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What type of patch cables is everyone using for their pedals?

#23
I use a combination of the Hosa flatheads and the Planet Waves 6" cables (not the "kit" style, I'm talking about the pre-made ones that come in a 3pack )
Just depends on where the pedal is being positioned, sometimes I need that extra length to reach where I want to put something

I def like sealed-end cables like Planet Waves best tho, for pedalboards and for instrument cables. I don't like the possibility of an end coming unscrewed on me (which has happened once or twice)
 
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#26
I've used George Ls for many years now and never had something come undone or stop working. Once the cable is on the pedalboard it hardly moves anymore so I don't really see why it would fail. Just be careful when assembling the cable, test it for connectivity, and tighten the "hat" properly. I also try to make the cable so the plugs are aligned precisely for each connection so there is no twist or tension on the plugs after it's installed on the pedal board.
 
#27
At this point I've got so many of those little patch cables in so many different brands and lengths that whenever I re-do my pedal board I just put them all in order by length, and then select them based on the best fit. Right now I'm pretty sure I've got a mix of George L, Fender, and DiMarzio.

While we're on the subject, I've only ever had one George L fail on me, and it was one of the first ones I put together. I'm pretty sure I didn't put the cable far enough down the hole in the plug.
 
#29
I roll with the George L's.

They catch a lot of flack but I try and be patient with them.

Pros: Low profile plugs allows you to cram more pedals onto a crowded pedalboard; also handy for pedals that have tons of jacks on them but little space for standard right angle plugs (IE BOSS LS-2), Custom lengths means your signal path isn't limited by pedal placement on a crowded pedalboard.

Cons: They can be a bit fussy.

The pros outweigh the cons for me.

YMMV

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#30
Scotch11 said:
Yea the solderless ones are a bit scary. I am fairly proficient at soldering so DIY isn't a problem. Anyone have issues with the Lava Cable CX solderless connectors?
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same here. i spent quite a bit on Lava solderless ELC's and the design was just terrible. it will work today, but don't touch your pedal board for one week, and suddenly, some things don't work anymore.

the planet waves solderless kit ones are near impossible to fail, the construction is very stable. its just heavy and bulky
 
#31
I've been making my own with Canare cable and G&H right angle plugs, Similar to what bayou cables was doing. The big bonus to making your own is custom lengths to make a tidy board. That and the cable is cheap so if you are continuously re-arranging, it's not too big of a hassle to desolder some of the plugs which are the expensive part and remake a new cable.
 
#35
I use Lava solderless cable kits. Not because they are better sounding, not because of any mysterious cable mojo. Simply because the plugs are so small and it lets me fit way more pedals on my board.

I have two solder-less clear connect II cables from lava (I got them JUST because I got them for extremely c heap because the store had messed up my order), one for between my amp and pedalboard, one for between my bass and board. I have stopped using one because it is starting to have some noise and I just retired the other into spare duty.

I would never use solder-less for cables that will move and have some strain on them. But, for my board, they work great and are hard to beat for space saving especially if you have pedals where the jacks are very close together. When I had a PT-2, there was no way I could have fit everything I had on there with other types of cables.
 
#37
My big board is all George L's and I've never had any issues with them and really like how easy and quick it is to make a clean looking board... but there is also $300 worth of 'em on there... so they came with a cost. I'm soldering GLS panhead cables for my band and guitar boards for a much more reasonable cost of about $60.
 

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