Has anyone taken a look at Redco's cable offering. They have three, and the heavy duty one looks great. I mean if you are installing permanently in a studio and don't move them or wind and unwind a lot, then, regular is fine, but, if you roll up put away, and then unroll and set up on a weekly basis, then heavy duty seems like the right fit. Sometimes I think you are paying for green paint on John Deer and the name for Mogami, etc. Don't get me wrong, I built all of my cables for my guitar rig and used Mogami for all of it, but I did not give any other cable manufacturers a chance. So what do you all think of Redco's cable offering for use with Neutrik or Switchcraft ends? Just wondering.

They describe it as heavy duty and it seems as if it has 20 AWG conductors, low capacitance and ok shielding (85%)

The thicker 20 AWG conductors advantage would be when sending phantom power send over long runs (150' etc.) with less voltage drop.

The Redco quad core cable is just a few cents more a foot and each paired conductor is 2 x 24AWG wire... so it actually has more capability than the so called "heavy duty" selection.


With regards to overall durability, the quality of the insulation material and it's ability to last 20 or 40 years without disintegrating is a possible factor. The manufacturers names come with some reputation for being able to do that.  Maybe Redco is buying the "redco" cable from a famous USA manufacturer like "Belden"... you can ask hem about the insulation quality.


In practical terms, cables that are wound over-under can be handled and worked with for a couple decades.

The connectors are likely to get smashed on occasions... If some of the plastic stuff breaks it may need replacement.


I don't think Redco is offering anything you will regret buying.

all the best,
mike

I have no Redco complaints here.

Rocky

Switchcraft, Mogami, Beldon. I have both pre made and hand made my own. I think my entire collection which fills 3 suitcases is now 20 years old and more. If I have any issue it will be with Neutrik stuff coming apart. The plastic parts break. It's true switchcraft is a bit harder to work with, but you only do it once. 

Interesting comment about the Shure supplied cables. My friend has his set of cables that came with his collection of SM57 and SM 58's from the early 70's and swears they have never needed a repair. Not sure what the cable is but the ends are switchcraft. They always wind up nice and easy. 


I was looking in a music store the other day at cables and they all looked like crap to me... It's more a look than a function. Like "gold" plating... sorry it's not gold its something that will corrode when you spill beer on it.  

...it's not gold its something that will corrode when you spill beer on it.

 
All my surviving cables have had to pass the spilled-beer test at some time or another.
Back in college we used to play regularly for keggers, and after the gig all those sticky cords and cables had to be wiped down before rolling them up. We kept beer rags in the cord box for that purpose.

Nowadays my cables enjoy a safer, much less corrosive existence. The biggest danger now is me tripping over them.

 Good stuff, thanks guys. I kinda wish I considered the quad cable before I pulled the trigger. To be honest, I completely forgot about it...damn. Thanks again everyone.

Canadian beer is more corrosive than American, and the stuff in the UK can melt the cable cover too! 

bitflipper


Just avoid Monster cables. I have to throw that in any time the subject of cables comes up.

I've been using Switchcraft connectors since the early 70's. Some of my current cables actually date back that far and still do the job.

I use pretty much nothing but Monster and have been fine for me. What is it you don't like about them? Just curious.

I use pretty much nothing but Monster and have been fine for me. What is it you don't like about them? Just curious.

Their Monstrous business ethics? 

I concur with no-Monster Cables.
 
http://www.monoprice.com/ is where I get all my stuff recently. Top notch cables, for a very reasonable price.