Of course, imho your reviews are best-of-the-best, no doubt about that. How many weeks took you to complete all those tests? Monumental amount of work for a youtube channel, this is a pro level review way beyond the wildest dreams of any gear magazine.
Thanks! It actually took about an hour and a half to film each test. But I played it in my head over and over for months trying to find the right approach for each one. Many ideas didn't work first but eventually I found solutions to all topics I wanted to cover. Actually, it worked as soon as I put everything into practical context, like stiffness
Next on the agenda: Guitar Cables? Also, do you think that is would be safe to say that investing in Long (high capacity), but sturdy cables AND a good Buffer will solve most of the problems?
Maybe :) something like that. I guess it really depends on how you gonna use it. For recording i'd better go for a short cable, like 1.5 meters or something. For live, chances are, no one in the audience will hear any difference. I'd go for wireless anyway :) But long cable + buffer is a good question. I'll make some tests!
Just wanted to say I was not expecting the direction of this video nor such detailed info. The effort you took is more than appreciated. Thank you, Max.
Thank you so much for doing this, I am very interested in this amount of detail when it comes to the most cost effective way of having a clean sounding, tidy and reliable live rig. This was the best help and I learned a lot. I'm sure others feel the same too.
I would say that you, sir, have a high score of -49.5db. That is, no noise! Just real information. Thank you for all your good work. You are my guiding light for patch cables!
Wow. Thank you and Sharla for the time and effort. Really saved me a bunch of time reading reviews. Admittedly had to FF to the conclusion. Was so surprised re the Lava and Mogami results. Subscribed!
This is one of the best videos ever related to guitar and sound improvement!! This is how to do a review, thanks for taking the time. You have a new subscriber. Greetings from Mexico!!
Great video and comparison, thanks! I will have to say though I own flat cables (EBS and Rockboard) and never had a sound issue neither on stage nor at home. On the other hand 3 of my sommer cables broke for no reason. And my old planet waves cables always seemed to push themselves out of the jack. So I will still go for the flat ones, simply because they are saving the most space and thus making your pedalboard easy to organize.
Nice to hear! I am planning on doing my first board using EBS PG patches only. These test seemed to only show that if you run cables with other noise on top on them or hit them with a fan that they would suck. I don't plan on doing either of those.
Upgraded all my patch cables to Providence P203 and no more noise, weird squeeling sounds and less tone loss. Thanks for the comparison! Only downside to the providence are the availability in Europe and their stiffness.
Trying to get an all providence p203 patch cable setup ,but their cables are next to impossible to get.Here in the u.s ,there impossible to purchase.sometimes available in Europe, but with expensive shipping fees!. They need to get better distribution.
This is just incredible work, Max! Easy to follow tests and results and you even included your documentation for download. Thank you so much! I will definitely be rethinking my EBS cables now! I was really excited about those Ibanez PA series.
Nick Humphrey hey, thanks for feedback. I figured it's really important how cables are used, not only the quality of isolation. Before overdrive or basically any gain stage isolation is essential. But once the signal passed that point, isolation is not that critical and EBS and others will do just fine most of the times
Dude! I’m late to see this video, but thank you so much for putting in all this work. I’m in the process of deciding what cables to switch to & this was the most helpful thing anywhere on the internet!
This is an incredible video, I’m so thankful that you put the time and effort into making this a very logical and in depth review instead of using some random words to try and compare them like other youtubers might. You did an amazing job, you deserve more views
Very good test! Next, I'd like to see you do one on 1/4"-to--1/4" studio or instrument interconnect cables ( -since just about every musician and recording enthusiast uses them ) and there aren't many tests of them on UA-cam. However, this time I'd like to actually HEAR what music sounds like through the cables ( -in addition to the measurements ). Overall, great job! Really enjoyed watching this video.
I have seen this video about 20 times, thank you very much for doing this Max Solo, many of us were anxious for a video comparison of guitar cables> 1m
Now this is some pretty hard work ! Thanks for taking the time to do such things. This deserves much more views. I will go with Ernie Ball 6 inch cable since they come in a 3x pack for a good price where I live.
