I can usually tell many things about a recording or performance. I have mixed and mastered albums for 20 years. Not to brag, but I have a pretty good ear for frequency. These settings are used for the entire test. If there is any difference in tone with expensive guitar cables, it should be apparent with all the dials straight in the middle of the frequency levels. The Amp, My Blackstar HT-40, was set to 12 O’ Clock on every dial. The active pickups are balanced, and that’s why I chose this guitar. The “Control Guitar” is my Schecter SLS Elite, outfitted with Fishman Fluence Pickups, and no special mods. So I played with both cables, through an amp, for about an hour or so.
Are Expensive Guitar Cables Worth It? The Analysis… The “Control” Guitar But what matters is I have both cables right now, and I can do my best to show you a semi-scientific analysis.
If I replaced them all with expensive guitar cables, then I would be about $3800 in debt. I have a lot of cables in my home studio. It’s not even close to being an expensive guitar cable. It does not have any broad claims behind it. It is the store brand for Guitar Center and it cost $16.99. The “Comparison Cable” is my go-to that I use every day. I am always excited to being you dear readers a new article, but not $300 worth of an article. This is the best of the best, and you can bet your money that I promptly returned it after the test. The Lave Cable is supposed to be designed to be completely noise free, with no electromagnetic interference. I bought a Lava Cable LCHL20 Van den Hul 20 FT cable for $299.00. I did a small experiment, to test the idea. You’re probably no stranger to how our Top 5 lists work, and this one is no different. So what’s the answer? Are expensive guitar cables better? We are going to answer this question first, before I get to my top 5 recommendations. The argument FOR expensive guitar cables: There are all kinds of expensive guitar cables out there, but then there are also people who solder together their own cables to use on stage. One of these many arguments, or points of contention, come from guitar cables. And don’t use EMG pickups! These online arguments point people in the wrong direction doing this, and homogenizes the sound of so many artists. Like apparently the only way to play metal these days is with a 5150 and vintage Celestion speakers. But it wasn’t until the internet, that I saw people argue over what is “better” in a universal way.
Most sources would yield different answers. Or maybe you asked the local guitar tech. Opinions converge, and you get advice on forums that are just echoes of what someone else said.īefore the onslaught of guitar forums (yes I am old enough to remember a time before the internet) you got your guitar advice from other guitarists. This sort of tribalism has been a part of playing guitar for over 20 years, since internet forums became the #1 advice column. Eric Johnson was said to be able to tell what brand of battery was in his guitar pedals. Some people swear by a certain set of tubes, or the swear by a certain brand of pickups. There is a lot that can easily fit into the “myth” section of guitar sorcery. At the same time, we give our personal recommendations for the best guitar cables. Today we take a look at expensive cables, and budget cables to see if there is any real difference.
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