I just purchased a Traktor S4 it did come with a USB cable my laptop does run 3.0 but the S4 doesn’t work properly with it…
I wanted to upgrade the standard cable for several reasons yes before anyone says if it aint broke don’t fix it like I said I have reason…
Just wanted everyone’s opinion
DJTT jst put out a new usb 2.0 cable looks standard to me but who knows
Would you trust the cable from DJTT to be an upgrade or a Monster cable and before some say its just a name brand I experienced first hand the difference in an Monster cable aposed to others here is the info below please let me know what you all think
I love the right angled option in the DJTT cable but the monster can put out up to 20% more power at 1200 mbps the DJTT has two ferrite chokes on it were the Monster doesn’t I would have to first go out and purchase two to place on the Monster its no big deal I know were to get them…
A USB cable is a USB cable. It either works or it doesn’t to be honest. Your S4 problems probably stem from something else, such as DPC latency or your USB 3.0 windows drivers/hardware combo. You can check this by trying any other USB cable with your S4.
1200mb/s is a load of crap and even if it wasn’t usb2 max’s out at 480mb/s and usb 3 is 1000 or something like that. USB cable is a USB cable, I’d say get the DJTT one to support the community.
Dre cans ewwwww lol I just talked to DJTT about there cable they have a new chat feature I like it no need to call, I asked them about there cable compared to Monster and guess what the rep couldn’t tell me a thing about there’s what I found funny when I sent him the link on the Monster cable he was truly impressed and was intrigued he also said he would have to talk to his techs about the cable they sell but he was still very impressed and very interested in monster and he works for DJTT lol
Fell for the Monster hype - hook, line & sinker. Then bought the DJTT cables (shipped to South Africa, one third of the Monster price). I now have very expensive shoe laces with Monster stamped all over them, and a USB cable that is yet to cause a single glitch. Get the right-angled plug - it’s a win.
PS - just bought Monster iSport IEM’s (the Livestrong edition) - IMHO the finest IEM’s I’ve used. Superb sound, unbelievable fit. 80k of mountainous single track on a hard-tail Stumpjumper without a jiggle. Monster USB cable hype forgiven.
Thank you so much that’s what I really needed you had both and DJTT is better that’s who I am ordering from also the right angle I wanted to get but on my S4 I believe it would block other outputs
You can choose which direction you want the angle to run (ie left or right). Monster is also a ‘rigid’ cable, the DJTT cable is more ‘flexible’. I also find the USB plug (laptop side) of the DJTT cable a better fit. Remember that the S4 plug is purposefully a double mechanism - do not force it - you will damage the housing on the S4. The ferrite cores on the DJTT cable are essential.
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That’s unfortunate, because Monster cables are pure snake oil
[/quote]Not only snake oil, they’re actually just crap.
Monster is about 10% of the reason I honestly and vehemently believe that marketing copy is 100% lies.
The support chat feature just popped up I went back now to order and its not there…
How can you select the direction it says nothing about that on the site so this I never knew… and you stated “S4 plug is purposefully a double mechanism” what does that mean?
I don’t know where that terminology came from, but NI’s recent USB ports kind of grab onto the USB cable so it’s less likely to get yanked out at the wrong time.
Apparently it doesn’t play nicely with some USB cables that aren’t built to correct tolerances.
yeah any usb cable should work. as long as it has decent shielding and connectors it will do the job. I just use the ones that my internet company sends me whenever I get a new modem.
honestly I would never consider buying a usb cable for more than $10. unless it came with some sort of warranty or something.
Not the S4 - NI are not too clear on this one. It does run, but with lots of latency glitches. Got the iSports after battling with the Polk Audio Sport IEMs which came highly recommended. The iSports blow them away. Same price as the Monster Total Immersion IEMs, but they donate to the Livestrong Foundation for every pair sold. Had the regular Turbines which got chewed by my dog - IMO the Monster IEMs are superb.
