{"id":67334,"date":"2021-02-18T11:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=67334"},"modified":"2022-10-25T10:00:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T14:00:09","slug":"how-to-choose-electric-guitar-audio-cables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/how-to-choose-electric-guitar-audio-cables\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Audio Cables for Your Electric Guitars"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Although they\u2019re not as flashy or fun as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Musical-Instruments\/Guitars\/Electric-Guitars\">guitars<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Musical-Instruments\/Instrument-Amplifiers\">amplifiers<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Musical-Instruments\/Effects\/Effects-Pedals\">effects pedals<\/a>, you won\u2019t make much music without audio cables or a guitar cord to run from your instrument to your speakers. While all electric instrument connectors are roughly the same style, there are some factors you should keep in mind when choosing the right cables for your setup. Read on to find the best ways to link your music-making system with our audio cables.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are there different types of electric instrument cables?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>All electric instruments \u2014 guitars, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Musical-Instruments\/Guitars\/Bass-Guitars\">basses<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Musical-Instruments\/Keyboards-and-MIDI\/Keyboards-and-Pianos\">keyboards<\/a> \u2014 use the same basic quarter-inch jack cable to run signals from instruments, through effects units, and into amplifiers. However, you should never use instrument connectors for anything running <em>from <\/em>an amplifier or PA mixer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Specific speaker cables (which often look the same as instrument cables) are essential for handling the higher power that amps kick out. Speaker cables can also run longer distances than instrument cables without losing signal strength. Microphones almost never use instrument cables. Instead, they use three-pronged, male\/female-ended XLR cables, which are designed to run long distances and even provide power in some cases.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"HOGTR210\"  class=\"west_sku_post\" data=\"HOGTR210\"><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much should I spend on audio cables?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Even if you\u2019ve got a budget guitar, amp, and effects board, it may be worth it to spend a bit more on electric guitar cables. After all, the difference between a cheap guitar and a pricy one can be thousands of dollars. The difference between budget and top-shelf cables is usually only $20 or $30.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So what\u2019s the difference between a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/fe0990515402.html\">15-foot Fender cable<\/a>, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/fe0990510058.html\">higher-priced cable from the same brand<\/a> that is five feet shorter? Brand new, both of these cables will sound equally great. Fender is an excellent company that doesn\u2019t make noisy or lackluster cables. Treat the lower-priced one nicely, coil without forming kinks or knots, don\u2019t step on it too much, and it will do its job well. However, the $25 Fender cable probably has more robust wiring and a stronger sheath, making it more durable and longer-lasting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>More importantly, if you plan to use multiple cables, you\u2019ll want <em>all <\/em>of them to be of higher quality. If you\u2019re only using one cable and it shorts out, you can replace it easily and quickly. But if one of six cables shorts out, you\u2019ll be in for a miserable diagnostic session of unplugging, isolation testing, and replugging all your cables to find bad one in the bunch. The more cables you use, the nicer they should be. It\u2019s just a matter of probability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long should my cables be?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Most instrument cables are 10 to 20 feet long, which is an ideal length for most players. For most guitarists with one amp and several effects pedals, two cables between 10 to 15 feet should be sufficient. You\u2019ll use one to run from your guitar to your pedals, and one to run from your pedals to your amp. And if you need an extension cable to make your setup work better, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/prg110ep.html\">those are available<\/a>, too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The real challenge in choosing cable length will come if you start putting together an effects board to house all of your pedals. For an effects board, you\u2019ll need various <em>patch cables<\/em> between six inches and three feet long. If you\u2019re starting to amass an effects pedalboard, you\u2019ll need to do some planning to get just the right cables for your own configuration. You\u2019ll need some short ones, some longer ones to run under pedals, and plenty with 90-degree bent jacks to save space.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"VOVGC19\"  class=\"west_sku_post\" data=\"VOVGC19\"><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Different styles of cable<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Even though electric instrument cables are all essentially the same in construction, there are some different styles. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/vovgc19.html\">top-shelf Vox cable<\/a> features one jack that is straight and another that is bent 90 degrees. Bent jacks are lower profile, and one plugged into your guitar or amp protrudes only about half an inch instead of two to three inches, reducing the risk of damaging bumps. As mentioned, bent-jack cables are essential for well-organized pedalboards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Cables can be sheathed in different materials, too. Most are encased in soft plastic, but some, like this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ho3gt18c5.html\">18-foot Hosa model<\/a>, are wrapped in nice woven cloth. Cloth cables don\u2019t just look a bit more classy. They\u2019re easier to coil and less prone to kinking, which often means they\u2019ll last longer, too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are guitar amp cables universal?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Remember, cables are not universal. The guitar cord needed to direct sound from a guitar to an amplifier is the 1\/4 inch \u201cinstrument\u201d cable. This guitar cord can also attach to your pedals. A speaker cable is a different type of 1\/4 inch cord designed to connect an amplifier to a speaker. These two types of cables are not interchangeable because they are built to carry two very different kinds of signals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long do guitar cords and cables last?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The best guitar cables should last for several years. In many cases, your guitar amp cord can suffer from being stepped on, coiled and uncoiled, twisted, or otherwise heavily used. An amp cord for electric guitar can be damaged from yanking it (often accidentally) too hard from the amp input! As you can imagine, cables used onstage for live performances probably won\u2019t last as long as a studio cable.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A durable guitar cord should continue to perform as it did when you purchased it \u2014 no noise buzz or signal quality loss. Your guitar amp cord should feel dependable, and you want to be confident with all of your gear. Without the guitar cord<strong>, <\/strong>you will not have volume, an essential element of your setup!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to take care of your guitar cords and cables<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Get in the habit immediately of wrapping guitar cables properly to make them last longer. Instead of coiling elbow to hand, aim to create a perfect tension-free loop. Don\u2019t put tension on the cable while you wrap; let the cable twist naturally. The best guitar cables fold organically into place. Take care of your cables and stay free of any unwanted crackles, pops, or shorts! To stop your cables from getting tangled in transit, use velcro ties to keep them organized. Invest in wall-mounted cable hangers or brackets to keep them out of the pathway of foot traffic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>For even more instrument cables to choose from, check out <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Musical-Instruments\/Instrument-Accessories\/Instrument-Cables\"><em>our selection at Adorama<\/em><\/a><em> to find the best one for your setup.<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although they\u2019re not as flashy or fun as guitars, amplifiers, or effects pedals, you won\u2019t make much music without audio cables or a guitar cord to run from your instrument to your speakers. 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