

And a 10 euro bottle would be fine !

@leemurray4158

3 жыл бұрын

But, a 16 dollar cable can be a great deal

250 for a cable.......I COULD LITERALLY BUY A NEW GUITAR WITH THAT 😂

@irwinfc

4 жыл бұрын

or awesome pickups!

@kevin7rxxx346

4 жыл бұрын

Or a nice pedal

@Leo_ofRedKeep

4 жыл бұрын

I would buy two new guitars with that.

@cydonia9342

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevin7rxxx346 or get a digital pedal with 100 pedals in it for like £50

@xenophonkirby

4 жыл бұрын

Or a Squier with mods...

10 bucks for a cable? Nah I just use an aux cord with 2 quarter inch adapter

@Mattstiless

4 жыл бұрын

😂😅

@gingerbeer914

4 жыл бұрын

You call THAT cheap? I bought some 6m DAP cables for €3.- each. But if you compare their resistance to that of a 6m Cordial Peak, you'll measure a value 3x as high. They're good enough as a spare for rehearsals... NOT for the stage.

@alexbitzan8747

4 жыл бұрын

Please don’t

@rtmusic6254

4 жыл бұрын

😭

@lil_weasel219

4 жыл бұрын

mine is 8$ lol. its ok

$250 Transit Lab DPA (Don't Pay Anymore) Cable.. I always make my own (HAND MADE) with Neutrik ends and Mogami Bulk Cable.. Never had an issue after many years.. It is the way to go.. Could hear the difference with the Fender, The rest were too close to call through my headphones. In a mix, you would never hear the difference. You may want to use them in a Recording Studio, but that is probably the only place they would make an audible difference?

@irwinfc

4 жыл бұрын

"Neutrik ends and Mogami Bulk Cable..." my thoughts EXACTLY!!!

@error8418

4 жыл бұрын

The same here: Brand bulk cable and Neutrik connectors. A 250 USD cable that doesn't even have Neutrik connectors seems outrageous. Gold plated connectors don't matter, strain relief is what does. The cable should be double shielded and have proper electrical specifications - once you have that there shouldn't be any noticeable improvements over that. Oh wait, did Jimi Hendrix use a high end cable for his desired tones?

@countblue

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. I have even very cheap very very old cables retrofitted by myself with neutriks ages ago, they still work like on the first day. The jack is the most important thing in a cable its THE stress point. The better you go there the longer it will last.

@jansonpig

4 жыл бұрын

The shielding in a mogami cable really makes one drool....so perfect and beautiful inside an otherwise ordinary looking cable.

@madcat8231

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Do mine my self and never ever hade any problems yet more then some usuall were when i make some in tweed.

The fender cable has a relic buzz included,, its part of the vintage tone/experience.

@christopherrivera6474

2 жыл бұрын

i thought mine was broken cause of how bent it was

@looking_33

6 ай бұрын

@@christopherrivera6474they used to be better they started making the tips hollow sheet metal now

I honestly extremely appreciate a shootout like this. We are all about strings, amps, guitars, and woods that cables are usually not consider as much, so it is definitely helpful to learn more about their importance. Cheers for this one man!

@jimi272

4 жыл бұрын

The cable ends / plugs are the most important thing to look at! G&H last forever, best quality and best tone...

@josearaujo8616

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimi272 actually the length of the cable is the more important. For practical reasons, just buy a wireless system

I love how he throws the cables away at the start hahaha

@ronramsay8587

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, come on Darrell. I wanna see you chuck that $200 cable onto the floor.

@kevin7rxxx346

4 жыл бұрын

Ron Ramsay 😆

What was so amazing about the Transit Labs cable @9:11 is that it not only best reduced the high-frequency buzz, but it also virtually **eliminated the low-frequency hum** which was equally present and bad in all of the other three cables.

I can hear the difference but truthfully it's because I'm listening for a difference. If I was casually listening I'd never notice the difference.

@leemurray4158

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I think audiophiles and over the top cable buyers tell themselves that they hear a difference, so that they have a reason for buying a 250$ cable.