WOW!!!!! 1st of all, i'm typing with a PS4 controller, so you know i'm sincere. I've been gigging 30 years as of 2019 (Yeah I'm an old dude lol) anyway, I have never seen a more in-depth comparison of Anything! Your due diligence for this review is astounding!!! From myself, and everyone I've ever jammed or gigged with, THANK YOU!!!
Dude . You kicked ASS with this video! Wow! Incredible insight on how some "High End" cables SUCK on noise etc ..you're my hero for doing this test! You ROCK! Greetings from Hollywood California!
Very thorough and useful. I’ve been looking into getting new patch cables and this was in valuable for seeing which ones to avoid or consider. I really liked the ergonomics of flat cables but it seems that they Can get more noise do to less isolation. I’m going to go back over the lists and determine what’s the best balance of profile, and flexibility versus noise. You just saved a lot of people I ton off frustrated purchasing and re-purchasing. Thanks!
This was a good video Max. It was very informative and an eye opener for sure. Those DiMarzio cables were quite a shocker to see in addition to the Lava cables.
I have/use Monster Cable EVERYTHING from 2001, a lot of it disappeared during a rough time in my life. 4 Boss & a Morley Wha pedal also disappeared or were sold after a 10.5 year hiatus to start up again.
Never played through anything but Monster Cable which I know was quite expensive 22 years ago, so I'm sure there's some overly expensive replacement. Now if I need a cable my dad makes one for me out of decent instrument cable he has & gets some 90 right angle ends, solders them onto the cable & lets me know what the ends costs.
Very interesting and well-produced video. I run two pedalboards (one for line-in and the other for my amp's effects loop), so of course I've got some pretty long chains. That said, I especially enjoyed the "fan test" tip... Absolutely brilliant, thank you! 💯
Vow, this was amazing. Finally some measurement behind the claims. The downside is, I will have to sell a bunch of my EBS, Rockboard patch cables. But I am glad to do so because my pedalboard noise is a bit too much. Thank you, you put a lot of time, and even more important, knowledge, into this review.
Mooer PC-6 also a contender for best all-rounder, Providence V206 great too (but way too expensive!) Mooer FC-6 are quite good too if you can bare the possibility of a little crosstalk interference. HOSA IRG 100.5 are bit better with crosstalk, but worse with groundloop noise (not that there should be much of that in a proper set-up anyway). They are only $15-30 for a bundle of them though, so they make a great affordable, lightweight option. Alongside the somewhat meatier, but more reliable Ernie Ball 3-packs for about $25. These are all low capacitance for boards with lots of true bypass pedals, but a decent buffer at the start of the pedal chain would probably match them in performance anyway. Great info on buffers to be found here: All Things Buffers! - UA-cam ua-cam.com/video/xPLVZOnKyso/v-deo.html Not All Buffers Are Created Equal - UA-cam ua-cam.com/video/KafO8IP6vEY/v-deo.html
@@fuckenps3 The problem with the mooer pc 6 is the connector : the round end that plugs the connector/crimps the cable can "break" off. I've had to blue back multiple ones. I don't use a pedalboard though, if they are fixed in one position it should be ok
GREAT TIMING! Just found this video and your channel and this is the info I needed right now. I just purchased my first analog synth, the Behringer Model D. I’ve been producing Drum & Bass and electronic music in Reason & Ableton for 17+ years but I’m totally new to physical analog gear. Since the Model D is semi-modular and I have plans to build DIY synth modules and purchase a Neutron very soon, I’ve been reading articles and asking for advice on quality yet inexpensive patch cables to purchase. I was leaning towards modular addict which had patch cables for $0.99 for 6” straight plugs and goes up about $0.05 per cables length thereafter. Then about $3.00 for starting price for stackable cables. No idea the actual brand because I just found the website yesterday. Let’s see how I feel about those after your video. Because the only other name I recognized was ‘Hosa’ from seeing them on Amazon for about $20 for 6 x 6” cables. Then ‘Tendrils’ were recommended to me as quality cables as well, but those are roughly $13 per cable... kind of expensive for me starting out, and in using these only for synths; no pedals for me. Cheers! -H.B.
The problem with low noise cables is it looks great in a test but when you start playing the guitar is noticeably quieter and those important nuances and frequencies are being removed from your signal, I would have thought its best to have a noisy cable and a noise suppressor that kills the noise when you stop playing.
