jonrusso99 said:
Is one any better than the other? Im especially interested in the high end microphone cable compaisons ie between Monsters SP1000 series and Mogami's Gold Series. Are monster cables worth the price (about twice as much as mogami at Musiciansfriend.com). I dont want to sacrifice sound quality but I also don't want to pay for the name.
Any comments?
Thanks
I don't have any of the P1000s. However, I do own several of the P500 and one Mogami Gold Series (all 20ft). In my non-scientific head-to-head using a Shure SM57 and running the mic into
a Fender Acoustasonic SFX amp, I thought the Monster reproduced my voice more clearly. The Mogami seemed dull by comparison. To my ears, this was not a negligible difference, but a very noticeable one. I have not done any recorded tests. Based on that test, however, I did buy several more Monsters.
That being said, Monster has been engaging in some not-so-nice business practices by threatening litigation against numerous small companies (who have no relation to audio equipment) that have the word 'monster' in their names (google for more info). Based on that fact alone, I will not buy any more Monster cable. I have heard that the BLUE (blueberry) cables are nice, so I may check them out if I need more mic cables in the future.
If you really want the Monsters, try to get them through one of the academic supply places (
www.academicsuperstore.com). If you are a student, teacher, or in any way affiliated with an academic institution (or know someone who is and will buy them for you), you can save about 40% compared to MF and other retailers.