Members mkfs9 Posted December 14, 2014 Members Share Posted December 14, 2014 As an idea for a Christmas present I thought a tester would be useful. Any one make stand out or all much the same. Thanx all from uk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B. Adams Posted December 15, 2014 Members Share Posted December 15, 2014 I'll make a general recommendation, but that could vary depending on what you're testing. If you're just doing quick tests on XLR, 1/4", 1/8" and RCA cables, you can't beat the Ebtech Swizz Army. It works great and is very durable. The intermittent detect feature is very useful, and the main reason I like this particular tester. The Behringer version isn't nearly the same quality, in my experience. My other favorite tester, that's useful for testing snakes, is a Rat Sniffer from Rat Sound. The ends are separate, so you can test the far end of a snake easily. It can run on phantom power, so if you can apply phantom to all the snake lines you don't necessarily need to have someone on the other end moving the tester from line to line. They have XLR and 1/4" versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TimmyP Posted December 27, 2014 Members Share Posted December 27, 2014 No complaints with my Behringer. The Pyle works fine. The Audiopile.net unit is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mkfs9 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Members Share Posted December 27, 2014 When for the Beringer like the intermittent function. For the money seems a sturdy item Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mshifflett Posted December 27, 2014 Members Share Posted December 27, 2014 This has always worked well for me: http://audiopile.net/products/Electronics/Bug_Catcher/Bugcatcher_cutsheet.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Audiopile Posted December 27, 2014 Members Share Posted December 27, 2014 like the intermittent function. Concerning testing for intermittents: I don't recall that I've ever identified an intermittent signal cable when the cable was relatively static (stationary). It seems that generally if the cable is intermittent, the intermittent happens in-use... ie: the cable is getting moved around... vocalist handling a wired mic, instrument cable hooked to a mobile instrument, etc... or the cable is in an elevated SPL environment. Therefore, I suggest when testing for intermittents, or rather one portion of testing a cable, is to give the cable a good wiggle-about while doing the testing. For me, simply "audio testing" in an "as it will typically be used" setting works well (for me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WynnD Posted December 27, 2014 Members Share Posted December 27, 2014 When testing for an intermittent cable, you hook the cable up to the tester and wiggle the cable. When a bad connection occurs, the light pattern will tell you which line is bad. It also has clues as to where the connection needs to be repaired. I'm using a Behringer tester. Only thing I hate, is the exposed on/off switch that gets switched on while moving around in my tool box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wesg Posted December 28, 2014 Members Share Posted December 28, 2014 To test for intermittent opens, I will short the cable at one end and use the continuity buzzer on my DMM at the other end. Then I will wiggle the cable throughout the suspected bad area. If there is a blip in the tone, the bad spot has been identified. If the cable has more than two conductors, this needs to be repeated for each conductor-pair until all conductors have been tested. I'm actually surprised that cable testers can test for intermittent opens. Maybe I should invest in one. My testing method, while sound, is time-consuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WynnD Posted December 28, 2014 Members Share Posted December 28, 2014 Even the Behringer tester does intermittent connections very well and maybe someday I'll bother to read the manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unalaska Posted December 28, 2014 Members Share Posted December 28, 2014 Behringer for intermittent stuff. EWI for NL2/4 mostly. With the behringer, hold the clear button and power it on to test tone. Should make the lights dance around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FormerlyBassred Posted December 29, 2014 Members Share Posted December 29, 2014 My Behringer has been great for my needs. On show-sites I always saw Ebtech or others. I wasn't ashamed to pull out my Behringer if I needed to check a connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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