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Bass to Amp CABLE
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EDIT: Wow, I don't know how I could have read that question so backwards. I think my brain broke. That was really weird.
Or even the title? Where did you come from man? Do you know where you are? How did you get here?
Projectile gave a very good answer. Only problem is it's to a different question.
Heck, I've done worse
Heck, I've done worse
Doesn't markbass make a 500W preamplifier that can be mounted in the bass? You might need speaker cable going from bass to amp cabinet then...
The only time the guitar cable makes a difference in your sound is if you have a passive bass and a long cord. Then the capacitance of the cable can affect the sound.
If you've got an active bass, pretty much irrelevant. Either way, just get any decent quality cable and don't worry about it.
The only time high end boutique cables affect how your bass rig sounds is if you sell boutique high end cables for a living. The more you sell, the better equipment you can afford, the better you sound.
Randy
The only time the guitar cable makes a difference in your sound is if you have a passive bass and a long cord. Then the capacitance of the cable can affect the sound.
If you've got an active bass, pretty much irrelevant. Either way, just get any decent quality cable and don't worry about it.
The only time high end boutique cables affect how your bass rig sounds is if you sell boutique high end cables for a living. The more you sell, the better equipment you can afford, the better you sound.
Randy
Rick Auricchio
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Crappy instrument cable sounds bad and can add noise.
Good instrument cable is generally adequate.
Excellent cable is better, but the improvement provided by better cable grades gets less the better you go.
There's so much other noise in a live setting that nobody will hear the fine nuances of a $100 cable vs. a $30 one. In a studio, it makes a difference.
Good instrument cable is generally adequate.
Excellent cable is better, but the improvement provided by better cable grades gets less the better you go.
There's so much other noise in a live setting that nobody will hear the fine nuances of a $100 cable vs. a $30 one. In a studio, it makes a difference.
You know that if a cable costs less than $2100 a foot then it sucks.
Why use GC cable when your sound, your playing ability, your fame, your fans, your mother in law, your groupies, record execs, depend on you using Tech 2100 cable. Don't leave the mayhem, the destruction, to just any Monster. Try Tech 2100 today. Tech's owners will be pleased.
Why use GC cable when your sound, your playing ability, your fame, your fans, your mother in law, your groupies, record execs, depend on you using Tech 2100 cable. Don't leave the mayhem, the destruction, to just any Monster. Try Tech 2100 today. Tech's owners will be pleased.
Jaxxfun13:
Yes instrument cable is important. The better quality your instrument and gear, the more it is important.
You will find a correlation between people who spend under $500 on their bass, and the comments "Your cable doesn't really make much of a difference...I just use my eq to fix my sound...It's all in your playing style, not the equipment".
People that consider their instruments "Investments" will over time gravitate toward better quality accessories. This includes cables, cases, straps, even polishes.
To start off, the Monster Cable Bass Instrument Cable works fine, I have used it and can recommend it. Even better is the Mogami Gold Instrument Cable. The best is Pete Cornish's Silver Signature HD Guitar/Bass Cable.
Yes instrument cable is important. The better quality your instrument and gear, the more it is important.
You will find a correlation between people who spend under $500 on their bass, and the comments "Your cable doesn't really make much of a difference...I just use my eq to fix my sound...It's all in your playing style, not the equipment".
People that consider their instruments "Investments" will over time gravitate toward better quality accessories. This includes cables, cases, straps, even polishes.
To start off, the Monster Cable Bass Instrument Cable works fine, I have used it and can recommend it. Even better is the Mogami Gold Instrument Cable. The best is Pete Cornish's Silver Signature HD Guitar/Bass Cable.
does it really matter what cable you use....do cables affect the sound that much?? can anyone recommend a good cable
thanks
Folks around here seem to swear by the Cannera cables that Butch at Bayou cable.com sells. I wasn't particularly impressed. They seem to have a demented mind of their own just like very other cable i've used and coil up onto themselves just as your trying to figure out some new phrasing to make Stevie Ray's "tightrope" or (insert tune here) sound less boring.
You can buy bulk cable and connectors from Parts express and build your own if you're handy with a soldering iron.
Lately I've been slightly less annoyed by the tweedy looking ones from Radio Shack of all places, a 25 footer goes for 24.70 or something with tax.
If anyone else has found one that doesn't require an exorcism
after five minutes of play, I'd love to hear about it.
Doesn't markbass make a 500W preamplifier that can be mounted in the bass? You might need speaker cable going from bass to amp cabinet then...
The only time the guitar cable makes a difference in your sound is if you have a passive bass and a long cord. Then the capacitance of the cable can affect the sound.
If you've got an active bass, pretty much irrelevant. Either way, just get any decent quality cable and don't worry about it.
The only time high end boutique cables affect how your bass rig sounds is if you sell boutique high end cables for a living. The more you sell, the better equipment you can afford, the better you sound.
Randy
:scowl::scowl::scowl::scowl::scowl::scowl::scowl::scowl::scowl::scowl::scowl:Canare is a maker of the cable portion, & it works for a lot of people. Which doesn't mean it has to work for you.
ROFLMAO!!! I've a new hero!!!
Not the truest statement (that's covered in a different paragraph of your post) but it's sure the most poetic one I've heard on this topic.
^Truth
A high quality cable will always help but it's not as important if you have a cheapish bass/amp etc. I personally use monster cables and have for a while now. They sound clean and clear, they last a long time and when they stop working you can bring it to a Monster cable dealer and they will swap you out with a new one on the spot.
a big plus in my book.
For a passive bass, cable capacitance could affect tone. It's a function of capacitance per unit length, and the overall length of the cable. Most cables have around 40 to 50 picofarads per foot, George L and perhaps some other specialty cables have lower capacitance.
Other factors are ruggedness, flexibility, suppression of microphonics, and of course cost.
Other factors are ruggedness, flexibility, suppression of microphonics, and of course cost.
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