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| Re: Hype? [message #96555 is a reply to message #96553] |
Wed, 05 March 2008 10:44  |
Neil
Messages: 1645
Registered: April 2006
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I have some Monster mic cables & speaker cables (both the
regular side-by-side zip cord variety, as well as the phone
jack ones for amp cabs) I can DEFINITELY hear a difference
between the Monster mic cables & a couple of low-end cables of
the same length that i keep as spares/emergency use only; but
then again, i can hear a difference between those lo-end ones
& some other good quality mic cables i have, as well, that
AREN'T Monster brands... i don't beleive I can hear a
difference between the Monster mic cables & the other high-end
ones I have. On the speaker cable end of things, I like the
Monster stuff because it really is pretty heavy-duty, and if
you're running a 20-foot cable from an amp head in the control
room to a speaker cab in an iso room, it can get stepped on &
kicked often enough to where I think it's worth having a good,
well-built cable for the task. Now, for the zip cord version
(on my regular home stereo), i do feel that i can hear a slight
difference between the Monster stuff & the speaker cables I had
before that, which were smaller gauge ones - but that could
simply be a matter of a larger gauge wire is going to have less
resistance... i haven't tried out any other heavy gauge brands
in that application.
Neil
"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote:
>I have owned (and broken) several Monster instrument cables...they sound
>good..The George L. cables sound just as good for electric guitar,and easy
>to customize lenghts..The weirdest "hype" from Monster their labeling of
>cables for"Jazz" or "Rock"...I really try to hear the difference between
>those.....The good thing about Monster is the lifetime warranty..they give
>me new cables when they break.. Length does matter....( ask my wife)
>"Bill L" <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote in message news:47cebab1@linux...
>> I'm with you Aaron. One night I accidentally grabbed a homemade 30'
>> Belden cable for my guitar, and I thought my preamp was broken. I
>> usually use a shorter Belden cable, about 16' or so. For hi impedance
>> instruments "better" or shorter is usually better, unless you're looking
>> for a duller sound. I hate the first gig on new strings with my Ibanez
>> "335" 'cause it's too dang twangy.
>>
>> I've never heard much difference in speaker wire. I also have used
>> electrical cable successfully.
>>
>> Aaron Allen wrote:
>> > Hype? Yes and no.
>> >
>> > On my 5 string bass I definitely heard a big difference. My gtr is
>fatter
>> > through that cable also. I'm sold there on an audible difference.
>> >
>> > Speaker cables? Well, let's just say I've been doing stuff like using
>> > stranded 3 conductor electical cord for years for my PA stuff and I've
>yet
>> > to hear a difference between those and the 'built' cables that cost
way,
>way
>> > more. Be hard pressed to sell me on the speaker cable bit for normal
>length
>> > runs (50 ft or less in my apps) sounding any better.
>> >
>> > AA
>> >
>> >
>> > "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:47ce4d50$1@linux...
>> >>
> http://consumerist.com/362926/do-coat-hangers-sound-as-good- monster-cables
>> >
>> >
>
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