Re: [Harp-L] Re: Cables: Are there really any sonic differences?

[Rick Davis <bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx>]

There may be detectable differences for guitar players.  I don't really
know.  I've conducted casual blind tests with various cables for blues harp
- not guitar - and found it impossible for good players to distinguish
between one premium cable and another.

I suppose it is possible for "golden ear" players with exquisite control of
all other tone generators in the signal path (harp, mic, amp, etc) to
distinguish the miniscule effect a different premium cable might have on
their tone.  Good for them.  But for the rest of us (9999999.99 percent, I
suspect) any premium name-brand cable is fine.

-- 
-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
http://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/



On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Jim Rossen <jimjimdr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> My band mates did a nice cable article for Premier Guitar Magazine,
> link below, and I tried some of the demo cables.  There were clear
> differences in sound- detail, frequency response, smoothness.  The
> differences were minor compared to the many other factors that affect
> the sound, but definitely detectable.
>
> Jim R
>
>
> http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2008/Jun/Guitar_Cable_Roundup_Part_Two.aspx
>
>
>
> On Mar 2, 9:38 am, Rick Davis <bluesharpa...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Most of us use premium name-brand 20-foot instrument cables, unbalanced,
> > with a quarter inch phone plug on each end.  Such as Live Wire, Planet
> > Waves, Mogami, Monster, and others.
> >
> > I challenge the notion that there are real audible differrences between
> > various cables in this class.  It would seem obvious that we should avoid
> > the bargain bin at Guitar Center when shopping for a cable.  Any premium
> > name-brand cable will be fine.  You don't need to spend a bunch of extra
> > money for cables: It won't improve your tone.
> >
> > --
> > -Rick Davis
> > The Blues Harp Amps Bloghttp://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/
>
>