Mogami Cables and connectors

I purchased 50 ft. of this cable when I got tired of my George L's cutting out on my board. I shopped around for prices and could not believe what it would cost to have custom cables made for my board so I decided to take a crack at it myself. I have a loaded Pedal train pro along with a few smaller boards I use so I need a lot of cables and I need them to last. The Pedal train boards allow you to route cables underneath the board so you get a nice clean look with no cables to step on but, as I learned with the George L's , you need a sturdy cable with a solid soldered end. This cables looks and feels like a good quality product. It is not too stiff and also does not feel like rubber in your hands. Some other cables seem to have too much bend memory where they tend to just coil themselves into a knot on stage. Assembly was easy with a good soldering iron and quality plugs.I chose g&h plugs. I custom cut and wired my whole board in a few hours and did not have one bad cable. The sound was fuller to me compared to the George L's and seemed more present than the Canare cable I tried. These are not huge differences but sometimes the little things can make a big difference when getting into a performance. I can now lift my board out of the case and plop it on stage without any worries of loosening a non-soldered plug and re-arranging pedals also no longer results in re-doing my cables. At a buck a foot plus plug ends I see no reason for anyone to buy store made cables. You will be much happier with custom lengths and it's a great way to learn how to solder

Cables are often the part of our signal chain that is taken for granted even though they play a vital role in the signal chain. I have owned and used Mogami instrument cables for years and have never had one fail and still believe they offer some of the highest quality of sound available. The price stated above was for a 25 foot length of cable. When I upgraded my studio this year I needed to add many new devices that I had not had in the past. Now that I had the need for a few XLR cables for reamping, micing sources, and routing signals I knew that I would want to keep the signal quality as high as possible. To anyone not familiar with Mogami cables they may appear to be odd and cheap looking but do not judge the book by the cover. While the connectors are big and substantial with gold plated connectors are as tough and responsive as they look many people think the cables will not work well because of the thinness. These cables may look thin and honestly I agree they do seem like they would be inadequate but that is not the case. As I stated earlier I have been using these cables and I still have all my original ones from almost ten years ago all in perfect working order. They are incredibly tough. They also reject outside noise and handling noise as if they were 5 times ticker than they are. It is truly confusing how they achieved this but they did and it works. Now the real deal is in the quality of sound. I have found that these cables do not color the sound like some other high end cables do. Instead they are airy and full. I can hear less compression then with a cheaper quality cable and the frequency response seems broader and even. If it were in my budget I would move up to the gold series cables all around as they are even more pristine sounding but as far as bang for the buck goes I would always say the silver series wins hands down.

The big question, does a $54 cable sound different than a $15 cable? The unexpected answer is hell yeah! I never in a million years expected to hear what I did when trying the Mogami Gold Instrument cable. A buddy of mine picked this up because he had credit at GC so he figured why not try it. Boy am I glad he did. We were both blown away by the difference in the thickness of the tone from this cable compared to the other cables we had to compare it with. It provided a thicker, chunkier tone and simply was way better than a standard cable. I had heard that these were great choices but who has or thinks that a cable can make that much of a difference, especially at the price of almost $60. After we compared back and forth more than a few times, I didn't want to go back to the old cord, let alone go home and not take this with me. Needless to say I will be getting one for myself as soon as the funds will allow. I took off the jack to see the construction and it is so meticulously built and soldered on the inside. You can see why the cost is what it is for sure. My only concern was the way it curls up. Whatever they use to construct this cable is somewhat different based on the way it doesn't quite lay flat for you, it wants to curl up which is annoying as heck. Yes it can be dealt with but it is the only thing that keeps this review from being perfect. I would also be curious how this would affect you in a gigging situation and if it would cause more issues than it might be worth For sound difference alone, this cable is worth it. Bottom line is yes you will pay for it but as is not always the case, you get your money's worth with this item.