Darrel, I've followed your channel for over a year and let me tell you. Your reviews are really fun to watch (that's why I subscribed). But when you do stuff like this is really something else. Other youtubers do similar test but when I'm about to make a choice about gear, videos like this is what really helps me.

Apart from mechanical strength, here is what you want in any signal cable: - Good sheilding - Low resistance - Low capacitance That's it. Better sheilding of course means lower noise. You want low capacitance and resistance, because all signal cables act as a low pass filter, and those two values determine the frequency. If you like a cable with high resistance and capacitance, in my opinion, you are better off adding a capacitor and resistor in your signal path. Edit: Also, oxygen free cobber is nothing but a marketing term.

@imsinala

5 ай бұрын

So which one do you recommend ?

250 for a cable...no f***ing way !!!...Like someone said...just stay away from super cheap cables and you're fine..

@homers7777

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah better off spending $50 on a cable and the $200 on a hooker.

@ohyeahyeah8054

3 жыл бұрын

@@homers7777 🤣🤣🤣

@-WolfMan-

3 жыл бұрын

Monster Prolink Cables - they're worth it

@dixienormous6969

3 жыл бұрын

@@homers7777 lmao what the hell

@RideAcrossTheRiver

3 жыл бұрын

@@dixienormous6969 If the hooker has cable, gold

I started buying Mogami Platinum cables after trashing so many others by standing all over them etc. Since buying a few Mogami cables I've stood on them, run over them many times with chairs and box wheels. And after three years I still haven't managed to destroy one. IMHO the Mogami cables with the Neutrik silent plugs are more then enough.

@piemmetubo

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! I used to make my own cables using exactly those brands of components. 😎

Cheap cable: YEET High end cable: YEET Really appreciate your fairness Darrell!

Gongrats Darrell for over 500k subs! You have a fantastic channel!

I truly believe those frequencies he's hearing were influenced by the price tag. I literally chose the cable that wasn't the high end one almost every time.

@robtog

Жыл бұрын

correct

@BB-pi2wd

2 ай бұрын

Same. When you are a paid shill for the industry, of course price=better.

I also think you should be testing these blindfolded to ensure you don't impart any bias from the price tag.

When your cable costs more than your guitar

These shootouts are so awesome, thanks for taking the time to help us out with this stuff!! Your the best, thanks for listening to our ideas!

Great test! Thank you!

Cable length can be an issue - I use the shortest possible in my studio. Also crossing cables cancels hum whereas running them together lengthways can cause more 👍😊

@ValWillKay

4 жыл бұрын

Crossing cables as in just arrange it in an x?

@JurcLe

4 жыл бұрын

@@ValWillKay yes

@ArtAlienTV

4 жыл бұрын

Yes 👍

@kellyb9432

4 жыл бұрын

That figures, I always knew they were out to trip me, especially after a few beers.

@RetroPlus

4 жыл бұрын

Good to know, I'll keep that in mind

Here is my sceptic take on this. Definitely the noise part is solid. Quality of the wire, shielding, length does make a difference for noise. Now about the tone that cable transfers, I'm not convinced. Every time you play, even if the volume levels are untouched, it can not be 100% identical. Starting with, the velocity of hitting the string ( in MIDI terms 1-127, but in reality much more finer), Exact position where the string was hit Angle of the pick contacting the string All of this, of top of my head, can contribute to a little difference in tone. What I would like to see is a single take recorded (to eliminate variances), taken direct out of the DAW and then using the 4 cables to compare. I wonder if we can actually hear a difference in tone.

great video darrel ! really appreciate the input !

Thanks Darrel, always very good information.

I could easily got them all correct i here. But I admit this is cork sniffing🤣🤣🤣 the differences are so little that in a band context no one will ever hear it. And for the fender cable it might even cut through a bit more in the mix. I think what makes the expensive cables more expensive is their durability and the quality of building. Tone wise, it really doesn’t matter tbh

Expensive cables don't improve your tone. I've been hearing this argument since the early 1970s. I've made my own, bought $60 setups, used speaker cables when I was in a jam, etc. Maybe if I owned studio that had high level players recording, I'd go for the $$$ cables. For me, as a gigging guitarist I go for the medium price cables. Not the cheapest, but $250 for a handmade cable? No way. My guitar and amp are the main components of my sound.