Would like to see new version of video. And don’t forget tone check (with EQ, I suppose). Please, include 1 m/3m/ 7m cables. Personally, would happy to see your tests at fender festival hemp series, providence (especially E-series) cables, Ernie ball cables. Best.
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you so much for this! Just what I was after.. Finally someone has done this.. and talk about doing it "thorough".. Making my choice so much simpler and reliable, so I need not feel insecure.. And for so long people have said the cable don't matter, in this way or that way.. I guess that argument is settled too.. :)) THANK YOU!!
well i found today your youtube channel and i guess i'm spending my "day-off" watching your vids ... lol ... great videos! just loving it ... could you do the same tests for guitar cables ... i trying to reduce my noise as much as possible ... :) thank you so much for your info's that teach me so much ... thank you ... from Portugal....
hmm, I was researching electric wire to rebuild my car loom... glad I stumbled upon your video though. Great in depth testing.. cheers Now put that effort into making your own at home to add to the comparison, how cheap you can build it and how well it performs.
Interesting video and I applaud your time and work. My only comment has nothing to do with the video itself but more with the "isolation noise" stuff. The diffusion and mechanical noises for most people aren't going to be a factor. Nobody (or at least any guitarist with some knowledge and common sense) would run a large power cable directly under or along side their cables and no one is going to have a fan (or mechanical noise) that close to their cables where it would actually pickup the noise. Most people in a live situation have their stuff mounted on pedalboards and there is nothing around close enough to cause that much interference. I've used most of the cables mentioned at one time or another including the EBS PG-10 Gold Flat cables which I see mentioned in another comment with absolutely no issues regarding noise of any kind. The bigger factor to me is capacitance and things like high end roll off, etc. Although some guys like Jimi Hendrix and Brian May used 100ft cables because they wanted that high end roll off...to each his own.
Hey dude loved this video so much! Have you considered doing this same thing but with instrument cables? It'd be so cool to see how they compare in these tests.
The ultra-cheap Joyo cables *easily* met your criteria for "Safe to Use" at 31:15 (very low capacitance, and low noise in the diffusion test and mechanical test), but for some reason you didn't put them on the slide. It might also be good to add cost to the ranking, as value definitely plays into the decision for most non-professional musicians. I mean really, I'd way rather use a $3 patch cable than a $25 cable if the more expensive one is equal in other aspects, or even if it is only marginally better. Great work! Thanks for this!
Thanks for pointing that out. I've just checked the results once again and yes, it fits the criteria. But at the same time it's in the red zone in the 'Trial by stone'. Therefore I couldn't put it onto the safe list.
This is by far the best patch cable shootout there is! However, all the cables on the 'best' list are not easily available in the US, or have been discontinued. Ernie Ball and Mogami are the only ones I can find on GuitarCenter, Amazon, or Sweetwater (the three biggest guitar gear vendors in the US). I think it's time for a NEW shoot out!!!
Thanks. It took months to make the 79 cables video. If I ever try to do it again it's gonna be way harder. Now that brands are aware, and many of them are, some will never send me any cables. And it's generally hard to find any american and japanese patches here in Europe
Max Solo Music I can see how that’d be a pain. And I had no idea it took so long to put together. But I’m not surprised, it’s very well done and that must take a ton of time. If you ever do another one, I’ll buy $50 worth and send them your way!
Great work. So going from memory, the mogami would have probably made the top ten but it’s shockingly bad capacitance results dropped it out of the running.
This was a really great review and very scientific. The only one I've seen of its kind, going above and beyond. Could you do a review like this but with XLRs to see the difference between different XLR cables?
This is very good, and very entertaining, but I see one small problem. At 14:15 you turn off the Small Stone to measure the noise picked up by the cable. But this is not a fair test because when the Small Stone is off its output impedance is much higher than it would be when on and in use. So you're not really measuring what you think. Better is to turn on the Small Stone, with its input connected to a passive guitar whose output volume is set to minimum. Otherwise, great job!
Thanks Ethan. Here's the thing, Small Stone has a true bypass switch and pedal's input jack is shortened to the ground when nothing is plugged into it. If I use another cable to connect a guitar, its properties may dramatically affect the outcome. But anyway, the Small Stone test is rather entertaining and demonstrates that in this context some cables are significantly different. I just watched your video on the Null Tester and it's awesome. I love stuff like that. And I can agree with the statement that if two things measure the same they certainly should sound the same!
