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05-09-2021, 09:41 AM
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Lighter weight ones are generally more cheaply constructed, more prone to noise, and don't last as long. I would say anything under $20 probably isn't worth it if you're going to use it a lot.
I've been using Planet Waves American Stage series cables for several years now without failure. They're up to around $40 a piece now. But I'm coiling and uncoiling, plugging and unplugging twice a week, every week. A more casual hobbiest can likely make do with a less expensive alternative. 
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05-09-2021, 10:40 AM
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05-09-2021, 11:20 AM
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I don't find cheaply built cables sound worse, they just have issues and fall apart sooner. Just not road-worthy. My George L cords are lighter than others, but not sub-standard. I built them over 12 years ago. They are not cheap, and can be do-it-yourself or manufactured by George L and both work well. I particularly like the options for 'ends'. I have Strat versions with a grip strip cut from the metal. Easy to remove from a strat by grabbing the end, not the cable. George L cables (the diy versions) are repairable without the use of solder on the road. I've never had one fail, but I have an extra in my bag all the time. The idea is if someone steps on a cable while you are playing it will break away without ripping out the wood where the input is mounted. Their manufactured cables are more hearty. I don't find $40-60 cables better than just solidly built cables. My TRS versions (for dual source pickups) are just Whirlwind cables, which have lasted well over 20 years without failure. They were $15 cables.
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05-09-2021, 12:04 PM
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Much of the difference in weight with longer guitar cables comes from the jacket. Some cables have a heavy rubber type jacket, some have lighter coverings. In theory the heavy jackets might be more durable. One published cable test once subjected cables to the slicing dangers of a dropped cymbal's edge for example.
Some of those heavy jacketed cables are too stiff for my liking when used with a guitar. For guitar to amp or pedal board I really like some flex in the cable, and I'm even willing to risk shorter duty life to get that myself. A stiffer cable with less flex might reduce the amount of bend/fatigue breakage in the internal wires and shield, but the cost in inconvenience is too much for me. The jack ends can vary in weight by a considerable amount too, and in a short patch cable a pair of them make up a considerable part of the weight. I think there may be some "put some additional weight/girth into it" design choices that are meant to signal high-quality to the buyer in some cases, "marketing weight" so to speak.
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05-09-2021, 02:46 PM
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Ethan Winer demonstrates this better than I could explain it:
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05-12-2021, 05:37 AM
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I bought a monster cable
for "acoustic" Back in the late 90s. It was 29 dollars which at the time i thought ridiculously expensive. Ive replaced it under warrentee 4 times. they are now around 80 dollars. so i got my 29 bucks worth out of it. About 4 yrs ago i bought 25 ft of mogami cable. About half or less the diameter of the monster. I got some neutric gold ends. It sounds as good as any. is much more manageable on stage. i have enough for 2 more cords if i want. But the original hasnt failed me yet after 5 yrs of gigging. Quality cable absolutly does not have to be pencil thick . It just has to be quality cable. The thicker cables kink up if you turn around a couple of times on stage. Take up more room and are just stiffer than the mogami. I bought some van damme cable but i havnt even tried it yet. Just too thick..
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