SteveFord Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I have spent my entire life dealing with cracking, popping and dying guitar cords. Who makes on that is as reliable as a doorknob? Straight end/90 degree on the other is what's needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) I love my extra heavy Roland cables they fixed my crackling problems.. 🙂 Edited July 12, 2020 by mihcmac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Line6 Relay G10 is a very reliable "chord". I got tired of dealing with chords and went wireless. Bence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 I ordered the Roland already, hopefully it will do the trick. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 21 minutes ago, SteveFord said: I ordered the Roland already, hopefully it will do the trick. Thanks! Don't forget your patch cords.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 38 minutes ago, btoth76 said: Line6 Relay G10 is a very reliable "chord". I got tired of dealing with chords and went wireless. Bence. 40 bucks, works like charm. https://www.amazon.com/Getaria-Wireless-Rechargeable-Transmitter-Receiver/dp/B07L5B64RG/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?dchild=1&hvadid=78134112641989&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&hvqmt=b&keywords=line+6+g10+wireless+guitar+system&qid=1594580667&sr=8-3-spons&tag=mh0b-20&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyM09HRVhISTE1R1VOJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjAxNjY1Mk5RWU1IMjNLVlIzViZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTM5MTUzMTYzRkFZQlgzSFEyWSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU= 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 Any sound degradation with that? That looks really slick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 27 minutes ago, SteveFord said: Any sound degradation with that? That looks really slick. One thing to consider is the 2.4GHZ usage for WiFi in your area, it is a very popular frequency for Hotspots, wireless routers and RC controllers. You may want to consider moving up to the next model that uses 5.8GHZ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Planet Waves top of the line chord with the gold jacks has never failed me. But like Bence I went wireless awhile ago. I bought these for about $100 from Sweetwater. Plenty of range and no lag or interference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 6 hours ago, ghost_of_fl said: I keep hearing good things about Line 6 Relay. It works very well. I have one for nearly a year now. No problems, or interference issues so far. Bence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryNimda Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Lately wireless transmitters/receivers are available, as technology gets better. But as always, beware of the cheap stuff. The most important factor to watch when buying is LATENCY, measured in milli-seconds (thousandths of a second). The greater this number, the more time it takes for the signal you play to be heard on the amp side. This delay is inherent to the functioning of the electronics chips in the units, not the distance to the amp. The Line6 G10 are OK with a declared delay of 2.9 milli-seconds, more expensive models have this number at 1.5 milli-seconds, which is even better. There are makers of cheaper models on the market, with a delay of like 12 milliseconds, which in my view is too much. One might sometimes notice a slight delay when playing, which can be annoying. So, when buying, always watch for LATENCY in the specifications - SMALLER IS BETTER. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 14 hours ago, ghost_of_fl said: I keep hearing good things about Line 6 Relay. I have the G30, it works flawlessly. The battery door is a bit of a kludge though. Line 6 didn't do a great job with that, I keep one of those elastic hair ties around it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Do those wireless ones work good? I was having the same cracking and posing noises and finally got sick of it and thew mine away. I bought two different sets and the ones I'm using now are Red Dragon with Gold jacks. Tube amp and a Casino with P-90's, I sit and play about 2 feet away from my amp and haven't had any issues since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 8 hours ago, Retired said: Do those wireless ones work good? I was having the same cracking and posing noises and finally got sick of it and thew mine away. I bought two different sets and the ones I'm using now are Red Dragon with Gold jacks. Tube amp and a Casino with P-90's, I sit and play about 2 feet away from my amp and haven't had any issues since. They work good. Much better than when they first were available about 20 years ago. Those were just tone sponges, they robbed you of a lot of your guitars sound. I use these 2 setups. Getaria Wireless I use this as a backup and a bit of a convenience setup since there's no power