For years the name Mogami has been synonymous with high quality studio grade cabling. After all the money and time we spend getting our perfect rig together it makes no sense to break things down by using a poor quality cable. I ordered three 12' cables back in 2002 along with five 8" cables and have never looked back. All eight of these cables are still in service today and even though I have other high quality cables available to me these are among my favorites for many reasons. Before acquiring these cables I had been through the normal slew of mediocre cables. All had problems and none ever seemed to be long lasting. Premium cabling had been available for a short while at the consumer level so I did a little research and decided on the Mogami brand. I took advantage of a special offer at the time and ordered enough to satisfy the deal, basically putting my eggs in one basket. When I received the cables in the mail I was highly suspect that they would be any good. They seemed thin and flimsy at first glance. I was sure that they would never hold up even if they sounded good. I was dead wrong. My first impression after plugging in was drastic. It was almost as if a haze had been removed from my signal chain. There seemed to be more definition and a wider frequency response available to me. My eyes were immediately opened. The next thing I was pleased to discover was that there was no handling noise. I had never owned a cord that did not make some kind of noise if it was moved or kicked when in use. I realized at this point that there was a vast difference in the way that these cords were designed and manufactured that I had not encountered at that point of my experience. The final test would be the durability. I placed all of the sleeves with the receipt away safely, sure that I would be making good on the lifetime warranty at some point. Well I am on the careful side with my gear but I am proud to say not one of these cables has ever failed me or underperformed. Each and every one of them is still in use in some manner in my endeavors. I have purchased other high end cables for different purposes over the years. If the need ever arose for me to purchase more of these type cables I would not hesitate to add more to my closet. Needless to say if anything happened to the ones I have now I would immediately replace them.

Mogami's Pure Patch TT to TT cables are undoubtedly the best TT patch cables you can get. Mogami has a reputation for crafting some of the finest cables out there, and it's certainly not unwarranted. These are incredibly sturdy cables that are of course ideal for use with a TT patch bay. The studio that I work at has a number of different rooms, all with TT based patch bays and all of them have these Pure Patch TT to TT cables. We must have 200 of these throughout the studio and I can't that I ever experienced a broken one. They feel sturdy in your hands when you're patching them and will send the most secure connection possible from one place to another on your patch bay. They come in a variety of colors which end up being helpful to me as I can color code certain patches that I'm making if necessary or complex enough. The cables also come with a lifetime warranty, which isn't surprising considering that they most likely will not break within your lifetime! Mogami does offer a few different types of TT to TT patch cables, but these are the ones I'm most familiar with using since we have them in all of our studios. As far as price goes, I'm not sure how they are sold in terms of if you buy them in packs or individually as I haven't purchased them myself since I don't have a need in my home studio. I'm sure you can find cheaper TT to TT cables, but it's so important to have a solid connection in your patch bay that this isn't a place you want to try to skate by on and try to save a little bit of money. It's absolutely worth every penny to pick up Mogami Pure Patch TT to TT cables as they'll last forever and are simply some of, if not the best you can buy!

The Mogami Silver Series Mic Cable is a mid level XLR cable that comes in a variety of different lengths. Mogami is one of the leaders when it comes to cabling, so needless to say I was expecting a good amount from this cable when I bought it. I wasn't looking to spend all that much money, so the higher end gold cables were out of the question for me, as I also needed a few cables and it adds up rather quickly when you're paying so much for one cable. I should also say that I purchased the cables for use in my home studio and not a professional one, which is certainly a major factor when it comes to buying cables. While it is definitely important to have great cabling no matter what setting you're in, it is especially important in a professional studio environment where mostly everyone who comes in is a paying customer. In my home studio it wasn't as important for me to have the best of the best, so I settled on the Silver Series Mic Cables, which by no means are cheap and/or poorly made cables. In fact, I've been very happy with these cables as I've had them for a bit less than a year and have yet to have one of them break or short out or anything. Anyone who has microphone cables around knows that this is a beautiful thing as cables break very often. Mogami also offers a lifetime warranty on all of their cables, so I'm assured that even if one of mine does break somewhere down the line I can get it replaced free of charge - although I'm not 100% clear on how this system works since I haven't had to do it yet. If you're looking for a great microphone cable from a very trustworthy source without having to spend the big bucks on gold cables, I'd definitely recommend the Mogami Silver Series Mic Cables for any sort of use.