Author Topic: Jack cables (Read 300 times)

dubalbal · « **on:** May 23, 2006, 08:51:31 AM »

Hi Folks ,

Talking about cables , i'm wondering which brand should be the best ( considering wiring , contacts...)for jack cables ?

Many thanks for your advices .

ALAIN

essencetimestwo · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2006, 04:10:34 PM »

I have trouble with standard 90 deg. cables like Horizon. They tend to pop and cut out. I have had good luck with Planet Waves cables. I know that there are better quality and more expensive cables out there but are they really worth it?

bigredbass · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2006, 07:45:25 PM »

For me, Monster's lifetime warranty (believe me, you only buy them ONCE) sold me as far as 'store-bought' cables. The Monster BASS cable was the first time I ever heard the difference after years of Whirlwinds, Horizons, Planet Waves. They were all well built, but the BASS cable just sounded better, I was shocked at the difference.

The best deal most of us here have run across for cables though, is Butch Ammons' Bayou Cables (www.bayoucables.com). Fabulous components, carefully built by a retired master electrician, at very reasonable prices with the same guarantee. Highly recommended by those of us who've done business with this really good guy. I can hear the difference in these as well.

If only I was smart enough to GO to Baton Rouge to pick them up, a great town for that South Louisiana vibe, nice people, great food, terrific music. Lassez les bon ton roulet!!

J o e y

(Message edited by bigredbass on May 23, 2006)

dubalbal · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2006, 03:37:21 AM »

Hi Folks ,

Joey , i looked at monster cables here in belgium and i found a 6,2 meters cable jack for 179 euros !!!! ....really expensive !!!! i hope it worths it's price ...and i also found a special cable seris for bass , and rock specially !

I think those cables must be be good , on the other hand , if you have effects units and pedals ( like me ) , if i wanted to have a complete monster cable set up , it would cost me a lot of money ...so i hesitate

I didn't found there any 5 pin cable at monster for my series 2 , do they make that ? ( bayou does )

Thanks

ALAIN

spliffy · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2006, 04:52:10 AM »

Take a look at bayou cables. Cheaper than Monster, and IMO as good as monster if not better!

olieoliver · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2006, 06:07:24 AM »

I purchased some cables from Bayou Cables and they are super. I highlly recommend them.

dubalbal · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2006, 06:18:41 AM »

Hi Spliffy and Oliver ,

...thank's for your advices , ...why such a difference of price

ALAIN

olieoliver · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2006, 06:35:44 AM »

Lower overhead I assume.

lbpesq · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2006, 07:03:32 AM »

I've bought 6 monster cables. Four speaker cables for our monitors, a regular guitar and an acoustic guitar cable. The regular guitar and one of the speaker cables soon broke - on both the tip of the plug broke off! 33% failure rate is unacceptable. (Actually even worse. Now that I think about it, the monster component cable I bought for the TV/Receiver/DVD hookups also failed). I'll not buy monsters again. I ordered a couple of Series 1 cables from bayou almost 2 months ago. Still waiting as he is having trouble getting the right connectors.

Bill, tgo

dubalbal · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2006, 07:44:38 AM »

Hi Bill ,

Well , very sad and expensive experiment you've had !!! ...For instance , i have klotz cables for years and never had a single problem with them but it seems they are a bit tired now...

So , monsters or bayou n that's the question !

I suppose bayou and monsters both manufacture 5 pin cables for series 1 and 2 , but never saw 1 so far ...

ALAIN

jagerphan84 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2006, 07:50:29 AM »

I recently rewired my whole rig with Bayou Cables. They're very well constructed, and are a clearly audible improvement over the cheapo G*itar Center stuff I had previously been using. I received my order from Butch within about 2 or 3 weeks, and couldn't be happier with their performance (and appearance!). It's nice to be able to specify the color of the jacketing as well as the type of connectors. I took a page from Paul TBO's playbook and got a couple RED instrument cables. They're usually plugged into my Rhodes and Moog in my studio, but they always get a compliment or two when I use one for bass.

I've not been so fond of Monster Cable since the fiasco with their copyright protection legal battles, but that's been thoroughly discussed in a thread here a while back.

dubalbal · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2006, 07:58:16 AM »

HI adam ,

Do you know if bayou makes 5 pin cables for series 2 ?

I went on the website and saw no such cables ? ...

ALAIN

olieoliver · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 2006, 08:02:48 AM »

I'd email Bayou. I bet they can make a 5 pin.

dubalbal · « **Reply #13 on:** May 24, 2006, 08:06:22 AM »

That's what i'll do today ! ...i have relatives in florida who come here in belgium in july the 7 ...the only thing i hope is that the delivery won't take 1 month ...

ALAIN

olieoliver · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2006, 08:09:03 AM »

I ordered some from him and had them a week later.