So from what I'm seeing, those Ibanez PA0105 for weight and the Providence V206 seem to offer the best results, overall. Of course, I can't find a supplier in the USA...
Exactly! It looks like EMG is the official distributor for Providence products in the US. I'm surprised that there are no cables even at the Ibanez USA website. Didn't see this coming. you know what, i'll address this question to Ibanez
Ok, here's what I found out. For some reason Ibanez really didn't bring any cables to the US market. More than that, the PA series is completely sold out in Europe and there's no more of it in stock. It may be coming back some time soon though
They'd be sold out in the States too! From the performance, to the size, those things are really awesome, Ibanez isnmissing out on easy money. Thanks for looking into them!
Interesting. Thanks for all the work. I do very high end audio for a living and am friends with one of the more gifted cable designers around although he doesn't do instrument cables. There's more to sound than measurements but if the measurements are bad there's a problem. Unfortunately it looks like the Providence stuff, at least most of it, is no longer distributed in the U.S. Too bad. Thanks again for all your time and effort.
It's been years ago. I believe both brands provided whatever was available at that time and I don't remember them having multiple different models listed online. Things might have changed dramatically since then. Even the models that look the same as those used in the video may nowadays be ordered by brands from other suppliers and be completely different inside
Holy shit... the work that went into this.... WOW!
Holy crab! EytschPi himself commented on my video! Nice :)
Of course, imho your reviews are best-of-the-best, no doubt about that. How many weeks took you to complete all those tests? Monumental amount of work for a youtube channel, this is a pro level review way beyond the wildest dreams of any gear magazine.
Thanks! It actually took about an hour and a half to film each test. But I played it in my head over and over for months trying to find the right approach for each one. Many ideas didn't work first but eventually I found solutions to all topics I wanted to cover. Actually, it worked as soon as I put everything into practical context, like stiffness
Next on the agenda: Guitar Cables? Also, do you think that is would be safe to say that investing in Long (high capacity), but sturdy cables AND a good Buffer will solve most of the problems?
Maybe :) something like that. I guess it really depends on how you gonna use it. For recording i'd better go for a short cable, like 1.5 meters or something. For live, chances are, no one in the audience will hear any difference. I'd go for wireless anyway :) But long cable + buffer is a good question. I'll make some tests!
This is exactly how all reviews should be done, with real data. Outstanding video!
This is without a doubt the most scientific and helpful review of any musical gear ever done..... Well done sir! very very helpful!
Probably one of the most important videos for pedal lovers.
Just wanted to say I was not expecting the direction of this video nor such detailed info. The effort you took is more than appreciated. Thank you, Max.
Very interesting and detailled comparison test. I'd like to see how the EBS High Performance compare since they came out after your test (2019).
this is one of the best review I've ever seen anywhere. a whole new level!
Thank you so much for doing this, I am very interested in this amount of detail when it comes to the most cost effective way of having a clean sounding, tidy and reliable live rig. This was the best help and I learned a lot. I'm sure others feel the same too.
I would say that you, sir, have a high score of -49.5db. That is, no noise! Just real information. Thank you for all your good work. You are my guiding light for patch cables!
This is the patch cable bible. Holy shit...Thank you very much for the enormous work done.
Simply amazing! Thank you so much. The amount of work you put on this should be greatly appreciated!
Wow. Thank you and Sharla for the time and effort. Really saved me a bunch of time reading reviews. Admittedly had to FF to the conclusion.
Was so surprised re the Lava and Mogami results.
Subscribed!
Great focus - I will return when I like atcual resuts for musical equipment - This channel did much better than others
Dude, great job, we need more people like you doing their job!
This is one of the best videos ever related to guitar and sound improvement!! This is how to do a review, thanks for taking the time. You have a new subscriber. Greetings from Mexico!!
That's the most serious dedication to reach the holy grail of tones I've seen!
Great video and comparison, thanks! I will have to say though I own flat cables (EBS and Rockboard) and never had a sound issue neither on stage nor at home. On the other hand 3 of my sommer cables broke for no reason. And my old planet waves cables always seemed to push themselves out of the jack. So I will still go for the flat ones, simply because they are saving the most space and thus making your pedalboard easy to organize.
