Dif btwn a higher end cable and the not-so-high end cables.

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Beside noise reduction n wadever, issit worth to invest in a higher end cable rather then those cheap colour ones?

wads their dif and wad are some gd high-end ones just to name a few??or do they all sound the same?

hope someone can share their thoughts on this.
 
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Its all about reliability, shielding and tone... but then its also about diminishing returns and personal preference and personal ear sensitivity.

A really cheap cable compared to a low-medium level cable - I think it makes sense. Quieter? That's good. Doesn't cut off treble as drastically? Sure, why not? Costs $50 for that 10 ft cable? I can live with that.

Going from medium level to WHY-THE-HELL-IS-IT-SO-EXPENSIVE?!? level might not make sense to... most. The differences become less apparent... some can't hear the difference... some think the difference isn't worth it.... etc etc
 
monster studio pro1000 is good. i love them and use them for all my cables, including patch. they do sound better, but most of the time when you do a-b testing.
 
guys any of you know where i can get a good quality version of this?

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1/4" to 3.5mm
the one i got from ranking broke down on me a while ago
 
Beside noise reduction n wadever, issit worth to invest in a higher end cable rather then those cheap colour ones?

My guitarist just bought some flatheads from me after getting rid of the cheap coloured ones on his board...and he was boy cant believe my ears. his sound became clearer but not sharper. He uses 5 pedals, all of them buffered but he could still tell the difference so i guess a good quality patch does make a difference.
 
there a difference between a cheapass molded cable and a decent quality cable + plugs of your choice.

the difference runs along a fine line when it is between MOJO gabajillion dorrars cryogenic treated unobtainium vs a decent quality cable.

Specs you should look out for is Capacitance usually in pF/meter or pF/feet. The smaller the number the better highs retained.

Next would be shielding. I find some belden cables are most excellent\, the numbers are not in my head now. Bill Lawrence's cables are pretty awesome too.
 
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