What about cables?

[alnico5]

Originally Posted by archerscreek

Their conclusion: there was little to no difference in sound quality coming through the cable.

I am sure you realize no sound is coming through the cable, just a few millivolts.

[noledog]

Originally Posted by rmp

No, not exactly.

The Getaria I added the link for comes with lithiums and charges fully in 20/30 minutes, and will run for 4 hours. USB cable provided charges both simultaneously.

Another example is a Line 6 G10, that uses AA, you can buy the Energizer charge pack with 4 batteries for under 20 bucks. I've used the same batteries in rotation for well over 2 years. Never bought another set AA battery for the G10.

I use both aforementioned all the time.

I've had the Line 6 for a few years, the Getaria for about a week, I'm blown away by how good this 59 dollar wireless setup works. And if a band mate decided to use one too, they will figure out the channels to pair on and wont conflict with each other (tested and proven with the other guitar player in my band)

ditto on the Line 6... It replaced my Audio Technica that failed after several years.The Line 6 G10 is a pretty good unit and I use rechargeable batteries as well. It easily lasts for 8 hrs whereas the Getaria won't last a four hour plus show which is what I do 4 to 5 days a week.

[rmp]

Originally Posted by noledog

ditto on the Line 6... It replaced my Audio Technica that failed after several years.The Line 6 G10 is a pretty good unit and I use rechargeable batteries as well. It easily lasts for 8 hrs whereas the Getaria won't last a four hour plus show which is what I do 4 to 5 days a week.

yea, That is the one shortcoming of the Gertaria the Line 6 does not have. Great battery life with the G10. The belt pack is a little funky.

did you ever have the battery door open up during the middle of a song! LOL! If have it's an interesting event! "where'd he go??"

I put an elastic band around it when I'm doing something that "counts"...

[Tico]

One word, Mogami.

Lifetime guarantee.
Even the best cables eventually wear out.
When your Mogami does bring it to any seller and it will be exchanged for a new one.

When you buy a high quality Mogami cable you don't just get one cable.
You get a lifetime supply of that cable.
Suddenly they don't seem so expensive.

[Spenceroo]

Just buy some Mogami, Canare, etc., and buy some decent plugs like Switchcraft or Neutrik, and make your own for cheap. If a grown man can't solder 2 wires on each end, then he's got a problem.

[noledog]

Originally Posted by rmp

yea, That is the one shortcoming of the Gertaria the Line 6 does not have. Great battery life with the G10. The belt pack is a little funky.

did you ever have the battery door open up during the middle of a song! LOL! If have it's an interesting event! "where'd he go??"

I put an elastic band around it when I'm doing something that "counts"...

LOL! The battery door is cheap so I use an elastic pony tail hair tie to keep mine secure.

[Tico]

Originally Posted by Spenceroo

... If a grown man can't solder 2 wires on each end, then he's got a problem.

Actually, soldering well is not obvious.
Maybe not rocket science, but not obvious.
Even grown men vary.

Years ago I was trained at one of NASA's contractors to NASA's exceedingly high soldering standards.
I was then certified to solder thingies that went into billion-dollar systems launched into outer space.
It had to be perfect.

I'm pretty sure that if you do your own soldering of Mogami cable material to the connectors they will not get Mogami's lifetime guarantee.
That's why I just buy them already soldered.
But, as always, YMMV.

[Spenceroo]

Tico,
I'm not against anyone buying pre-made Mogami cables because of the lifetime warranty, but you better spend even more money and buy 2, because I don't think Mogami will overnight you a new one when you have a gig the next day.....

....and as far as needing NASA level soldering for a guitar cable, well, I guess we all have our standards!

[phcorrigan]

Originally Posted by GuitarLuva

Most cheap cables aren't shielded and that will bring unwanted noise into your signal chain.

I will disagree with this a bit.

The difference between expensive cables (not over-priced, over-hyped cables, like those with the "M" name) and low-priced cables is usually in the quality of the shield and the quality of the connectors and how well the connections are made. I have used inexpensive cables from GC and Amazon and they are fine. Probably the biggest practical difference is that lower-cost cables will usually not stand up as well to heavy use.

Before you go looking for cables, I suggest you watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyWt3kANA3Q

What this doesn't tell you is how much different cables are affected by EMI/RFI, which is interference from outside sources. This is where you'll find the biggest difference between really cheap cables, that don't really meet specs, and cables that do meet specs.

I had one mic cable, that was bundled with an inexpensive PA speaker I had, that fell into this category. I also had one guitar cable that I made years ago from the wrong grade of coax that did so as well.