Members Lucky #9 Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 I know this has been asked before but I can't find the posts... I'm looking to buy the necessary balanced male TRS-to-TRS cables (for the most part) to hook up my almost ready to go home studio. Where can I buy the most reasonably priced, good cable? Many thanks and have a great Holiday Season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti II Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 The Hosa stuff works fine for me, especially if you aren't doing a lot of connect/disconnect. Cheapest/best combo would probably be roll-your-own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard King Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Only one place to look for good and very reasonably priced cables: Monoprice.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti II Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 ^True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris carter Posted November 30, 2010 Members Share Posted November 30, 2010 Assuming line-level connections in a studio situation without much plugging/unplugging, HOSA will generally do you fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danbronson Posted December 1, 2010 Members Share Posted December 1, 2010 Just make your own. Cables are simple. Stupid simple. Really. Go to an electronics store, get some good balanced audio cable, Neutrik connectors and a soldering iron. With a little soldering iron skill (it's easy) you can make a cable in 5 - 10 minutes including setup time. The ones I have made sound just as good as my $50 Mogamis and cost me a lot less. They feel good/tough, they wrap easily, don't get kinks and they haven't failed me yet! And if they did fail it wouldn't be a big loss, I'd just replace or cut out the broken part and move on with my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I agree with the previous suggestions - the Hosa stuff is just fine, especially if you're not repatching 25 times a day. And if you want to make your own cables, it's not difficult to do. Learn how to solder (an essential studio skill anyway IMO), buy good quality (Belden, Canare, Mogami) cable in bulk, use good connectors (Switchcraft / Neutrik) and make your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris carter Posted December 1, 2010 Members Share Posted December 1, 2010 Regarding making one's own cables.... If you are making long cables, it will save you money. However, if you need a lot of short cables, molded stuff like HOSA cables will generally come out the same or cheaper just because they can be mass produced. Also bear in mind that it does take a lot of time to make cables. Personally, I only bother to make the specialty cables where I need certain connections, or exact lengths, or I need very high quality cable (hi-impedence, or other reasons, that would require shelling out for the bling bling cable I don't want to pay for). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members witesol Posted December 3, 2010 Members Share Posted December 3, 2010 I don't personally like the Hosa cables, i just can't count on them lasting. Of course i take a lot of my cables to live sound gigs. Every Hosa insert or TRS cable has died, way before some of the quality stuff. Try EWI cables at www.audiopile.net Mark and Liz are good people, great cables for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zooey Posted December 4, 2010 Members Share Posted December 4, 2010 Only one place to look for good and very reasonably priced cables: Monoprice.com Wow, looks impressive. I'll have to give them a try some time. One other option that may be worth checking out: if you have an independent pro audio dealer in your vicinity, they may have a selection of non-molded, no frills cables. These are occasionally "house brand" cables using Neutrik connectors, but I've seen them branded Pro Co or even Peavey. I've bought several from Gelb and Leo's in the Bay Area and I've never had one fail. Price is about twice of what monoprice charges for the same length cable, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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