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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 16:49:41 GMT -6
.... how much does it actually matter? Say, Hosa vs. more expensive brands?
I need to get a bunch and it's completely absurd how expensive they are.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 27, 2020 17:06:19 GMT -6
I bought d’adario db25 cables based on recommendations here, bern perfectly satisfied with them.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Jan 27, 2020 17:41:31 GMT -6
Most studios I’ve been at have Mogami, a few have Hosa. I never noticed anything honestly. You’re right, they are expensive. Have you checked out used ones on eBay?
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Post by Bat Lanyard on Jan 27, 2020 19:30:00 GMT -6
There is a guy on eBay that makes very good cables for reasonable price. Search it up and you should be able to find him. I've bought 50+ of various configurations from him over the past several years.
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Post by winetree on Jan 27, 2020 20:25:03 GMT -6
I've always built all the studio patch cables with Mogomi cable and Swichcraft TTs.
However TTs are expensive 4-5 dollars each, so I'll look for used or good deals.
I need another 50 TTs.
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Post by notneeson on Jan 27, 2020 21:09:07 GMT -6
.... how much does it actually matter? Say, Hosa vs. more expensive brands? I need to get a bunch and it's completely absurd how expensive they are. Try Redco, they might have something reasonable in their house brand cable. |
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Post by mulmany on Jan 27, 2020 21:24:08 GMT -6
I use the cables from jdspromotions on eBay. They seem to be quite good and reasonably priced.
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Post by bram on Jan 28, 2020 1:13:17 GMT -6
I use the cables from jdspromotions on eBay. They seem to be quite good and reasonably priced. Another vote for his cables. The price is right. |
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Post by svart on Jan 28, 2020 9:05:40 GMT -6
I have hundreds of TT cables. Most Mogami, some Switchcraft, some ADC, some Hosa, some from the same JDS promotions as well as a few I have no idea what they are.
They all work fine. I don't hear a difference.
The mogami with the soldered and compressed ends are better quality, but all of them work fine and never had any "fail" although I've had a lot of trouble with the raw brass contacts on some of them corroding. I'd suggest that any cable you buy should have a plug that's coated with something (gold, silver or tinned) and not raw brass.
I do buy the 3ft HOSA brand ones to cut and make adapters from. I have a lot of TT-XLR, TT-1/4TRS, TT reverse polarity, etc that I've made from the cheaper cables.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2020 9:19:17 GMT -6
I have hundreds of TT cables. Most Mogami, some Switchcraft, some ADC, some Hosa, some from the same JDS promotions as well as a few I have no idea what they are. They all work fine. I don't hear a difference. The mogami with the soldered and compressed ends are better quality, but all of them work fine and never had any "fail" although I've had a lot of trouble with the raw brass contacts on some of them corroding. I'd suggest that any cable you buy should have a plug that's coated with something (gold, silver or tinned) and not raw brass. I do buy the 3ft HOSA brand ones to cut and make adapters from. I have a lot of TT-XLR, TT-1/4TRS, TT reverse polarity, etc that I've made from the cheaper cables. I suspected this was the case. Thanks! |
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Post by johneppstein on Jan 28, 2020 15:46:20 GMT -6
The Hosa cables are really cheap junk, but they seem to do just fine for light duty use. However they do use very lightweight conductors and are not robust at all, and I wouldn't want to use them in commercial applications. The strain relief is nonexistent in such cheap, molded end cables which does not speak well of their durability.
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Post by ericn on Jan 31, 2020 12:48:14 GMT -6
The Hosa cables are really cheap junk, but they seem to do just fine for light duty use. However they do use very lightweight conductors and are not robust at all, and I wouldn't want to use them in commercial applications. The strain relief is nonexistent in such cheap, molded end cables which does not speak well of their durability. The only thing good about Hosa is the lifetime warranty, of course nobody holds onto to the receipts or remembers they have a warranty so they are still in business. |
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Post by drbill on Feb 1, 2020 10:02:19 GMT -6
I like the Mogami's because of the color coding, and rings for identification. But mostly I like them because they never oxidize. Other brands do (not all though), and cause intermittents. Bottom line for me is less about the cable itself, and more about the connector.
