Members dparr Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 The only Monster Cable that I've ever bought ended up being very microphonic. It made a LOT of noise when it was tapped on or drug across the floor. Unuseable! I exchanged it for a Planet Waves cable and all was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pioneerprogress Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 would not buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gary666 Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 I have a thin, gold plated cable I've been using for years. But I've always used the standard cable from head to cab. Is that speaker cable worth upgrading sound wise? You use an instrument cable to connect head to cab? Or did I read this wrong? Use only cables marked as speaker cables to connect head to cab. The thicker the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 yet you got my point some how...crazy, crazy world I can get your point and still think it's a nonsensical analogy at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members esizer Posted January 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 You use an instrument cable to connect head to cab? Or did I read this wrong? Use only cables marked as speaker cables to connect head to cab. The thicker the better. No sorry, The thin gold plated one is my instrument cable and the bare bones standard speaker cable is my speaker cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dicky sofa Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 mother {censored}ing pieces of mother {censored}ing {censored} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 Horrible lying company that doesn't come near to giving you your moneys worth or an accurate and truthful description of their product. Not that different from a lot of American companies really . There is an incredible amount of BS about cables. The truth is, you just want solid connections with proper shielding and good qc on the wire. Most of the work is just the proper shielding design and 4 solid soldering connections. Do not ever pay more than 40 dollars for a cable. Complete waste of money. I've owned/own Mogami, Monster, Planet Waves, Lava, Whirlwind... lots of different companies. I have come to the conclusion that these are some of the best cables to get for your money that I have found so far (besides making your own with Canare and neutrik jacks)- 1. http://bayoucables.com/ (unfortunately he doesn't make them anymore, but I LOVE my Bayou cable.) 2. http://www.guitarfetish.com/BEST-Low-Impedance-Oxygen-Free-Silver-Cable-UK-Made_c_19.html I also recently got this one as well- 3. http://www.guitarfetish.com/20-ft-Studio-Pro-Noiseless-Cable-Amphenol-Gold-Plated-Plugs_p_22.html It sounds the same (maybe VERY minor differences, but I couldn't notice) to my ears as my Bayou and the other UK made cable. I did a spectrogram on my computer of the different cables to see what the differences were in the signal and they were pretty minor (which could also be due to me not playing the same riff exactly the same or note.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joeydahlia Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 mother {censored}ing pieces of mother {censored}ing {censored} hahahaha well hate to be the odd guy out..but every cable I use is Monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 The rock model darkens your tone. They are the devil (very lawyer happy). I used them.Why? Because they replace your cable if it breaks.I know there are better cables out there, but I play standard tuned through middy amps. I use the fat dark tone they give me as part of my EQ. I broke my jazz cable. Stepped on it. RMA on Monster website. Told them I stepped on it. Sent it back. Brand new one a few weeks later. If they have the same model in guitar shops, you can walk straight in and do the same thing. Funny man, when I had a monster cable I kind of got the impression that it was making my sound a little darker but I couldn't decide if it was just my imagination or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members esizer Posted January 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 mother {censored}ing pieces of mother {censored}ing {censored} I love this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 67mike Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 I would not give that company a nickle of my money. Here is a good read on what they are about, and a company that stood up to them: http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/blue-jeans-strikes-back PS: Stage Ninja's have awesome cables and ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BerkleeBill Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 Overpriced {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members tmdguitar Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 the only one i used is a speaker cable between my heads and cab. and i wasnt aware of their assholeness before i bought it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Keebz Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 I use them. But honestly, I don't notice a difference between Monster, Planet Waves, George L's cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pro1-54 Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 This makes perfect sense hahahaha well hate to be the odd guy out..but every cable I use is Monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 the only one i used is a speaker cable between my heads and cab. and i wasnt aware of their assholeness before i bought it Same here. I have since peeled the little red part that says monster off the plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_bleeding Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 Why? Because they replace your cable if it breaks. planet waves offers the same warranty on their high end (read: same price as monster) cablescoreone (makers of the bullet coil cable) ALSO offers the same warranty. Mogami pre-fab cables ALSO offer the same warranty. There is no excuse to support a company as bad as monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Chinese Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 Years ago, when Monster was getting started out, they sent a rep to GC, I think it was. The guy proceeded to tell me all about how monster had created balanced Guitar cables, that were directional. Now, being a wiring guy, who had terminated literally Thousands of connections, I scoffed. I still scoff at that company today. soa bunch of dickheads selling snake oil, and top of that a litigous bunch of twats? I'll spend elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 Here's an article from Forbes magazine from 1998. This was before they went lawsuit happy. http://www.forbes.com/forbes/1998/1228/6214066a_print.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THEE HAMMER Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 I use a nicer older Dimarzio for instruments and lava for connectors and such. Never had good Luck with monster and the only store that carries them locally is full of {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dehumanize Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 Yeah, everybody talks {censored} on Monster cables, but they are durable, have a good guarantee, are found in almost every music store where you can easily trade broken cables out for new ones no matter where you are, and there have been comparison clips against other similarly priced prefab cables out there that don't show this placebo tone loss effect everyone complains about. But, you really could definitely build your own for cheaper. I wouldn't know about the ethics of the company either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 Yeah, everybody talks {censored} on Monster cables, but they are durable, have a good guarantee, are found in almost every music store where you can easily trade broken cables out for new ones no matter where you are, and there have been comparison clips against other similarly priced prefab cables out there that don't show this placebo tone loss effect everyone complains about. But, you really could definitely build your own for cheaper. I wouldn't know about the ethics of the company either. Reread this thread and the links some people have posted and you will. Also that durable part about monster cables is not true. I've had 2 crap out on me as well as many friends who had the same problem. My Bayou has gone through all kinds of abuse for over 3 years now and still works just fine. It also cost me less to buy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dehumanize Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 I've only had one Monster cable break, and that was my primary guitar to pedalboard cable, so it got plenty of abuse. I don't care about the ethics of a large company if the product has proven it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tmdguitar Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 Same here. I have since peeled the little red part that says monster off the plug. good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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