I think it's about time I try some new cables

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I think it's about time I try some new cables

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Monster Cables are shit, really



they always break eventually from simply unplugging and plugging in



honestly don't feel it's worth me even exchanging as part of that warranty thing
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in 15 years of playing i have yet to find a brand or type of instrument cable that isn't utter garbage that winds up needing replacement within 6 months



and i'm gentle, too
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i get mine made by my first music teacher in Year 7, who's other day gig is amp repairs etc .

He makes insanely strong cables. they've lasted me since I was 15 (over 15 years) and they've had chairs on top of them, tours, water, beer & up groupie's lady bits - they're still going strong.



going to get him to set up my FX board and wire it up with his uber patch leads next - always watching band mates having patch lead failures in their boards.
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[quote name="LetMeUseTheChapelPls"]prolly insulated with asbestos[/quote]



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[quote name="Dudley"]in 15 years of playing i have yet to find a brand or type of instrument cable that isn't utter garbage that winds up needing replacement within 6 months



and i'm gentle, too[/quote]



me too! all I ever do is plug in and unplug them, by holding the metal part



I'd be inclined to agree, but I've found a bag of cables I had in the closet, and this no-name cloth covered cable I have from about 10 years ago, this fucker still works, sounds just as good as Monster cable, maybe better
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as with anything else they make, the benefits of monster over any other brand are completely illusory (nevermind the ultra-premium shit that sells for hundreds of dollars for a few feet, which isn't even distinguishable from the signal produced by a coathanger). i bought a guitar cable from them years ago thinking it looked a fair bit sturdier than the usual stuff i bought, but that was a no-go.
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their marketing reminds me of that of Bose
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eh, bose has its niche; their standalone systems and surround packages provide decent sound quality in stylish packaging for people who don't mind paying a little extra for something that sounds good-enough with minimal hassle. if you're strictly looking for sound quality you can obviously do much better for the same prices if you don't mind more complex setups and doing a little research.



product quality aside, their customer service is top-notch though :gay:
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what's scary about Monster, is they've infiltrated consumer level electronics, with the same marketing ploy as the guitar cables



if you want to see some stuff to :necro: about and giggle as well, look up "Monster cable law suits"



they've sued so many companies and such for the use of the word "monster" :redneck:
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I use those planet waves cables devin townsend was pimping on that one dvd, my full rig is kitted out with them and ive never had trouble, but then again I never gig or take them out :santa:
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i use cheap as shit cables
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[quote name="toozey"]i use cheap as shit cables[/quote]



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[quote name="toozey"]i use cheap as shit cables[/quote]
ANGEL OF DESEASE wrote:the path of whoring is something wicked and grim, and very philosophical.
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