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What cables should I be buying? What is best bang for buck? (lemmy.ca)

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My daddario cable just started wigging out and this is like the 5th cable ive been though in 7 years. I'm hard on my gear in general. What cables should I order next in particular?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If you’re stepping all over your cables, there isn’t much of a point in spending a ton of money on cables since you’re probably going to go through them anyways. Something from Horizon should work just fine and they’re not super expensive.

I’ve picked up Boss cables from Musicians Friend’s “Stupid Deal of the Day” and they have been great.

I had problems over the years with D’Addario’s Classic and Custom series. It’s almost like plugs are a hair too short and don’t always properly lock in place in my guitars (especially my Teles) and certain pedals. However, their American Stage cables are fantastic, albeit pricey.

Going wireless might be an option, too. Over the long run it might wind up being cheaper.