I bought a couple in a pinch a couple years ago. They were crap. Shoddy connectors, and there ain't enough copper in 'em ... must have been 30 gauge. So little copper that a soldering iron would cook the wire before melting the solder. I tossed 'em both. As a regular giggin' performer I can't keep unreliable stuff around. It isn't necessary to buy boutique cables (the ones with the built-in snake oil) but good cable (Mogami, Canare, Belden) and good connectors (Neutrik) are worth every penny.