Nice to hear! I am planning on doing my first board using EBS PG patches only. These test seemed to only show that if you run cables with other noise on top on them or hit them with a fan that they would suck. I don't plan on doing either of those.
@@FreckleFoxShow Amen
Wow, very very impressive comparison, and way more in-depth than I expected.
Extremely well done. You deserve an applause!
Upgraded all my patch cables to Providence P203 and no more noise, weird squeeling sounds and less tone loss. Thanks for the comparison!
Only downside to the providence are the availability in Europe and their stiffness.
Oh yes! I need more providence in my life but it's nowhere to get!
Trying to get an all providence p203 patch cable setup ,but their cables are next to impossible to get.Here in the u.s ,there impossible to purchase.sometimes available in Europe, but with expensive shipping fees!. They need to get better distribution.
This is just incredible work, Max! Easy to follow tests and results and you even included your documentation for download. Thank you so much! I will definitely be rethinking my EBS cables now! I was really excited about those Ibanez PA series.
Nick Humphrey hey, thanks for feedback. I figured it's really important how cables are used, not only the quality of isolation. Before overdrive or basically any gain stage isolation is essential. But once the signal passed that point, isolation is not that critical and EBS and others will do just fine most of the times
Nice! Thanks
Dude! I’m late to see this video, but thank you so much for putting in all this work. I’m in the process of deciding what cables to switch to & this was the most helpful thing anywhere on the internet!
Wow, just wow. This the best video on patch cables in history. You might be a world record holder!
This is an incredible video, I’m so thankful that you put the time and effort into making this a very logical and in depth review instead of using some random words to try and compare them like other youtubers might. You did an amazing job, you deserve more views
I cannot believe all the work that this involved! Seriously, thank you for this info and being an asset to our community!!
Very good test! Next, I'd like to see you do one on 1/4"-to--1/4" studio or instrument interconnect cables ( -since just about every musician and recording enthusiast uses them ) and there aren't many tests of them on UA-cam. However, this time I'd like to actually HEAR what music sounds like through the cables ( -in addition to the measurements ). Overall, great job! Really enjoyed watching this video.
Would there be any difference between the flat angle Ernie Ball and the Ernie Ball cable you used here? Thanks for a great video
You are pure class. Thank you for the huge work you put into this.
I have seen this video about 20 times, thank you very much for doing this Max Solo, many of us were anxious for a video comparison of guitar cables> 1m
The real giveaway was the information and testing done for this video. Thank you for doing this!
That was a great and timely video for me as i was considering buying some patch cables. Thank you very much.
Now this is some pretty hard work ! Thanks for taking the time to do such things. This deserves much more views.
I will go with Ernie Ball 6 inch cable since they come in a 3x pack for a good price where I live.
Yep, those are neat!
Wow! Excellent testing. Hats off to this. The hard work is noticed and appreciated by all.
Thanks for doing the work. I’ll be putting in an order for a few of these tomorrow.
You're a true legend for doing all this!
Thanks :)
Most thorough and succinct patch cable analysis to date, thank you for making life easier for the rest of us
WOW!!!!! 1st of all, i'm typing with a PS4 controller, so you know i'm sincere. I've been gigging 30 years as of 2019 (Yeah I'm an old dude lol) anyway, I have never seen a more in-depth comparison of Anything! Your due diligence for this review is astounding!!! From myself, and everyone I've ever jammed or gigged with, THANK YOU!!!
Hey, thanks for your feedback! And May the 4th be with you, Calrisian
ps4 controller lol. weird flex
Dude . You kicked ASS with this video! Wow! Incredible insight on how some "High End" cables SUCK on noise etc ..you're my hero for doing this test! You ROCK! Greetings from Hollywood California!
I love your data based approach. Your spreadsheet is super helpful.
What a great comparison. Thanks for the effort!
Thanks for the great tests.
Very thorough and useful. I’ve been looking into getting new patch cables and this was in valuable for seeing which ones to avoid or consider. I really liked the ergonomics of flat cables but it seems that they Can get more noise do to less isolation. I’m going to go back over the lists and determine what’s the best balance of profile, and flexibility versus noise. You just saved a lot of people I ton off frustrated purchasing and re-purchasing. Thanks!
