monster cable all the way

thrashforlife95 · 02-10-2009, 07:04 PM

I just got a monster cable a couple weeks ago, the best cable i've ever played. It keeps alot of the noise out of the way and i don't a noise reduction.
It's a 12ft rock cable. I recomend to get one!

oakfloor · 02-23-2009, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thrashforlife95

I just got a monster cable a couple weeks ago, the best cable i've ever played. It keeps alot of the noise out of the way and i don't a noise reduction.
It's a 12ft rock cable. I recomend to get one!

Yup, I dug my old one out of a box of cords, and didnt know what I was missing. Got all monster patch cords too.

psphill27 · 02-23-2009, 12:43 PM

Thrash...true words...
I use the gold end rock monster cables for guitar to pedalboard and pedalboard to amp. Absolutely love them. Even the speaker cables I use for my amps are monsters. They make great stuff.

Now in all fairness...I am also impressed with the products being put out by George L, Planet Wave and Fulltone. All great cables as well. Bottom line...invest in good cables and don't pull the $10 special off the music store display wall.

coldsteal2 · 02-26-2009, 07:37 AM

I have planet wave, but monster is good to

bert0mac · 02-28-2009, 04:50 PM

monster cables is all i will use for pretty much anything. all my instrument cables, guitar cables. even the cable from my PS3 to the tv is a monster.

i work on electronics and i know a bit about cables. monster is some serious high quality stuff

thrashforlife95 · 03-02-2009, 08:45 PM

i use all monster rock

rockinr0ll · 03-02-2009, 09:15 PM

Lol I have so many wire going on that I use horizon for all the wire ups and mogami to my guitar.

The Mick · 03-04-2009, 05:45 PM

The prongs are too long and eventually ruin your jacks I hate them

dread1 · 03-04-2009, 09:29 PM

Guitar to amp I use mogami.
Speaker cable is monster.

omikl · 03-06-2009, 07:17 AM

A mixture of Monster Cable, Mogami, and Planet Waves here. I'm let down by my pedal interconnects though. Ibanez, Boss & non-name rule the roost there...

stone temple pinot · 03-07-2009, 10:00 AM

fulltone for me

tonefordays · 03-11-2009, 11:02 PM

I've been using Mogami 2524 throughout for the past couple of years. Happy camper here. I've never used monster cable, so I can't compare.

LesPaul666 · 03-14-2009, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Mick

The prongs are too long and eventually ruin your jacks I hate them

Yes, indeed. They are also too wide to fit in some effects pedal's jacks like say, a Marshall BluesBreaker, etc.

CEBergheim · 03-14-2009, 07:54 AM

I've had no problems with my Monster cables. Great products with exceptional build quality.

I use two 12' rock cables between guitar/pedal board/amp and a 3' studio pro between amp and cabinet. They fit perfectly.

rockinr0ll · 03-14-2009, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonefordays

I've been using Mogami 2524 throughout for the past couple of years. Happy camper here. I've never used monster cable, so I can't compare.

I love Mogami and having used Monster cables... Mogami seem better in ever aspect. Both pricey as hell though. I would say that good cables are needed when connecting to the guitar and the amp but you can use cheap ones for hooking up racks ect... (as long as they are good... cheap cables lol)

tonefordays · 03-14-2009, 04:35 PM

I can't remember exactly what I paid for my Mogami cable, somewhere around .80 cents/foot for 2524 . I usually don't buy prebuilt cables, just because they are so much more expensive. (for good quality). But I think for the most part, the connectors is where they get ya on cost. Straigh 1/4" TS connectors are relatively cheap, but once you strart using 90 deg connectors, you're looking at about $4-$6 on average for each connector. If you take into account the quantity of connectors needed for a rack or pedalboard. You can easily spend a couple hundred bucks on cable and connectors alone.

rockinr0ll · 03-14-2009, 04:48 PM

I have so many cables in my system. I have *thinking* around 10 and could be more. I just am running mono too so if I even thought about going stereo I would have at least a couple more. I would have to spend so much more money to get all good cables. I haven't noticed a problem yet, but defiantly like I previous stated, having a couple good cable connected to your guitar and amp is safe because cheap cables will come loose.

Back on topic. I noticed with Monster cables things sound more processed and produce high pitch squeals. Any one else ever have those problems. I had tons of them way back and I thought they changed the tone in a bad way. Mogami sounds normal and doesn't have buzz. (that to me is a good cable)

601 Blues · 03-14-2009, 04:59 PM

Monster cable good!! Planet Wave No so good!!
I have a planet wave with the Breaker switch in the end< however the cable itself is to stiff won't lay flat on the floor , a trip hazard,

cooljuk · 04-26-2009, 10:01 PM

Roll your own!