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Post by jamiesego on Feb 1, 2020 11:17:39 GMT -6
I’m about to have to buy a TT to XLR snake and it’s really how expensive they are.
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Post by ericn on Feb 1, 2020 14:12:06 GMT -6
The connectors are expensive because you just don’t see the volume you do in TRS & XLR There have been some cheaper ones from time to time but they always seamed prom to oxidation or were just off sized enough to not make decent contact on the sleeve.
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Post by drbill on Feb 1, 2020 14:56:57 GMT -6
At this point in time, the Neutrik's seem to be the way to go. As far as DIY connectors seem to go that is....
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Post by johneppstein on Feb 1, 2020 15:17:12 GMT -6
At this point in time, the Neutrik's seem to be the way to go. As far as DIY connectors seem to go that is.... Switchcraft. Expensive though. |
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Post by drbill on Feb 1, 2020 15:28:44 GMT -6
At this point in time, the Neutrik's seem to be the way to go. As far as DIY connectors seem to go that is.... Switchcraft. Expemsive though. yes. But expense aside, I don't like em anyway. They oxidize and they are hard to work with. I'd never voluntarily choose em. |
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Post by ericn on Feb 1, 2020 16:00:25 GMT -6
Switchcraft. Expemsive though. yes. But expense aside, I don't like em anyway. They oxidize and they are hard to work with. I'd never voluntarily choose em. Oxidation has a lot to do with location! But I prefer working on Neutrik’s. |
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Post by drbill on Feb 1, 2020 19:56:13 GMT -6
yes. But expense aside, I don't like em anyway. They oxidize and they are hard to work with. I'd never voluntarily choose em. Oxidation has a lot to do with location! But I prefer working on Neutrik’s. Certainly, but anything but the Mogami's oxidize over time. We live on an oxidizing spinning orb..... |
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Post by ericn on Feb 1, 2020 20:01:06 GMT -6
Oxidation has a lot to do with location! But I prefer working on Neutrik’s. Certainly, but anything but the Mogami's oxidize over time. We live on an oxidizing spinning orb..... I have known others who have complained about oxidation and Neutrik so hey it’s all about where you are. Oxidation though, is far easier to deal with than Nickel that wears off leaving you with bare copper that not only oxidizes far quicker but leaves you with a thinner jack that makes poor contact. |
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Post by drbill on Feb 1, 2020 20:27:50 GMT -6
Certainly, but anything but the Mogami's oxidize over time. We live on an oxidizing spinning orb..... I have known others who have complained about oxidation and Neutrik so hey it’s all about where you are. Oxidation though, is far easier to deal with than Nickel that wears off leaving you with bare copper that not only oxidizes far quicker but leaves you with a thinner jack that makes poor contact. I never had a Mogami patch cable wear thru, but if I did I'd toss it and bless the day, cause it would mean that I'd patched thousands of times, and every time, enjoyed my outboard gear!!! |
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Post by ericn on Feb 1, 2020 23:36:10 GMT -6
I have known others who have complained about oxidation and Neutrik so hey it’s all about where you are. Oxidation though, is far easier to deal with than Nickel that wears off leaving you with bare copper that not only oxidizes far quicker but leaves you with a thinner jack that makes poor contact. I never had a Mogami patch cable wear thru, but if I did I'd toss it and bless the day, cause it would mean that I'd patched thousands of times, and every time, enjoyed my outboard gear!!! Oh Mogami connectors! The only Gold Plated connectors I ever really liked were the Mogami TRS and their RCA ( I was a fan of their mini plug as well but I think it was nickel plated) they wore like nickel and were easy to solder. |
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