This was a good video Max. It was very informative and an eye opener for sure. Those DiMarzio cables were quite a shocker to see in addition to the Lava cables.
Un.be.li.ev.ab.le! Thx, man, this is one of the best vids for guitar nerds on the net. Cheers!
Thanks for feedback!
This was soooo nerdy (in a good way) and scientific! Awesome test, UA-cam needs more of you, man!
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Hey, thanks! Working on it :)
This is incredible. First time viewer. Made me sub. Great humor and scientific passion.
This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for doing all this! Now if only those Ibanez cables were available in the USA :(
I have/use Monster Cable EVERYTHING from 2001, a lot of it disappeared during a rough time in my life. 4 Boss & a Morley Wha pedal also disappeared or were sold after a 10.5 year hiatus to start up again.
Never played through anything but Monster Cable which I know was quite expensive 22 years ago, so I'm sure there's some overly expensive replacement. Now if I need a cable my dad makes one for me out of decent instrument cable he has & gets some 90 right angle ends, solders them onto the cable & lets me know what the ends costs.
Thanks so much. I've been trying to sort through a lot of this. It really helps seeing all these different features examined.
You are an absolute hero for doing this. Hats off
Very interesting and well-produced video. I run two pedalboards (one for line-in and the other for my amp's effects loop), so of course I've got some pretty long chains. That said, I especially enjoyed the "fan test" tip... Absolutely brilliant, thank you! 💯
Vow, this was amazing. Finally some measurement behind the claims. The downside is, I will have to sell a bunch of my EBS, Rockboard patch cables. But I am glad to do so because my pedalboard noise is a bit too much.
Thank you, you put a lot of time, and even more important, knowledge, into this review.
Glad it was helpful!
Dude this has to be one of the greatest test for gear I've ever watched thank you so much
Praise be to you. This was so informative.
The Ibanez PA0105 seems to be the overall best. Thank you very much for this test. I was able to purchase some on amazon.com
Mooer PC-6 also a contender for best all-rounder, Providence V206 great too (but way too expensive!)
Mooer FC-6 are quite good too if you can bare the possibility of a little crosstalk interference.
HOSA IRG 100.5 are bit better with crosstalk, but worse with groundloop noise (not that there should be much of that in a proper set-up anyway). They are only $15-30 for a bundle of them though, so they make a great affordable, lightweight option. Alongside the somewhat meatier, but more reliable Ernie Ball 3-packs for about $25.
These are all low capacitance for boards with lots of true bypass pedals, but a decent buffer at the start of the pedal chain would probably match them in performance anyway.
Great info on buffers to be found here:
All Things Buffers! - UA-cam
ua-cam.com/video/xPLVZOnKyso/v-deo.html
Not All Buffers Are Created Equal - UA-cam
ua-cam.com/video/KafO8IP6vEY/v-deo.html
@@fuckenps3 The problem with the mooer pc 6 is the connector : the round end that plugs the connector/crimps the cable can "break" off. I've had to blue back multiple ones.
I don't use a pedalboard though, if they are fixed in one position it should be ok
GREAT TIMING! Just found this video and your channel and this is the info I needed right now. I just purchased my first analog synth, the Behringer Model D. I’ve been producing Drum & Bass and electronic music in Reason & Ableton for 17+ years but I’m totally new to physical analog gear.
Since the Model D is semi-modular and I have plans to build DIY synth modules and purchase a Neutron very soon, I’ve been reading articles and asking for advice on quality yet inexpensive patch cables to purchase.
I was leaning towards modular addict which had patch cables for $0.99 for 6” straight plugs and goes up about $0.05 per cables length thereafter. Then about $3.00 for starting price for stackable cables. No idea the actual brand because I just found the website yesterday.
Let’s see how I feel about those after your video. Because the only other name I recognized was ‘Hosa’ from seeing them on Amazon for about $20 for 6 x 6” cables. Then ‘Tendrils’ were recommended to me as quality cables as well, but those are roughly $13 per cable... kind of expensive for me starting out, and in using these only for synths; no pedals for me.
Cheers!
-H.B.
This is a really awesome video, thank you for your work and passion!
Great comparisson. I'm from Brazil and your videos blows my mind!