I make all my own cables. Mostly, I use Wonder Solder, Canare cable and Neutrik connectors, but for guitar stuff I use the Switchcraft angled 1/4" jacks. I just like the way they look, they have class.

Markertek

Buy cable in bulk and make better cables then the big guys for almost nothing!

(I'm not affiliated with any of the above, just a firm believer in wise spending)

pinto79 · 04-26-2009, 10:11 PM

I've been happy with Radial, Yorkville, Peavey and DiMarzio Cables. The Apex shorties I've been using between my pedals have proven solid for me too. I don't generally use a cable for playing, I use a Wireless, so my cables don't have to move once they've been laid out for a show or rehearsal.

tazzboy · 04-27-2009, 03:14 PM

George L's for me.

steelhorse · 04-28-2009, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 601 Blues

Monster cable good!! Planet Wave No so good!!
I have a planet wave with the Breaker switch in the end< however the cable itself is to stiff won't lay flat on the floor , a trip hazard,

What?

I have several circuit breaker and regular planet waves, zero problems. Lays like any other quality cable imo.

I like PW's I also have some that we ordered that have neutrix ends but we also roll our own George L's which compared to the PW's are stiff and cumbersome but they seem to work well and our guys order the stuff by the roll.

Xiderpunk · 04-28-2009, 10:11 AM

I use 2 x fulltone 15ft for amp fx loop to pedalboard and 2 x fulltone 10ft for guitar pedalboard and pedalboard to amp. I only use a few pedals like delay, EQ, OD, crybaby and tuner so the connections between them are a mix of fulltone 6" cables and some homemade 6" cables with neutrik jacks.

I have a spare Planetwaves 10ft cable also but prefer the fulltone.. not sure why as I can't really hear any difference between them.

javier pintos · 04-28-2009, 10:50 AM

I have only a pair of monsters which are very low noise and that it what i use with my multieffect, when i go straight into my DSL i use a generic cable, it used to be crappy, but i´m lazy and preffered to use that cable instead of getting the monsters out of the multieffect bag since i use it only when going out and play with my MG.

i finally decided to change the connectors to Neutrik on my crappy cable and it magically started sounding good, on crappy cables what i have noticed is that when new they sound sort of good, but with some use, the tip is able to turn freely, this is a low quality connector, once you change the connector and make good solder it should be fine for jamming, low noise on the ones i have, recording would be different since you´ll be registering the extra noises

Even within Monster cables there are different connectors and cable composition, i have a strong background on computers networks and work for an automotive industry, some time ago "the cable made all the difference" and it really ended up beign the connectors most of the time, the cable composition, and shielding very seldom made a difference, with production processes of today, it will take an extremelly bad cable (cooper, and shield material) to be an issue, chinese cables or lower quality cables are bad because of connectors, the conductors are more or less the same, something to remember is that even the finest cable, made of a solid conductor gets stressed (bending, twisting, etc) with use, so you should change cables every now and then

hope i make some sense on this

airborne strat · 09-27-2009, 01:11 AM

I grew up with Whirlwind cables...lifetime warranty..I still have some form the lates 70's they work and are imo great cables like the others mentioned above.

MaidenStrat02 · 09-28-2009, 05:02 PM

High end Monster Speaker cable, all the rest are George L's for me.

MajorNut1967 · 09-28-2009, 05:34 PM

Oh my god the lemming's are loose! And the Sheep just seem to follow.

MajorNut1967 · 09-28-2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by airborne strat

I grew up with Whirlwind cables...lifetime warranty..I still have some form the lates 70's they work and are imo great cables like the others mentioned above.

Ya WW back in the day were great cables

rockinr0ll · 09-28-2009, 11:53 PM

I'll say it once... I'll say it again.

Mogami FTW.

Frankie · 09-29-2009, 11:43 AM

I use a Monster cable to run my board to my amp, but that's only because I've broken this thing like 3-4 times and have gotten zero flack about replacing it at the store. The warranty is pretty nice on these things. I'm sure there are sonically better cables, but the convenience of the Monsters kinda rules.

