Mic Cable Choices

[CJWalker]

Look I know there are probably lots of these type questions out here, but what kind of mic cables would be ideal for a budget, but with very high quality sound? Right noe I'm looking into monster cable 1000, very nice Does anyone out there know anything on the 500 series? Is it comparable to the 1000???

 

[dobro]

I'm using Monster 100 Series cable, and I'm really pleased with it, probably because I haven't compared it to anything better. I've compared it to worse, though, and the difference is spectacular. My understanding is this - buy the best cable you can afford. A lot of people on this page buy bulk cable, good wire like Mogami for example, and solder up what they need in lengths they like - way cheaper. My own dexterity, however, doesn't extend much beyond getting shoelaces tied.

 

[Rev E]

Other than Monster, you may want to try Mogami cable. These cables constantly appear in the equipment lists of commercial recordings and are less expensive than Monster cable. Full Compass (www.fullcompass.com) carries them. They're in the printed catalog. I've not seen them on the website, though.

I've not compared the Monster and Mogami. My purpose was to add another option. I have some Mogami on order, I'll let you know how they sound to me.