tyt921 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Hey guys, I just want to ask if theres difference in sound quality of a cheap cable and an expensive cable. I have one of those free cables that came with my starter kit amp and guitar a while ago. I just bought a new AMP by Fender, mustang 1. I am wondering if changing cables mean anything at all besides durability. If so, which brand and spec will be appropriate for a small in home play? I just want a good sounding cable thats all. Clear sounds. Thanks in advance guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 So no one has a say in this? I would like to know also as I want to go for a longer cable than the one that came with a guitar pak, say a 20 ft cable. So $20 cable or $75 cable for home use? Thanks Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Guess nobody viewed this subforum recently... Very important properties for maintaining good sound are cable capacitance and shielding. The self-capacitance of a good 6m/20ft guitar cable should not exceed 100 pF/m equivalent 30 pF/ft, and there should be a conductive plastic lining between shield and core isolation to reduce crackling or popping noises when being moved or stepped on. Since decades I use cables of decent quality on a budget. There are lots of them all around the planet, and so it's difficult for me to give an advice for anywhere except my own region. So I just can give examples here. The ones I use for mono applications are these: http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_sssnake_gkp6_instrumentenkabel.htm and these here for my hybrid guitars with magnetic/piezo stereo jack: http://www.thomann.de/gb/cordial_cfy_6_vpp.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.