Cables: I finally hear a difference!

[brandondrury]

We were tracking guitars at Wagener's yesterday. For fun we switched between a Monster Cable "rock" series and a George L.

Without a doubt, we all agreed that the George L was brighter, clearer, and bigger sounding. It was only a $30 cable too. I know what I'll be buying!!!

This is a landmark, because I never gave a shit about cables before!

Brandon

[DogpitStudios]

I have never heard the difference in cables before mainly because I have only used 3 types before. But if you were in the same boat and heard it so easily then maybe I'll rethink my next purchase. $30 you say? Wow thats about as much as a monster. Where can you pick them up?

Ben

[snoopy]

Originally Posted by brandondrury

We were tracking guitars at Wagener's yesterday.? For fun we switched between a Monster Cable "rock" series and a George L.

Without a doubt, we all agreed that the George L was brighter, clearer, and bigger sounding.? It was only a $30 cable too.? I know what I'll be buying!!!

This is a landmark, because I never gave a shit about cables before!

Brandon

Brandon...I'm all teary eyed right now.......(sniff sniff) :'(

It's a breakthrough.......now you understand why the cables in my car are worth as much as the gear itself!!!

[brandondrury]

This is a big day. It's as if I finally got my pubes.

Seriously, I'm starting to understand the big picture. You really are REQUIRED to A/B things. Just two weeks ago I believed that if something didn't make a difference obvious enough (without simply A/Bing) than the difference was worth buying. Well, I was wrong.

Recording is such a sensitive process that you do HAVE to A/B things. After you do this with 10 different factors you will come out with a product that is noticably better even without A/Bing.

I expected the the George L cable to be about $150 when I heard it. At $30, it's no contest.

Brandon

[Ronan Chris Murphy]

I happen to have a George L brocure right next to me.

Check out www.georgels.com.

I am pretty sure they sell direct.

[Andrew07]

Brandon, what'd you use the cables on?

[brandondrury]

I've only tried the cables connecting electric guitar to the amp, which will make a much bigger diffference than say using the cables in the effects loop.

I'm guessing that I need to buy some fancy mic cables too because they suffer the same fate with impedances and such.

The best part is the price. These cables are not expensive at all.

Micheal Wagener took us to Creation Audio Labs, the maker of the Redeemer. We snagged this cable for less than $1 a foot, but that may have been because Wagener was with us.

Brandon

[Smidgelton]

I use Planet Waves cables. I have one that is 10ft and one that is 30ft long. I swear that I get much livelier sound out of the 10ft cable.

[brandondrury]

You do! The difference is not as big as say two different guitar players having different abilities, but the difference is noticable. It's very easy to tell if you A/B them.

This recording thing is a game of inches.

Brandon