[QUOTE=Peg Dizzler]Thanks guys, that clears it up alot. The idea of using an XRL cable sounded good to me too, because they lock. But then when I realized you [i]could[/i] run phantom power through it too, if you had active pups, then there'd be no need for a battery. I think I'll try this sometime.

Is there any other advantage to the XLR cable? There's no difference in quality or anything, right?[/QUOTE]


I use a mic cable with 1/4" ends. The difference (in simplest terms) is that instrument cable has one wire inside, mic cable has two. This way you get twice as much wire to connect to the 1/4" end. If one wire is faulty, you have a backup, where if your wire in an instrument cable screws up, you don't have one.

Edit: I forgot, some XLR cables (including Neutrik, which I use) have a clamp inside that holds the wire to the end. This way, it can hold more strain without breaking than a 1/4", which break somewhat easily if you aren't careful with them.