Mic cable recommendations for live sound. Reliable but not boutique priced. Think workhorse.

[amstratnut]

Anyone got a lot of experience with a solid reasonably priced cable?

Hosa is everywhere but nobody ever recommends. Are they bad? Ive used their patch cables and they worked and didnt fail.

Pro co, whirlwind?

Other?

 

[64 Tele]

Roland makes really good/durable mic cables.
MF runs specials on them from time to time.
Watch their Stupid Deal of the Day for them.

 

[mapleglo]

I have used a bunch of cheap cables from Amazon. Have not yet had a problem, and I've been using them for years.

 

[amstratnut]

I have used a bunch of cheap cables from Amazon. Have not yet had a problem, and I've been using them for years.

Any random brand or something more specific?

I bought some cheap D addarrio guitar cables from amazon but, they broke quickly and now I doubt they were real.

 

[mapleglo]

Any random brand or something more specific?

Cable Matters, Amazon Basics, and GLS have all worked well for me. Oddly enough, I've found that XLR cables seem to be more resilient than guitar cables, for some reason. I've also had some cheap guitar cables go bad, but not the mic cables.

 

[Stormy Monday]

I've had good luck with Livewire from MF. Lifetime warranty, FWIW

 

[Lateralu_s]

ive bought a gang of mono price ones in the event they take a dump I have another on the fly.

same with guitar cables / patch cables for pedals

 

[amstratnut]

ive bought a gang of mono price ones in the event they take a dump I have another on the fly.

same with guitar cables / patch cables for pedals

I just received my order of mono price mic cables. The price was unreal. Hopefully, they hold up. Im not abusive and know how to coil. Fingers crossed.

 

[Dadocaster]

I just received my order of mono price mic cables. The price was unreal. Hopefully, they hold up. Im not abusive and know how to coil. Fingers crossed.

Always bragging about your coiling.

 

[henderman]

i used to buy mogami mic wire by the foot. if you can solder it is imo the way to go.

 

[Butcher of Strats]

I cannot say any name brand mic cable ever sucked, including the GC brand whatever that is but its the cheapest they sell.
Buying no name is just not in my experience, and Amazon has sent me too many no name untested defective or short lived products.

 

[Dominash]

I've had good experience with bang and olufsen

 

[nickmsmith]

Anyone got a lot of experience with a solid reasonably priced cable?

Hosa is everywhere but nobody ever recommends. Are they bad? Ive used their patch cables and they worked and didnt fail.

Pro co, whirlwind?

Other?

Hosa has really been great for me. Guitar and mic cables. I’ve not had one fail, and I have used their quarter inch cables for years.

 

[FXDF]

I work as a soundman and we use Van Damme cables pretty much exclusively.

 

[Chipss36]

I used to make all my cables, now it’s cheaper to just buy pre Made cables.
I would look for cables without molded connections.
that way they can be fixed, if they fail.

a molded connection type will have to be cut off, and then you need to buy a new xlr. To fix it.

non molded ends are an easy fix, when they go bad, and they will go bad…..just something to consider.

 

[Miotch]

Honestly have no idea what our band used to use. I’m sure they were a cheaper house brand, tough. Tried not to step on them, yank them and coiled them after a gig. Never had a problem. I’ve had shorted name brand ones in a learning studio but they were abused by students. I don’t trust my soldering enough to make my own and never tried since the band had zero problems with what we had.

So whatever you get, just take care of them. I’ve seen a lot of people ruin all sorts of electrical cords by coiling them incorrectly over time.

 

[amstratnut]

i used to buy mogami mic wire by the foot. if you can solder it is imo the way to go.

I can solder pickups but never had luck with cables.

I work as a soundman and we use Van Damme cables pretty much exclusively.

Never heard of those.

I used to make all my cables, now it’s cheaper to just buy pre Made cables.
I would look for cables without molded connections.
that way they can be fixed, if they fail.

a molded connection type will have to be cut off, and then you need to buy a new xlr. To fix it.

non molded ends are an easy fix, when they go bad, and they will go bad…..just something to consider.

Im not good at soldering cables.

Honestly have no idea what our band used to use. I’m sure they were a cheaper house brand, tough. Tried not to step on them, yank them and coiled them after a gig. Never had a problem. I’ve had shorted name brand ones in a learning studio but they were abused by students. I don’t trust my soldering enough to make my own and never tried since the band had zero problems with what we had.

So whatever you get, just take care of them. I’ve seen a lot of people ruin all sorts of electrical cords by coiling them incorrectly over time.

I got mono price ones. They seen sturdy so far. The rehearsal studio will remain set up permanently so, cables will rarely be moved.

 

[Wulfrik]

Sommer or VanDamme –– if your in the UK try designacable.com as they'll work exactly to your budget and requirements.

 

[Riderock]

In Canada we have Yorkville brand (They own Traynor). Seem to be as good as any and are reasonably priced. Don't know who makes them though. Doubt they sell them outside of Canada.

 

[amstratnut]

In Canada we have Yorkville brand (They own Traynor). Seem to be as good as any and are reasonably priced. Don't know who makes them though. Doubt they sell them outside of Canada.

I had a Yorkville 4x12 cabinet at one time.