Anyone have any insight? Of course the review says they are great.....but who knows.

Unless the cables is manufactured to block ALL interference or some shit....who knows....

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Well they do seem better built, unlike the cheap $4 guitar center cables that wear out on the ends in like 3 weeks.

"decent" cables with lifetime warranty.

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I use Whirlwind Leaders, they are nice robust leads with a life time warrenty. Just as good as more expensive leads!

annything made by planetwave is atleast decent.. but it's also unbearably expensive most of the times..

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i own a couple monster cables and a whirlwind, i like both a lot, but mostly use the monster.

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What are the tits of power cables than?

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No xdx is saying just buy a midpriced cable with a lifetime warranty.

Read this.
http://www.guitarnuts.com/technical/cords/index.php

Don't waste your money on Monster.

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if by power cables you mean speaker cables... canare and evidence stuff would be personal favorites.


kinda... monster doesnt suck... they're alright cables... but if you want better, it's out there. and yes you can definately buy monster quality cables for cheaper.

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Monster doesnt suck at all, its just a waste of money.

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well I'm looking for those monster quality cables for cheaper.

Are planet waves cables any good? I looked at thos but I couldn't really make a decision.

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ive heard they arent , phil. are you talking about the muting ones, where you push the button and it kills the signal? a friend of mine had one and it broke in a few months and he was careful with it

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I thought they would be cool....if the bitches break though,,,ehh

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You know you can make your own cables with the same stuff and for a hell of a lot cheaper? All you need is a soldering iron and some practice and you will build a cable that just as good if not better, plus when it starts to wear ( they all do in time ) you can repair it.

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if you're to lazy to make em yourself but still don't want to get ripped off. www.lavacable.com

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Lavacable doesn't look that cheap... What about Mogami cables? I've seen they're about the same price, supposed to be really good. I'll be buying an NS2 soon. I have a Monster cable which will go to the NS2, so I'm buying a shorter higher quality cable like a Mogami or Lavacable that will go to my amp. My question is: will the NS2 block the noise from my Monster cable or should I just get two brand new cables?

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^Yep. Monster cables are overpriced I'd say. Oh and xd, didn't you mention that you make your own cables?

i do... i bulk order mogami 2524, and switchcraft ends for dirt cheap. better than monster, but no warranty... but also like 1/3 the cost.

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buy cables from xdx. id rather sipport a fellow metaltabss user than a huge company. they're better and cheaper.

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or buy the stuff yourself and solder the ends on.

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Yup. I do it.

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Bulk cable ordering is how I got started. The Canare GS-6 I use is a better cable than the Mogami though and that is why I use it. Neutrik and G&H plugs are better that switchraft and do not cost much more.

My cable comes with a lifetime warranty because I am school-trained electronic assembler with years of experience.

My whole aim is to offer a cable that is actually better than Monster at 1/3 the price and $29.95 for a 20 footer is very reasonable. The cable comparision article on website rated the Canare I use better than both the Monster and the Mogami.

Thanks for the plug in one of you other posts in this forum.

Lava Man
Lava Cable

you're spamming...

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Not really - my link and cable was already mentioned here in this thread twice and I am responding to that.

He does have a point. He seems cool and seems to know what he is talking about so let him post if he likes. We might all learn a few things we didn't know about cables from him.

I do like Neutrik plugs better then Switchcraft as well. What kind of solder do you use? I use silver electronic rosin core solder. Not as strong as other solder but it does conduct a bit better.

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I use WBT silver solder - made in Germany. Lead free. Killer stuff. I believe there is no better solder out there for audio applications.

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No lead! Wow, I'm going to go check that stuff out. I can't believe it doesn't have any lead. At least it will be better for me to use health wise.

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where do you buy it?


i like the 2524 and switchcraft 226SWI ends for holding my rack gear and pedals together. it's really great stuff, gives a "soft" sound instead of a bright, and sometimes brittle sound that my old monsters gave me, it's really low noise. for my main guitar cord i like neutrik ends. not because i find them sonically better than the switchcrafts, but because they seem more sturdy for that application. i would never state that the neutriks are flat out better, nor switchcraft.. it's just what i prefer for a certain task.

i have a couple canare speaker cables though. very nice stuff.

monster's warranty cannot be messed with though. as long as it's a monster, it's going to work or you'll get a new one. whether it's a bad solderjoint or you and your freinds were playing tug a war.

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I've been looking for ages to buy some bulk cable, but i can't seem to find any uk based suppliers- any fellow brits come across any (other than maplin )?

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