Very interesting. Thanks for doing it Darrell!

Thank you! I love ALL of your videos and have made many decisions based on your advice. I really appreciate that you actually test these and don't just talk about them.

The most critical issue are the quality of the (double!) shielding, the thickness of the signal wire (which determines among other factors the electrical behavior and therefore the tone) and the craftmanship - meaning the quality of solderings/crimping/insulation at the connectors and the cable reliefs. The point where the cable meets the connectors cable reliefs are the most stressed ones. A 250$ cable where you cannot even repair a potential wire break due to factory sealing of the entire connector is not worth the money. I would also expect to get some information about the electrical characteristics for a high-end cable. Due to the capacity increase with longer cables the impact on tone can be massive on passive guitars.

Thanks for doing this. Good to know. I found the tonal differences negligible but the noise reduction of TL was impressive. Also durability is a big one for me. I've used PW for years and haven't changed them for more than a decade.

I'm glad you made this video. I got every comparison 'guess' correct, because you can truly hear the difference of tone/frequency balance and delivery. This helped me confirm that I need a better cable. Mine is literally having aggressive static breaks while playing.

Great one! Thank you sooo much!

Cable capacitance is dependent on length. So were all the cables the same length ? Also, it would have been great if you unscrewed each connector to show the differences in construction of the core, insulation, and shielding - it would be good to know where these differences are coming from, especially for people who might want to make their own cables.

Great comparison.Been using Mogami cables for years and never had an issue. They also have a lifetime warranty.

These are the kind of videos that keep me coming back to your channel. Stuff like this that we normally don’t consider but can still affect our tone.

I appreciate the content, the sound tests, I could not really tell much of a difference, but could tell a difference in the noise test

I switch from the fender cable which was like €10 and it was turquoise to a mogami premium gold cable. And changes the sound quite a lot. It’s so much more clear I love it

I never used to believe it and had the cheapest cables money could buy. But it started to sound clearly bad and dull; so I upgraded everything, all my patch cables and long cables. I even got a gold tipped curly cable, and I got a wireless system. And I'm glad I did all this. My tone feels open and fuller and crisper; and the wireless system?? The best! It sounds great (even less impedence) but the freedom of being able to sit on the couch without getting tangled, or go to the kitchen, or just roam wherever inside or outside, it's amazing!! But even when just sitting there (which comprises the majority of time) it's just great to not feel tethered to this thing that every time you move you feel Its' weight and the feeling that you're tangling. And the price is about equal to an fx pedal. It might not be as exciting to shop for, but I assure you , it's better to have! I honestly don't know why I'm not seeing everyone use them all the time! You really don't have to be jumping around on stages like Angus Young or CC DeVille to justify a wireless system - they're for you Bro, do yourself a favor and break the leash now! (that'd be a great Ad line! 😆)

Hey Darrell, I think this was an excellent demo. I like how you consistently cover the instrument info from beginner to intermediate to weekend player to full-time pro in your videos. That's important. Based on comments and questions here, I think a number of people didn't actually understand the gist of this unfortunately. Not your fault. It would probably serve them well to listen again with a different mindset going in. Thanks!

Darrel I freakin love the new intro! You rock brother!

I'll take the machine made cable please. As also called a consistent quality.

Would have been nice to see some EQ Spectra too. Just to "see" the change in frequency that you are talking about

Great, as always!!!

Good vid bro. 🤘⚡

What the hell did you get me to watch this time Darrell!I I cudn't hear any difference between cables And they are all noisy! just different noise! None are silent!

That cable is more expensive that my Guitar 😳

Good test comparison Darell. i need to change this fender cables of mine soon :)

i'm buying a guitar soon so i see your face a lot these days XD. you help a lot though!! thanks for the quality content and smiling face!!:)

An idea, Darrell: Post the audio results of A/B tests like this in one video, get us to vote, and then reveal the "answers" a week later in another video.