pack required for the receiver. They will charge with a standard smart phone style charger. you can get a few hours out of a charge. These are cheap, 60 bucks, and yes, they work. a few of the guys in my band use them too. Line 6 G30 The Line 6 is more rugged, and has a better range, with less latency. Not as cheap (200 bucks) but not as expensive as other setups. The G10 is a bit more expensive (300+ bucks) has more range. As mentioned above OrindayNimda, latency is something to consider, but I don't notice any problems even with the Getaria. And I use it quite a lot. Try the Getaria, for 60 bucks, it's about the cost of a really good cable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Getaria 5.8Ghz ordered... $57, delivered tomorrow. Woo hoo - gonna wireless it up 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, uncle fester said: Getaria 5.8Ghz ordered... $57, delivered tomorrow. Woo hoo - gonna wireless it up 🙂 dude!!! you're gonan love it.. it's like the s*x without a condom! Edited July 14, 2020 by kidblast 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I bought 5 various expensive instrument cables 20 years ago. I 'retired' one of them 3 years ago. The others are going strong still and will likely see me out. The retired one lasted 17 years of gigging before beginning to sound noisy. That thing paid for itself many times over. It earned its retirement. The cheap cables I used as a youngster all became noisy within a couple of months, which meant of course that they weren't really cheap at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) I always thought that G major was a pretty durable chord 😄 Edited July 14, 2020 by Rabs 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 18 hours ago, kidblast said: They work good. Much better than when they first were available about 20 years ago. Those were just tone sponges, they robbed you of a lot of your guitars sound. I use these 2 setups. Getaria Wireless I use this as a backup and a bit of a convenience setup since there's no power pack required for the receiver. They will charge with a standard smart phone style charger. you can get a few hours out of a charge. These are cheap, 60 bucks, and yes, they work. a few of the guys in my band use them too. Line 6 G30 The Line 6 is more rugged, and has a better range, with less latency. Not as cheap (200 bucks) but not as expensive as other setups. The G10 is a bit more expensive (300+ bucks) has more range. As mentioned above OrindayNimda, latency is something to consider, but I don't notice any problems even with the Getaria. And I use it quite a lot. Try the Getaria, for 60 bucks, it's about the cost of a really good cable. Thanks Kid. Hmmm, Free if I get a Amazon card! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 14 hours ago, ghost_of_fl said: Since we are on the subject of high quality cables ... I received a Lava solderless pedalboard kit as a gift from my brother. I figured "oh cool, they'll match and I can make custom lengths". What I wasn't expecting though was the improvement of my overall signal quality. It was like night and day. I had no idea how much I was losing between 10 pedals. The kit looks like this: that looks like the G. Lynch kit. I put a pedal board together in like 2000. I used those to patch em all together. 20 years later, The same pedals, AND patch cables are still working today like they did when I set it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 13 hours ago, Rabs said: I always thought that G major was a pretty durable chord 😄 it is... definitely second only to A major Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 21 hours ago, Rabs said: I always thought that G major was a pretty durable chord 😄 sustain it by adding a 4th 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 11:31 AM, uncle fester said: Getaria 5.8Ghz ordered... $57, delivered tomorrow. Woo hoo - gonna wireless it up 🙂 Wife: 'Can you turn that down' Me: 'No - I can't hear it otherwise' Wife: 'Why are you in the living room if your amp is in your office?' Me: 'Because I'm wireless baby!' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 20 hours ago, uncle fester said: Wife: 'Can you turn that down' Me: 'No - I can't hear it otherwise' Wife: 'Why are you in the living room if your amp is in your office?' Me: 'Because I'm wireless baby!' LOL! did you notice any latency? Some people swear that they do, but with the ones I'm using I really don't notice it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 To the OP's original topic, I have always found that these Peavey guitar cables are the best. Durable, well made, they do a fantastic of carrying the signal, and nearly indestructible. 😐https://www.parts-express.com/peavey-pv-20-ft-r-a-to-straight-instrument-cable--241-5235?gclid=CjwKCAjwmMX4BRAAEiwA-zM4JgextyUcXLuMLOiPYA2l-Yt476imcO8Du8uA4RpbUr5s4QtlgzdPmBoCGSoQAvD_BwE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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