Incredible work lad! Without doubt the best review of gear I have ever seen! Simply outstanding 😎
This was an amazing test! Thanks so much for putting it together for the world, including me!
Thanks for the effort...!
The problem with low noise cables is it looks great in a test but when you start playing the guitar is noticeably quieter and those important nuances and frequencies are being removed from your signal, I would have thought its best to have a noisy cable and a noise suppressor that kills the noise when you stop playing.
Would like to see new version of video. And don’t forget tone check (with EQ, I suppose).
Please, include 1 m/3m/ 7m cables.
Personally, would happy to see your tests at fender festival hemp series, providence (especially E-series) cables, Ernie ball cables.
Best.
this video deserves millions of views
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you so much for this! Just what I was after.. Finally someone has done this.. and talk about doing it "thorough".. Making my choice so much simpler and reliable, so I need not feel insecure.. And for so long people have said the cable don't matter, in this way or that way.. I guess that argument is settled too.. :))
THANK YOU!!
Hey. Thanks for feedback!
well i found today your youtube channel and i guess i'm spending my "day-off" watching your vids ... lol ... great videos! just loving it ... could you do the same tests for guitar cables ... i trying to reduce my noise as much as possible ... :) thank you so much for your info's that teach me so much ... thank you ... from Portugal....
Hey. Thanks for your feedback. I'll be doing more videos on cables. I've already got some samples, just need to find time to film
Thanks a lot! Really helpful test and one of the best reviews I've seen in some time!
Great job! Excellent work and very helpful. I've been making my own cable for quite some time and will use some your tests to check them out. Thanks!
This video and accompany pdf are a great resource. Thanks for making them!
Отличный эксперимент! Спасибо!
hmm, I was researching electric wire to rebuild my car loom... glad I stumbled upon your video though. Great in depth testing.. cheers
Now put that effort into making your own at home to add to the comparison, how cheap you can build it and how well it performs.
Interesting video and I applaud your time and work. My only comment has nothing to do with the video itself but more with the "isolation noise" stuff. The diffusion and mechanical noises for most people aren't going to be a factor. Nobody (or at least any guitarist with some knowledge and common sense) would run a large power cable directly under or along side their cables and no one is going to have a fan (or mechanical noise) that close to their cables where it would actually pickup the noise. Most people in a live situation have their stuff mounted on pedalboards and there is nothing around close enough to cause that much interference. I've used most of the cables mentioned at one time or another including the EBS PG-10 Gold Flat cables which I see mentioned in another comment with absolutely no issues regarding noise of any kind. The bigger factor to me is capacitance and things like high end roll off, etc. Although some guys like Jimi Hendrix and Brian May used 100ft cables because they wanted that high end roll off...to each his own.
Incredible video, thanks mannnn!!!
You got a sub from me for your excellent work. No opinions just hard data. Always the best technique.
The amount of work you did in this video is amazing!
with just one video (this video),. you made me subscribe. well done reviewed. excelent work. im sure you put a lot effort into this.
Hey dude loved this video so much! Have you considered doing this same thing but with instrument cables? It'd be so cool to see how they compare in these tests.
The ultra-cheap Joyo cables *easily* met your criteria for "Safe to Use" at 31:15 (very low capacitance, and low noise in the diffusion test and mechanical test), but for some reason you didn't put them on the slide. It might also be good to add cost to the ranking, as value definitely plays into the decision for most non-professional musicians. I mean really, I'd way rather use a $3 patch cable than a $25 cable if the more expensive one is equal in other aspects, or even if it is only marginally better. Great work! Thanks for this!
Thanks for pointing that out. I've just checked the results once again and yes, it fits the criteria. But at the same time it's in the red zone in the 'Trial by stone'. Therefore I couldn't put it onto the safe list.
I must say you are the best tester on UA-cam.
Mit Abstand der beste
Thanks :)
Amazing video! I found a good deal on the XVIVE C5 :)
Very Helpful. Thanks
Muy buen video
Termine escogiendo los ernie ball por la calidad y el precio.
