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mikespahn
03-04-2006, 02:37 PM
what is the highest quality cable you guys have found? i want to upgrade all of the cables in my rack to the highest quality possible. i have had limited experience with different brands of cables. what would you consider the best?
Hardinge
03-04-2006, 02:38 PM
i think custom made cables would give the best quality sound but ive never used them
metal_bassist88
03-04-2006, 02:39 PM
i havnt tried them but Monster do some really good cables. well i would hope so if one 6 meter lead is £100.
Hardinge
03-04-2006, 02:40 PM
i havnt tried them but Monster do some really good cables. well i would hope so if one 6 meter lead is £100.

that is taking the piss
metal_bassist88
03-04-2006, 02:42 PM
http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/Catalogue/ViewProduct.aspx?productId=1168

yes it is
Hardinge
03-04-2006, 02:44 PM
how much better can that £114 cable be than a £8 venom cable
metal_bassist88
03-04-2006, 02:49 PM
how much better can that £114 cable be than a £8 venom cable

i dont know but it mite be because monster make up lots of names like 'MicroFiber®' and MultiTwist™'. then they can charge lots of money
Hardinge
03-04-2006, 02:50 PM
lol
Alpha Waves
03-04-2006, 02:51 PM
http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/Catalogue/ViewProduct.aspx?productId=1168

yes it is

thats a hell of a lot for a cable, i use planet waves and im happy with them, cant help much more than that dont have much experience with different brands
MuRd0K
03-04-2006, 02:51 PM
Not that much really =\. They do make a bit of a difference, but EQ, bass woods, settings blah blah can cover up a bad cable.

I bought one of the cheap monster cables (about 20 dollars, or £12) and it is a great cable. I'd reccomend one definetely.
metal_bassist88
03-04-2006, 02:53 PM
Not that much really =\. They do make a bit of a difference, but EQ, bass woods, settings blah blah can cover up a bad cable.

I bought one of the cheap monster cables (about 20 dollars, or £12) and it is a great cable. I'd reccomend one definetely.

yeah i wouldnt mind some monster cables but i cant really afford to get them. lol
Hardinge
03-04-2006, 02:54 PM
what kind of difference in the EQ does it make
metal_bassist88
03-04-2006, 02:55 PM
from what they are saying it makes the tone from the bass get to the recording unit without loosing any of the frequencys fromt he EQ. i think lol
Hardinge
03-04-2006, 02:58 PM
still not worth £114!
metal_bassist88
03-04-2006, 02:59 PM
still not worth £114!

lol
Hardinge
03-04-2006, 03:02 PM
thinking about it that cable is probaly worth more than my squier p-bass
The_Red_Death
03-04-2006, 03:13 PM
Planet Waves cables are the best I've tried, and they're all I use now.
MuRd0K
03-04-2006, 03:17 PM
They are probably worth more than you xP.
Naveed Afzal
03-04-2006, 03:35 PM
I use monster cables as i accidently stole some from church and they havent died yet.
metal_bassist88
03-04-2006, 03:38 PM
I use monster cables as i accidently stole some from church and they havent died yet.

stole from a chruch :lol:
MuRd0K
03-04-2006, 03:39 PM
I use monster cables as i accidently stole some from church and they havent died yet.

WHAT!? :lol:
sixner
03-04-2006, 03:42 PM
I like Livewire cables.... havent failed me yet
i got 18.6 feet for about $21 USD
-sixner
PaulR
03-04-2006, 03:45 PM
Planet Waves cables are the best I've tried, and they're all I use now.
Mine get a lot of interference oddly enough. My cheaper cables don't.
Kibuddy
03-04-2006, 03:53 PM
http://www.bayoucables.com

Made to order, and the people at TalkBass love them.
FRUGiHOYi
03-04-2006, 03:56 PM
that is taking the piss
yes but monster cables have a lifetime warranty. if it ever stops working, just bring it to a guitar center or mail it to them and you get a brand new cable. you never have to buy cables again unless you need more.
PaulSimonon
03-04-2006, 04:02 PM
Not that much really =\. They do make a bit of a difference, but EQ, bass woods, settings blah blah can cover up a bad cable.

I bought one of the cheap monster cables (about 20 dollars, or £12) and it is a great cable. I'd reccomend one definetely.
Not true really, unless you've got an onboard preamp or a buffer.

The capacitance of the cord has a pretty big effect on passive basses.
Hardinge
03-04-2006, 04:09 PM
yes but monster cables have a lifetime warranty. if it ever stops working, just bring it to a guitar center or mail it to them and you get a brand new cable. you never have to buy cables again unless you need more.

thats a good deal

i still wouldnt buy them though
TheBassStylee
03-04-2006, 04:31 PM
yes but monster cables have a lifetime warranty. if it ever stops working, just bring it to a guitar center or mail it to them and you get a brand new cable. you never have to buy cables again unless you need more.
unless the company goes under :p

that is highly unlikely though since so many people use them.
including me! monster ftw! (i use their 12ft bass cable mostly)

> mike