Lifetime Warranty on your cables.

[LAZI]

I've been putting a small studio together over a few years now and I always just bought my cables whenever I needed them. I would just buy the Hosa cables from the local music store because I didn't know how much they suck. I'd throw away the packaging and receipts whenever I'd use the cables. Now I'm realizing how many bad cables I have on top of my booth. I'd just chunk em up there and go buy some more thinking "I'll fix those one day". I think Hosa has a lifetime warranty but I no longer have any proof of purchase. I realize now how important good cables with Lifetime Warranties are. Also how much I could save over the life of my studio (hopefully long after I’m dead).

Here’s what I'm getting at...Now I’m thinking of buying all new cables (some Monster Cable type stuff) and just keeping all packaging and receipts and everything like that together. When enough cables go bad I figure I can just send a whole box load of cables back to the company and get them all replaced. I was just wondering if any of you long term home studio cats have already tried this approach? It seems like I should never have to buy those cables again unless I just straight abuse them. Really just thinking that good cables all by the same manufactures could prove to be a wise investment for a studio. What do you guys think?

Oh... I can make my own cables just fine but just thinking of how much better it might be to have Monster Cable quality stuff for the rest of my life . Plus I hate trying to make midi cables.

 

[RICK FITZPATRICK]

Hi Lazy, I think my dad said it. Which do you have more of. Time or Money. In my case I have more time than money. So I make mine. I buy quality cable and connectors. My cables NEVER go bad. Therefore I have confidence in my wiring, and never have to guess. Midi cables are just as easy as balanced. The only ones that are truly a PITA are D subs. ARGGGGGRRRRRRR!!!!! Say, your studio looks like its fun. I take it your a keyboard player. And BTW, your response to the carpet thing was ok.
I know you were trying to help. And I bet it does help with the reflections. We all do what we can with what we have, right? Not all of us can afford what we would like. Its the music that counts anyway. I've never heard ANYONE say, "Hey, this record has a 150 hz hole in it from recording in a misdesigned studio. I want my money back!"
fitz

 

[LAZI]

What's up Rick. It's cool having all the gadgets somethimes. Can be a pain sometimes. Oh... I can't play at all. Just good with the programming (5 full sequencers and I know em all well ).

After thinking the whole cable thing out I realized it's really better to just make your own cables ( kinda realized it at the end of my post ). To be able to go in a fix your own problems on the spot is always better than to depend on somebody else over time. Plus I trust my big gloppy soldering over the skimpy taps from some factory. And I also just happen to have the time.

I saw those nice, pretty, expensive cables with the lifetime warranties (they don't expect you to use) and thought about all those Hosa cables I have waiting around for me to fix up. Just wondered if any long timers found it better to buy the good stuff and just send it back for some fresh good stuff (for 50 years).

I've heard good things about Monster Cable but it's funny because I have a Monster Cable cable for my Digital 8 camera that went bad around the 1/8 plug after only a few months. The factory supplied cord that came with my other camera is twice as light but built twice as solid. And it was free (well it came with the camera).The Monster Cable cost me 50 bucks. I tossed the package to .

Anybody using good prefab cables though?
Anybody tried sending a bunch back to the company for replacement?