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atomlow
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I want to use george L's for recording purposes and need to know if they are balanced or unbalanced....
thanks,
Adam
thanks,
Adam
meriphew
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atomlow
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If they are unbalanced why would people re-wire their studio with George L's then..........wouldn't you want balanced cables?
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TexRoadkill
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What are George L's and who is rewiring their studios with them?
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littledog
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Don't know.
Not me.
Not me.
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atomlow
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If you want to know what they are go to their webpage
www.georgels.com
I've heard and I think I've read that people are re-wiring their studios with that brand of cables.
Their webpage doesn't say much about the specs on the cable so that is why I asked here........ I wanted to use them if they were balanced.
Maybe I was mistaken and people aren't using them for recording reasons.......
Adam
www.georgels.com
I've heard and I think I've read that people are re-wiring their studios with that brand of cables.
Their webpage doesn't say much about the specs on the cable so that is why I asked here........ I wanted to use them if they were balanced.
Maybe I was mistaken and people aren't using them for recording reasons.......
Adam
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drstawl
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Just a gimmick for people afraid of warming up a soldering iron.
I bought a George L acoustic guitar pickup and it worked well.
I bought a George L acoustic guitar pickup and it worked well.
TexRoadkill
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They dont really give much info on the cable. The only descriptions are .155 and .225. Anybody know if .225 is balanced?
The prices don't look that great but they are not too outrageous. I would shop around before buying a lot of it.
The prices don't look that great but they are not too outrageous. I would shop around before buying a lot of it.
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atomlow
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I don't know why you would say that it is a gimmick....
They are actually really handy to have....... If the end of the cord goes bad you can easily fix it quickly. I've never seen a guy solder on stage before but you know that could be a gimmick...... a pretty boring one I might add
I own these cords and like them a lot, they've gotten really good reviews from guitar player
A gimmick I think not
They are actually really handy to have....... If the end of the cord goes bad you can easily fix it quickly. I've never seen a guy solder on stage before but you know that could be a gimmick...... a pretty boring one I might add
I own these cords and like them a lot, they've gotten really good reviews from guitar player
A gimmick I think not
meriphew
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George L's are designed to be instrument cables (guitars/bass/keys) or to use with pedalboards. They are really high quality unbalanced cables.
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geekgurl
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I use 'em for what meriphew describes, and they do provide a noticeable improvement over standard ProCo-or-whatever cables. I know this can morph into an esoteric debate over the effects of cables on sound quality, and I'm hoping not to go there ...
One thing about them, though: when I bought them from GC, the guy said that, because they are not time-correct cables, it's best to use them for short runs only -- less than 3 feet, which would be more important in recording than live applications I'd imagine.
One thing about them, though: when I bought them from GC, the guy said that, because they are not time-correct cables, it's best to use them for short runs only -- less than 3 feet, which would be more important in recording than live applications I'd imagine.
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Mad John
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I use George L's in my pedal board , Monster to Amp, Monster for insruments (when recording.)
In my Studio when I am jamming and not recording, I will use the George L's for my guitars (especially my Strats!) , because the cords are nice and 50's spec thin.
I do believe that you can hear an audible difference with instruments between the monster and the george L's!
In my opinion they make a great mix and match.
By the way I am refering to the 1000 series Monsters!
Cheers,
In my Studio when I am jamming and not recording, I will use the George L's for my guitars (especially my Strats!) , because the cords are nice and 50's spec thin.
I do believe that you can hear an audible difference with instruments between the monster and the george L's!
In my opinion they make a great mix and match.
By the way I am refering to the 1000 series Monsters!
Cheers,
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jet-rocker
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If George L. refers to George Lynch (and I hope it does not), those cables should be used only as an orfice plug.
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The guy at GC is spouting bullshit gobbledy-gook at you... what the f*ck is a "time-corrected cable"???geekgurl said:
knightfly
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Hey Bruce - "what the f*ck is a "time-corrected cable"??? " - Maybe the GC guy meant, if you learn enough in "time", you won't buy this cable -
I think the main advantage to this type of cable is in the quick attach feature - kind of like those "slip over the wire and crunch" tail light connectors for RV places - not the best connection, but DEFINITELY the quickest. For stage use, I could see the attraction, although I've run custom cabling on stage for 20 years and NEVER had a problem with one of my cables.
For a studio, you would be better off permanently soldering quality wire and quality connectors together to make custom length/type cables that go where you want them to go without leaving 20 feet extra to pick up noise/get stepped on/look crappy...
For a clean, quiet recording system, there is no substitute for a properly thought out, competently wired, right wire for each type of signal, custom wiring job. We all know it's a PITA, but those who've tried shortcuts also know it's the only "best" way. If you're gonna have a semi-serious or better studio, learn to solder or be rich and hire someone else to do it. Period.
Just my un-biased, all-knowing, extremely modest opinion... Steve :=)
I think the main advantage to this type of cable is in the quick attach feature - kind of like those "slip over the wire and crunch" tail light connectors for RV places - not the best connection, but DEFINITELY the quickest. For stage use, I could see the attraction, although I've run custom cabling on stage for 20 years and NEVER had a problem with one of my cables.
For a studio, you would be better off permanently soldering quality wire and quality connectors together to make custom length/type cables that go where you want them to go without leaving 20 feet extra to pick up noise/get stepped on/look crappy...
For a clean, quiet recording system, there is no substitute for a properly thought out, competently wired, right wire for each type of signal, custom wiring job. We all know it's a PITA, but those who've tried shortcuts also know it's the only "best" way. If you're gonna have a semi-serious or better studio, learn to solder or be rich and hire someone else to do it. Period.
Just my un-biased, all-knowing, extremely modest opinion... Steve :=)
TexRoadkill
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Since connectors are arguably the most important differentiation between cable qualities I would be surprised to find that a clip on connector could compete with any soldered connector for sound quality or reliability.
I would think that clip ons may be of some use in the studio but I would never trust one live.
I would think that clip ons may be of some use in the studio but I would never trust one live.
knightfly
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Hey, TRK - You wouldn't trust one live, I wouldn't have one in the studio, so at least between the two of us we've reached a quorum - they suck :=) works for me... Steve
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atomlow
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I suppose if they sucked Eric Johnson wouldn't use them....
and no George L's doesn't have anything to do with George Lynch.
and no George L's doesn't have anything to do with George Lynch.
TexRoadkill
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atomlow said:
Well if they want to pay me to use them that is another story
I'm not saying they suck, I've never used them. I'm just saying from over a decade of live audio work I wouldn't trust a non soldered connector in the same way that I don't trust plastic molded connectors.
The idea of being able to do quick field repairs is pretty irrelevant because there usually isn't time for any kind of repairs. You just grab another one (always bring 2-3 of every cable you use) and you fix the broken ones when you get back to the shop.