02-10-2009, 07:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
thrashforlife95 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 115	monster cable all the way I just got a monster cable a couple weeks ago, the best cable i've ever played. It keeps alot of the noise out of the way and i don't a noise reduction. It's a 12ft rock cable. I recomend to get one! __________________ jcm 2000 tsl122 07 ibanez rg 350 dx 08 yahmaha fg720s 09 lespaul studio

02-23-2009, 12:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
psphill27 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 329	Re: monster cable all the way Thrash...true words... I use the gold end rock monster cables for guitar to pedalboard and pedalboard to amp. Absolutely love them. Even the speaker cables I use for my amps are monsters. They make great stuff. Now in all fairness...I am also impressed with the products being put out by George L, Planet Wave and Fulltone. All great cables as well. Bottom line...invest in good cables and don't pull the $10 special off the music store display wall.

02-26-2009, 07:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
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02-28-2009, 04:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
bert0mac Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5	Re: monster cable all the way monster cables is all i will use for pretty much anything. all my instrument cables, guitar cables. even the cable from my PS3 to the tv is a monster. i work on electronics and i know a bit about cables. monster is some serious high quality stuff

03-02-2009, 08:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
thrashforlife95 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 115	Re: monster cable all the way i use all monster rock __________________ jcm 2000 tsl122 07 ibanez rg 350 dx 08 yahmaha fg720s 09 lespaul studio

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03-02-2009, 09:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
rockinr0ll Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,602	Re: monster cable all the way Lol I have so many wire going on that I use horizon for all the wire ups and mogami to my guitar.

03-04-2009, 05:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
The Mick Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 44	Re: monster cable all the way The prongs are too long and eventually ruin your jacks I hate them __________________ http://www.myspace.com/tommick http://www.myspace.com/unloader http://www.myspace.com/mudstack

03-04-2009, 09:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
dread1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 277	Re: monster cable all the way Guitar to amp I use mogami. Speaker cable is monster.

03-06-2009, 07:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
omikl Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 22	Re: monster cable all the way A mixture of Monster Cable, Mogami, and Planet Waves here. I'm let down by my pedal interconnects though. Ibanez, Boss & non-name rule the roost there...

03-07-2009, 10:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
stone temple pinot Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 47	Re: monster cable all the way fulltone for me

03-11-2009, 11:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
tonefordays Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 13	Re: monster cable all the way I've been using Mogami 2524 throughout for the past couple of years. Happy camper here. I've never used monster cable, so I can't compare.

03-14-2009, 07:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
CEBergheim Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 34	Re: monster cable all the way I've had no problems with my Monster cables. Great products with exceptional build quality. I use two 12' rock cables between guitar/pedal board/amp and a 3' studio pro between amp and cabinet. They fit perfectly.

03-14-2009, 04:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
tonefordays Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 13	Re: monster cable all the way I can't remember exactly what I paid for my Mogami cable, somewhere around .80 cents/foot for 2524 . I usually don't buy prebuilt cables, just because they are so much more expensive. (for good quality). But I think for the most part, the connectors is where they get ya on cost. Straigh 1/4" TS connectors are relatively cheap, but once you strart using 90 deg connectors, you're looking at about $4-$6 on average for each connector. If you take into account the quantity of connectors needed for a rack or pedalboard. You can easily spend a couple hundred bucks on cable and connectors alone.

03-14-2009, 04:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
rockinr0ll Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,602	Re: monster cable all the way I have so many cables in my system. I have thinking around 10 and could be more. I just am running mono too so if I even thought about going stereo I would have at least a couple more. I would have to spend so much more money to get all good cables. I haven't noticed a problem yet, but defiantly like I previous stated, having a couple good cable connected to your guitar and amp is safe because cheap cables will come loose. Back on topic. I noticed with Monster cables things sound more processed and produce high pitch squeals. Any one else ever have those problems. I had tons of them way back and I thought they changed the tone in a bad way. Mogami sounds normal and doesn't have buzz. (that to me is a good cable)

09-28-2009, 05:34 PM	#27 (permalink)
MajorNut1967 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Pacific Posts: 1,009	Re: monster cable all the way Oh my god the lemming's are loose! And the Sheep just seem to follow. __________________ MJN1967 aka BA (Bad Attitude) 1958 Fender 5E3 Deluxe 1968 model 1987 50watt. A Baby Major (Half-Power) I built from the ground up. JTM 45 Clone combo Ground up build. JCM 800 Clone Ground up build, with Wilder Mods. Custom Built Warmoth Strat 75' Fender Tele-Deluxe '70 style strat custom build w/Custom Shop 69's PU's

03-14-2009, 04:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
601 Blues Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 211	Re: monster cable all the way Monster cable good!! Planet Wave No so good!! I have a planet wave with the Breaker switch in the end< however the cable itself is to stiff won't lay flat on the floor , a trip hazard,