Вот это работа! Спасибо, Макс! Вопросов не осталось :-)
Отлично! Правда у меня ещё остались вопросы. Ответы в одной из следующих серий :)
Great work - Good to avoid rip-offs by cable companies and good to know how to reduce noise. Wish could give it more thumbs up than 1.
such a great experiment
This is by far the best patch cable shootout there is! However, all the cables on the 'best' list are not easily available in the US, or have been discontinued. Ernie Ball and Mogami are the only ones I can find on GuitarCenter, Amazon, or Sweetwater (the three biggest guitar gear vendors in the US). I think it's time for a NEW shoot out!!!
Thanks. It took months to make the 79 cables video. If I ever try to do it again it's gonna be way harder. Now that brands are aware, and many of them are, some will never send me any cables. And it's generally hard to find any american and japanese patches here in Europe
Max Solo Music I can see how that’d be a pain. And I had no idea it took so long to put together. But I’m not surprised, it’s very well done and that must take a ton of time. If you ever do another one, I’ll buy $50 worth and send them your way!
Wow. Thanks! I'll keep that in mind
Great work. So going from memory, the mogami would have probably made the top ten but it’s shockingly bad capacitance results dropped it out of the running.
Fantastic review! Great job!
Thanks for this video, man! Really useful and awesome!
You can do a part 2 for the frequency response of the cable, and their resistance as well, maybe the cable that had negative capacitance is shorted
This was a really great review and very scientific. The only one I've seen of its kind, going above and beyond. Could you do a review like this but with XLRs to see the difference between different XLR cables?
I might do some more cable videos but nothing is planned for XLRs
Спасибо, Макс! Потрясающий тест и огромная работа!!! Ето должно войти в анналы ютуба)
нет, не надо Максу входить в анал ютуба))) лучше на первую страницу ;)
Best video ever, best effort.
Glad you think so!
Super helpful and informative. Thanks 🤙
This is very good, and very entertaining, but I see one small problem. At 14:15 you turn off the Small Stone to measure the noise picked up by the cable. But this is not a fair test because when the Small Stone is off its output impedance is much higher than it would be when on and in use. So you're not really measuring what you think. Better is to turn on the Small Stone, with its input connected to a passive guitar whose output volume is set to minimum. Otherwise, great job!
Thanks Ethan. Here's the thing, Small Stone has a true bypass switch and pedal's input jack is shortened to the ground when nothing is plugged into it. If I use another cable to connect a guitar, its properties may dramatically affect the outcome. But anyway, the Small Stone test is rather entertaining and demonstrates that in this context some cables are significantly different. I just watched your video on the Null Tester and it's awesome. I love stuff like that. And I can agree with the statement that if two things measure the same they certainly should sound the same!
@@MaxSoloMusic Very good, thanks.
So from what I'm seeing, those Ibanez PA0105 for weight and the Providence V206 seem to offer the best results, overall. Of course, I can't find a supplier in the USA...
Exactly! It looks like EMG is the official distributor for Providence products in the US. I'm surprised that there are no cables even at the Ibanez USA website. Didn't see this coming. you know what, i'll address this question to Ibanez
Ok, here's what I found out. For some reason Ibanez really didn't bring any cables to the US market. More than that, the PA series is completely sold out in Europe and there's no more of it in stock. It may be coming back some time soon though
They'd be sold out in the States too! From the performance, to the size, those things are really awesome, Ibanez isnmissing out on easy money. Thanks for looking into them!
Thanks, very interesting!
Wow, really enjoyed this shit. Now I know that I wasn’t wrong looking for those Ernie ball cables
Interesting. Thanks for all the work. I do very high end audio for a living and am friends with one of the more gifted cable designers around although he doesn't do instrument cables. There's more to sound than measurements but if the measurements are bad there's a problem. Unfortunately it looks like the Providence stuff, at least most of it, is no longer distributed in the U.S. Too bad. Thanks again for all your time and effort.
Hey Rick. Thanks for your comment. Take a look at www.providence-ltd.com/dealer.html - there has to be a way to get them in the US
Very interesting video. I make my own patch cables using Van Damme Pro instrument cable and pancake jacks.
what "Ernie Ball 6in" did you use? there's several different types that look identical to the ones on the video. Same goes for Dean Markley 6in.
It's been years ago. I believe both brands provided whatever was available at that time and I don't remember them having multiple different models listed online. Things might have changed dramatically since then. Even the models that look the same as those used in the video may nowadays be ordered by brands from other suppliers and be completely different inside