Good Cables for Live Gigs

[makar1]

And I don't know about DJ cables, but I have Monster HDMI cables. It's probably a different case with XLR, but for HDMI, they are all technically supposed to be the same as long as they are a certain class. But I can tell you from basic personal observation that the $50 Monster cables outperform (by alot) the 10$ MonoPrice HDMI that I had when i first got my LED HDTV.

It's pretty conclusive that there is no difference whatsoever between cheap and expensive HDMI cables, given that they transmit purely digital signals.

Calibrating your display settings will be much more effective than buying overpriced cables.

[Bruiser Smith]

I've had good experience with Hosa cables, including their DJ-specific USB cable. Mostly I got it because it was colored though

[SlvrDragon50]

I've had good experience with Hosa cables, including their DJ-specific USB cable. Mostly I got it because it was colored though

Yup, got me these:
http://www.seismicaudiospeakers.com/...show=18&page=2

Some people said Hosa was lacking in durability which is why I passed over them, but they looked fine.

[avery]

And I don't know about DJ cables, but I have Monster HDMI cables. It's probably a different case with XLR, but for HDMI, they are all technically supposed to be the same as long as they are a certain class. But I can tell you from basic personal observation that the $50 Monster cables outperform (by alot) the 10$ MonoPrice HDMI that I had when i first got my LED HDTV.

As someone else said, that's nothing more than the placebo effect. With digital cables like HDMI, the signal either gets through or it doesn't. There's no 'outperforming'.

[Nitrotix]

The Hosa cables look pretty cool, and easy to organize. I'll look into them!

I bought a pair of 5' XLR's a week ago. They are LIVE WIRE CABLE (brand) , and I used them at a gig on Friday, and they were alot better than the previous cables I had.

[Patch]

The best cables you can buy for a gig are are the cheapest cables you can buy.

But buy TWO of 'em. And when one breaks, buy another. Always have 2 of every type of cheap, working cables that you need in your bag.

[SlvrDragon50]

The best cables you can buy for a gig are are the cheapest cables you can buy.

But buy TWO of 'em. And when one breaks, buy another. Always have 2 of every type of cheap, working cables that you need in your bag.

That's what I tell everyone. No one listens.

Got the Seismic Audio cables in this past week and they feel nice. Very flexible,connectors are sturdy, and audio is clean.