04-26-2009, 10:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
cooljuk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 143	Re: monster cable all the way Roll your own! I make all my own cables. Mostly, I use Wonder Solder, Canare cable and Neutrik connectors, but for guitar stuff I use the Switchcraft angled 1/4" jacks. I just like the way they look, they have class. Markertek Buy cable in bulk and make better cables then the big guys for almost nothing! (I'm not affiliated with any of the above, just a firm believer in wise spending)

04-26-2009, 10:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
pinto79 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delta, B.C., Canada Posts: 180	Re: monster cable all the way I've been happy with Radial, Yorkville, Peavey and DiMarzio Cables. The Apex shorties I've been using between my pedals have proven solid for me too. I don't generally use a cable for playing, I use a Wireless, so my cables don't have to move once they've been laid out for a show or rehearsal. __________________ My Marshall Gear: 1983 JCM800 2203 1992 Anniversary Series 6100 1992 6960A Cabinet loaded with G12T-75s 2008 JMP 1959RR Old, beaten 1960A loaded with G12M-25 Greenbacks Ed the Compressor Regenerator

04-27-2009, 03:14 PM	#21 (permalink)
tazzboy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 79	Re: monster cable all the way George L's for me. __________________

04-28-2009, 10:11 AM	#23 (permalink)
Xiderpunk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farnborough, UK Posts: 122	Re: monster cable all the way I use 2 x fulltone 15ft for amp fx loop to pedalboard and 2 x fulltone 10ft for guitar pedalboard and pedalboard to amp. I only use a few pedals like delay, EQ, OD, crybaby and tuner so the connections between them are a mix of fulltone 6" cables and some homemade 6" cables with neutrik jacks. I have a spare Planetwaves 10ft cable also but prefer the fulltone.. not sure why as I can't really hear any difference between them. __________________ Marshall JCM2000 DSL-50 with 1960A 4x12 (2 x GT-75's + 2 x Vintage 30's) V1: NOS Mullard 12AX7 V2: Sovtek 12AX7-EH V3: JJ ECC83S V4: JJ ECC83S Power: JJ KT77 or JJ EL34L http://www.myspace.com/taintedgraceband

04-28-2009, 10:50 AM	#24 (permalink)
javier pintos Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mexico Posts: 354	Re: monster cable all the way I have only a pair of monsters which are very low noise and that it what i use with my multieffect, when i go straight into my DSL i use a generic cable, it used to be crappy, but i´m lazy and preffered to use that cable instead of getting the monsters out of the multieffect bag since i use it only when going out and play with my MG. i finally decided to change the connectors to Neutrik on my crappy cable and it magically started sounding good, on crappy cables what i have noticed is that when new they sound sort of good, but with some use, the tip is able to turn freely, this is a low quality connector, once you change the connector and make good solder it should be fine for jamming, low noise on the ones i have, recording would be different since you´ll be registering the extra noises Even within Monster cables there are different connectors and cable composition, i have a strong background on computers networks and work for an automotive industry, some time ago "the cable made all the difference" and it really ended up beign the connectors most of the time, the cable composition, and shielding very seldom made a difference, with production processes of today, it will take an extremelly bad cable (cooper, and shield material) to be an issue, chinese cables or lower quality cables are bad because of connectors, the conductors are more or less the same, something to remember is that even the finest cable, made of a solid conductor gets stressed (bending, twisting, etc) with use, so you should change cables every now and then hope i make some sense on this

09-27-2009, 01:11 AM	#25 (permalink)
airborne strat Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: FT Benning GA Posts: 26	Re: monster cable all the way I grew up with Whirlwind cables...lifetime warranty..I still have some form the lates 70's they work and are imo great cables like the others mentioned above.

09-28-2009, 05:02 PM	#26 (permalink)
MaidenStrat02 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Rue Morgue Posts: 172	Re: monster cable all the way High end Monster Speaker cable, all the rest are George L's for me. __________________ Gibson '07 SG 2 Customized Fender Strats Modded DSL50 MM choke,PT&OT Carvin 2x12 V30's TS808-Modded Phase 90. Carbon Copy-George L and Monster Cables

09-28-2009, 11:53 PM	#29 (permalink)
rockinr0ll Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,602	Re: monster cable all the way I'll say it once... I'll say it again. Mogami FTW.

09-29-2009, 11:43 AM	#30 (permalink)
Frankie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 362	Re: monster cable all the way I use a Monster cable to run my board to my amp, but that's only because I've broken this thing like 3-4 times and have gotten zero flack about replacing it at the store. The warranty is pretty nice on these things. I'm sure there are sonically better cables, but the convenience of the Monsters kinda rules. __________________ w w w . c o w b o y m a f i a . n e t Myspace.com \| YouTube \| Facebook

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