What’s the deal with these cables? Why would I buy these?

I’m glad you asked!

• I use industry standard Mogami 2549 cable. Virtually every big commercial studio has an in-house technician or tech department where they make their own cables. And virtually every one of those uses Mogami 2549. Why?
• • Mogami cable has an ultra-low capacitance. No loss of any frequencies, even over long runs.
  • Most cable has fabric/twine/rope filler. This is used to give the cable strength, keep it round and keep the conductors inside from twisting around each other. Mogami uses hard nylon/plastic filler instead. What does this do? When you accidentally put a chair leg on top of a cable, or roll a road case over one, the filler strands will take the weight and the conductors are not being squashed. This makes Mogami cable more resistant to internal breaks and shorts. Mogami cable is also more rigid, yet plenty flexible for everyday use. You can instantly feel the quality when you touch or hold Mogami cable.
  • The insulation jackets around the conductors of Mogami cable have a much higher melting point than other cables. This means connectors can be soldered at higher (proper) temperatures, ensuring a more reliable and durable solder joint.
• I use Neutrik XX Gold connectors. These are by far the most durable and robust connectors on the market. Gold-plated pins will not corrode. Additionally, solder “adheres” to gold plated contacts easier, more reliably and more durably than nickel connectors.
• I solder better! Really. Not trying to toot my own horn here, but… Open up the connectors on your current mic cables and look at the solder jobs. I think it’s safe to say that 90% of solder joints on mass-produced mic cables are dreadful. Too much of the conductors’ jackets stripped, shielding frayed all over the place and ready to cause a short, dull looking cold solder joints that can crumble at any time… My solder joints are clean, solid and will not break. I make sure everything inside the connector is insulated so no shorts are ever possible. I use a high-end soldering iron, set to the right temperature, as well as high-quality solder.

My cables are truthfully, objectively, the very best you could possibly buy. Just without over-paying a dime!

I offer a limited lifetime warranty. If your cable becomes defective under normal use within one year of purchase, I will repair or replace it. If it becomes defective under normal use after one year, I will repair it for free. You just pay shipping to and from me. I'm offering this to  give you peace of mind. I'm confident that you will not ever have to actually return a cable to me!

“What about Mogami Gold cables you can buy in stores and online?”.

Mogami Gold cables are definitely quality cables. Quality connectors, quality cable and generally very solid solder work. However, they are made with quad cable. Without going down the rabbit hole too deep… Quad cable is basically two cables inside one. Of the two cables you connect both hot conductors to each other, as well as both cold conductors, at the connectors. “Splitting” the signal like this between connectors effectively shields the cable/signal from RF interference. Cool. Definitely something you could consider on a festival stage. In a studio? Absolute nonsense (on a stage too if you ask me). The biggest thing about quad cable… Capacitance. Quad cable has a much higher capacitance than regular (Mogami) cable. Again, you’re not going to hear that at all in a single cable. But if you’re using a ton of them to record a drum kit or band, the cumulative effect can be noticeable. But all that aside, these cables are really expensive. Almost double of what I’m selling my cables for. It’s your choice, but I know what I would choose :-)