@sylvainbiensur7370

2 жыл бұрын

I think it’s better when you play the guitar and KZread compression does not help

As is usually the case, as soon as you throw dirt onto the guitar, much of the difference goes away. The clean tests were much more revealing. The noise test had a very clear winner, though... that Transit Labs was remarkably quiet. Is it worth the money? No, of course not. But the Fender, on the other of the scale, is definitely not a cable you want to use if you have anything better. Somewhere, I have a bag of unused and mostly unpackaged cables that come with instruments. Most of my XLRs and the majority of my 1/4" cables are Canadian-made Digiflex. A couple I've had and used for well over 30 years, and they're still going strong.

Im Sorry for watching your videos for over 2 Years now without subscribing your channel!!! Love your videos

Great job man, keep doing, thank u

Oxygen-free copper = snake oil at audio frequencies.

@Lord_Stinkfoot

4 жыл бұрын

Snake oil taste like chicken

@kirarittberg5088

4 жыл бұрын

willyburger OFC wire will not sound any different when new. The reason for OFC is that it will not oxidize as quickly. Oxidization will increase resistance so it is not a good thing. OFC cable is not that expensive so spend the $5 and enjoy.

@grayaj23

4 жыл бұрын

@@kirarittberg5088 Given that it would take a decade or so before any difference was noticeable, another option is to save the money now and buy a new cable in 2030. It might be a "legit" feature, but it's one that almost no one will need unless maybe they live in a swamp in the Philippines or a Louisiana bayou.

@mahjonglover3614

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lord_Stinkfoot just enjoy the gritty crunch

@SketchbookGuitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lord_Stinkfoot snake oil. my fav salad dressing.

Imagine someone sees one of those expensive cables laying on the floor and they're like "must be trash"

Kudos to the approach in comparing cables. Especially in recent comparisons of tonal differences in string gauges (from various KZread sources), it's hard to distinguish differences in tone when going sequentially through a series of variables where there are small differences between each step. I completely agree with your approach of picking one end of the spectrum as a baseline and then stepping through the comparisons. It makes it a lot easier to distinguish differences in sound.

He has such a nice and kind smile and personality. Thanks mate

Repeat the same test with the spectrograph. Then we could visibly identify more highs less lows etc.

Should have included Monoprice cables in the test. Great cables and you can't beat the price. Clearly I've become a Monoprice fanboy. 🤣

@Supperconductor

4 жыл бұрын

I got some speaker cables for my home theater from MP - they sound and function great. And yeah, I’m a bona fide cork sniffer.🤓

Darrell, I'd be intrigued to hear you do a comparison of cable vs wireless system. Love the channel!

Love this channel

The difference is down to the capacitance of the cable, it'll affect the resonant peak of the pickups.

@quikie2211

4 жыл бұрын

yup... the Transitlabs has a higher capacitance and causes loss of high end but leaves the lower frequencies relatively untouched... ending up with a warmer bassier sound...

@CreeplessOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

@@quikie2211 and noisier signal.

If I played on stage and had he money, of course I'd spend some serious money for my accessories, but being I just play near my home. my stuff is just fine and I saved all that money.

@Hillbilly_Papist

4 жыл бұрын

I'm the opposite. Quality more expensive stuff for the house. Inexpensive stuff for going out. Stuff gets damaged, stolen, or left behind when you take it out.

Great test again Darrell ! When will you test transmitter systems ? Thank you !

Probably because of KZread, but I cannot tell the difference between any of these.

What I would Love love to see is a sound comparison of a pool routed strat verses traditional- Please!!!

@tps1020

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin you will find there is no difference, I own both

@stevesheroan4131

4 жыл бұрын

I believe the ONLY way to effectively make that comparison would be to test a traditional routed Strat, and then rout THAT Strat to a swimming pool, using all the same parts of course. There is too much variance between any two given Strats to fairly judge between them based solely on the routing. Just my take on it, but it’s the closest solution to the “Scientific Method” that I can think of.

Cables do make a difference. I have been using the same 15ft Dimarizo Steve Vai signature cable for the last 30 years. I had to resolder one of the end once about two years ago. Great even tone. However this test needed a little rest between comparisons to allow your hearing a chance to reset for reference. Like stated he was able to really hear the difference through his studio monitors (think recording).

