What cables do you use?

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What cables do you use?

Hi guys, i’m currently looking to buy TRS balanced cable to connect my KRKs to my scarlett 2i4, but i’m not sure which cables to buy because i keep reading reviews that good cable matters! Also i need a 10ft long USB A to USB B cable to connect my akai keyboard to the computer, which brand do you think is good? Could your also share what type of connection and cables your use as well? Thanks for your input!

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amazon…cheap, but not too cheap…

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Hmm do you mean the Amazon USB cable? I was considering that too!
What about TRS balanced cable? I was looking at the HOSA balanced on which are also listed on Amazon, are those good? Thanks again!

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cables are cables just go on Monoprice or Amazon and order some

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amen brother

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But even when ordering cheap cables, please make sure to have cables that are running the electrons in the right directions. Nothing worse than an audio signal running backwards to your cable.

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I have been using GLS cables for years. I would not have found them on my own. A customer bought a pile of these for a sound system installation I worked on, and I was impressed enough to order them for my own system. I have used them on several installations since then. In all, I have handled about 800 of their cables over the years. Every one worked out of the box.

For a semi-permanent installation, a “medium duty” mobile DJ, or any home use I would use these without hesitation. For a touring or production company, I would invest in better connectors.

http://www.speakerrepair.com/page/category/gls-cables.html

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am I supposed to lol or is this a serious statement?

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Thanks for all your input, i’m currently deciding between these 2, which would be better?

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Never heard of Seismic - but Monoprice are known for doing good cables at reasonable prices.

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“Six” -v- “Half a dozen”

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They’re just TRS cables man I can assure you that you would not notice a single difference between the two. This thread is days old man just order yourself the damn cables lmao

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Not to be a gear whore but all the “pros” seem to be jumping on the Oyaide cable bandwagon. Although I don’t know if they produce cables meeting your size requirement.

My 2 cents? I just purchased some Oyaide RCA’s and I can’t tell a difference besides looking pretty compared to my old HOSA’s

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I imagine “all the pro’s” got sent Oyaide RCA’s for nothing.

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I would recommend Monster Cable or soldered up Coat Hangers … the quality is the same.

http://consumerist.com/2008/03/03/do-coat-hangers-sound-as-good-monster-cables/

Similarly $40 Sony headphones sound better than $600 Beats by Dre whistle

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I use 4 pairs of Klotz ALP003 between mixer and NI audio 6 soundcard. Expensive, but worth it :slight_smile:

http://shop.klotz-ais.com/cgi-bin/quickorder/lshop.cgi?action=showdetail&wkid=1444906851-15965&ls=e&nc=&rubnum=&artnum=ALP&file=&gesamt_zeilen=&p8=

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You haven’t been listening, have you?

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m8 wut u need 2 get is da ultamot quality cable from pioneerDJ. ur sick wubz will never sound better. for the low low price of $250 this 2 metre (6ft) cable is sure to make all teh hunniez throw their hands in da air for ur sick dj skillz

be sure to get their XLR & digital coax cables as well for ultimate PRO DJ status

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http://www.everestaudio.com/speaker_cables.htm

There we go. Thank me later.

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If you don’t have a super sick home studio with sound dampening material throughout, bass traps, and corner pieces with sound resistant furniture and monitor stands, than dont worry about your cables man. The Hosa cables from GuitarCenter will do you just fine. Grab some balanced cables (whichever you need) and go to work. Have fun and stop stressing over the technicalities.