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Old 04-24-2005, 06:45 PM
rcole1958 rcole1958 is offline
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Default XLR/TRS or 1/4" with Taylor ES?

With my Taylor ES (514ce) I have a couple of connection options:

1) Use a 1/4" unbalance cable from the guitar to the 1/4" input on an acoustic amp or mixer.

2) Use a balanced XLR/TRS cable from the guitar to the XLR input on an acoustic amp or mixer.

Do I lose something by using the 1/4" cable, rather than the XLR/TRS cable?

What are some of the other considerations?

Thanks for your advice.
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Old 04-24-2005, 09:22 PM
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it depends on how far your cable needs to run:

under 15-20ft you will be fine with 1/4" TS

anything above 20ft you will need a DI box if you go with a 1/4" TS, that or use a 1/4" TRS or XLR. I personally find a 1/4" TS more flexible cuz I can use a DI box and split a signal for monitor through an amp. That and most non-ES guitars/basses sound better through a DI box since it has a much higher input impedence to match passive pickups.
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