Awesome comparison video! I don’t use cheap cables and I certainly won’t spend 200+ bucks for a cable. I use Planet Waves American Stage cables and they sound great with minimal if not zero handling noise. They do great retaining your highs and I love how firmly the plug holds into the jack. By the way, I LOVE that Paoletti guitar!.

I don't play any instrument but had to comment on how enjoyable and informative your channel is 👍 tempted to go out and buy one now 🤔😉

I've run over my DiMarzio cable at least 100 times with my computer chair and and it doesn't have any problems, so I'm happy. I also have some old Beldin cables that sound surprisingly good. Both boutique cables and tone woods are a ripoff in my opinion.

I can't speak for everyone, but I dare say that most of us Darrel Braun Guitar subscribers would much prefer to put $250 toward a great amp or guitar or even a stomp-box, versus a guitar cable. But if I was a pro, I might think differently. As always, I love when you do comparison breakdowns like this, even when the cheapest item is barely within my budget.

Nice comparison Darrell!

Great video. Would love to see runway Vs the others, since that’s the one I’m most likely to buy.

No, I don't believe they sound better, but I would expect the durability to improve as the price goes up. IF there is an improvement in sound I imagine it would be very very marginal, and if you play high gain/distortion you'll never know.

Tight, open, boomy, more clarity, smooth, full, flabby, milky, glassy, and etc are not measurable qualities and are terms that demand double blind evaluation. If there is a true sound difference, there has to be a way to measure something that can quantify that difference. One could probably just measure capacitance with all cables the same length.

Unlimited Video! Very interesting and informative video.

great video :-) I've been having pretty good luck with the Ernie Ball cables as of late.

What we learned: YES! Better cable = better audio But, the difference between the Fender and the Transit Labs is most definitely not worth $240

I'd test these cables with a calibrated tone generator, set to an output impedance similar to a pickup. 😉

@ThunderBassistJay

4 жыл бұрын

Also, the results depend highly on the lengths of the cables tested, as well on the output impedance of the guitar used. An active guitar has a very low output resistance, compared to one with a passive pickup. Low resistance, in combination with the parallel capacitance of a cable, gives a much brighter tone. Cable capacitance plus instrument impedance form a low pass filter. The higher the impedance, the lower the cut off frequency. 😉

@Mattstiless

4 жыл бұрын

ThunderBassist Jay DAMN that’s legitimate

@Heatfarmer

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThunderBassistJay Thats really interesting, because I thought that the difference was much less than I would have expected when he played higher output guitar. Didn't know that, but makes perfectly sense

Darrell, I love watching your very informational videos! Could you do a video on the 2019 October released Gibson Les Paul Tradition Pro V, satin. I just got it but I would like to see how it compares with other Gibson's in the price range. Thanks.

Man I Do Love Your Intro!

The only difference in cable quality is build quality. Sure, low cost cables degrade quicker and lose sonic quality as they break. But they pretty much sound the same to me. I have a couple higher end Monster cables I’ve been using for a very long time and still sound great. I also have some Sound Gear cables that I’ve been using for a long time and they still sound great. Same with Mogami cables. I’m confident if you take care of equipment it’ll last and sound great.

oxygen free copper is marketing invention. All copper is oxygen-free! Exception is rusted copper - it's the copper oxide. It looks different. It is black and fragile. So if you see just a red copper - it is oxygen-free

@bahhumbucker

4 жыл бұрын

No, it's not! There are grades of Cu that are refined to have a lower oxygen content. If the oxygen content is below 0.001%, it's labeled OF or OFHC. For example, C10100 has an oxygen content of 0.0005%, and it's graded OFE - Oxygen Free Electronic grade. The OF coppers are generally higher in both thermal and electrical conductivity than the less expensive alloys that have more oxygen content. For thermal applications, OF copper is generally preferred since thermal conductivity improves markedly. It makes no difference in a guitar cable though, because for a cable there is no thermal conduction to speak of, and not much electrical effect either since the cable is conducting very little current. Don't believe me? Look it up.

@denis_kleshchev

4 жыл бұрын

@@bahhumbucker woah, I didn't know that. Thank you for this info, I learned something new about metals. But in terms of electric conductivity these alloys are almost the same, aren't they?

