The Hosa MID301N is a simple MIDI cable that I have used in the recording studio for a variety of different applications. I've used these cables with MIDI keyboards to send information to a MIDI interface, as well as for use with a Mackie HUI to send it's information to my computer. There isn't too much to these cables, as they are simple, well made, and come in a variety of different lengths and colors. I don't really have anything to be unhappy about with the Hosa MID301N MIDI cables, as they do the job well and I haven't had too many of them break that I can remember. There are certainly higher quality MIDI cables out there, but I didn't need anything too heavy duty for my home studio since I don't do all that much with MIDI and just needed them for some simple connections. I can't necessarily say that I'd recommend this cable over another brand of MIDI cable, but I will say that these did the job very well for me without any issues. The way I see it, unless you're going to be spending a good amount more money on MIDI cables, you're not going to get something better than this. In other words, unless you're spending the money on a top tier MIDI cable, I think the Hosa MID301N will do the job just as well as any. I haven't yet experienced one of these crapping out on me, but since they are generally pretty inexpensive I wouldn't be surprised or upset if one did - I'd just get another. However, to date they few that I own have held up well in the few years that I've had them, albeit with only a small amount of use. The bottom line is that if you're looking for some inexpensive MIDI cables to get you started with, the Hosa MID301N cables will do just fine...