@bahhumbucker

4 жыл бұрын

The material exists because there are cases where the difference matters. I don't think you're going to hear much if any difference in a guitar cable due to the conductivity of the wire. I've got a lot of different cables and never noticed a difference, other than cheap cables die sooner. The thing to understand is that in an audio application, it's not really about resistance of the wire - it's about the overall impedance over the audible frequency range. Whether you hear a difference, and whether you like what you hear, depends on the input impedance of the amp and the amplifier's damping factor. As Darrell said, "it's cork sniffing"... not really something to drop serious money on. I get decent cables (never spent more than $50, if that) strictly because cheap ones don't last.

@Heatfarmer

4 жыл бұрын

@@bahhumbucker I got a pair of Pete Cornish 6m guitar cables 10 years ago. Because i wanted to check out if there were any difference. Cost me the same as a medium priced fx-pedal Did they sound different from my normal cables, yes. No question. Better clarity, which to me translates to lower capacitance or better connectors or better assembly. I don't care. Did they last forever, as promised? No. Did i buy another pair? No. They were nice, but its a matter trying to accept that since the voltage out of your socket change and you don't play in humidity controlled environments, there are simply factors that change your sound, no matter what you do. I only take a minor tweak on the tone controls to correct that.

Loved the way that you set up the review especially the noise/hum comparison. I'd buy the Transit Lab cables but that can't happen until the promotion to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff comes through LOL.

As always great content. I have everything from cheap to expensive cables. There is a slight difference but nothing to write home about.

Ho god stepping into snake oil land. Copper is copper, inductances is inductance, capacitance is capacitance, if the mfg can't state those, anything else they try to pour at you is bs.

@Heatfarmer

4 жыл бұрын

So nice to see someone is awake, but you can hear the difference right? If people pay 10-30 times the price for the best tubes, 6x more for having the right vintage amps and speakers in their cabs and infinitely more for the right guitars, even buy vintage Neumann mics and Neve mic preamps, then why not get the best cables? Its not snake oil. You could buy 50 Citroen C1s for a Rolls Royce, but if you want the Rolls and money is no object, thats what you do. But it would be rather stupid to put some cheap tires on the Rolls, just to save some money, or?

@josearaujo8616

4 жыл бұрын

@@Heatfarmer depends on which monitors headphones you are hearing... if they aren´t capable of reproducing the frequencies, how are you going to notice them? And I think it really has to be a weird cable to kill so much of the frequencies...

@josearaujo8616

4 жыл бұрын

@@Heatfarmer use shorter cables, not even high ones can compete on distance. Or just use a good wireless system...

@Heatfarmer

4 жыл бұрын

@@josearaujo8616 Just use a buffer amp before any long cables

@Heatfarmer

4 жыл бұрын

@@josearaujo8616 I heard the major difference through Apple headphones, not exactly monitors

I am expecting audio recording frequency graph.. so we can see which one have unnecessary frequency response in.. and also spectrum graph so we can see which cable have the thicker sound

Cool video, I would love to see a comparison between the quality of cables regarding humidity. I live in the second most humid city of the world and I was told to put my cables and equipment in a non humid palce like a box with news papers and sawdust to keep stuff dry.

I like the way you coat the plugs with skin oil before the test. And as you talk about the cables you whip them around in your hand. I can can almost hear the tiny little shielding wires breaking. Great video!

He should try to recognize his guitars blindfolded and their sound, that will be very interesting

@danejurus69

4 жыл бұрын

That would be cool.

Things like high-end cables, exotic conductive materials in components and such are really only worth it if you regularly play over large PAs where the complete signal path will provide a fair amount of net resistance and reducing that can get a bit of extra clarity for a better mix. Bar gigs and home playing hardly call for that. Just my opinion.

@sseltrek1a2b

2 жыл бұрын

agreed...it also depends on the quality of the sound system...a higher end system will pick up a lot more details from your sound (noise, eq structures, etc)...most local gigs don't warrant a $250 cable...

I like neutrik connectors, particularly the ones with the auto cutoff switch, it makes for easy instrument changes without having to remember to stand on the tuner.

4:50 man!!!! your guitars are insane!!! what a beauty!