Lava Cable VS Mogami

[Blackburn]

Okay, I'm gonna buy 20 ft. of George L .155s and I'll get some audio down of the three types through an amp or two. I'll see just how much audible difference I can capture, if any. I'm hopeful.

And yeah, those Vovox cables are insanely priced. Hopefully, they'll come down a good bit. I certainly wouldn't pay the asking. Besides, I'm still dubious as to whether the Ls will be that much better than my LCs. Still good to have great cables lying around.

Edit: One 20 ft. George L on order!

[Meat&Beer]

Since I last posted in this thread, I've picked up a Lava ELC, and I love it. At first I wasn't sure about it, probably just because it was different to my ears than the Monster Rock cable I'd been using for years. (Well, 3 different ones, the right angle jack kept breaking...) The Lava is half the capacitance as the Monster, 26pf/ft vs. 41.4pf/ft respectively.

The Lava is my go to cable now, and I have a lot of choices.

I had a George L's for a brief period also, I didn't gel with it and ended up getting the Lava. It seemed the low end wasn't very clear to my ears. I play lower tuned 99% of the time, in drop C, so the low end has to sound clear and tight.

I finally brought up the session (that was done 5 years ago, I had the Lava and Fender on loan.) and automated mutes and chopped up the audio so it's easy to listen and compare. Watch the left hand side of the screen, where you can tell which track is un-muted. They're all 20' cables, Monster Rock, Fender (Premium?), and Lava Clear Connect.

The differences are very underwhelming and minute, you'd better wear headphones if you can! It's a lot easier to hear differences in the room playing than it is with just a recording. But, just to give you an idea, here ya go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=717r6bxKL-Y

Yay experiments! Spearmint? I'd rather have wintergreen.

[randalp3000]

I'm a big fan of Dimarzio cables these days, hand made in the US with silver solder and lifetime warranty. I found the Lava ELC to be a bit on the harsh side after redoing my whole pedal board and other cables. I do still like George L's also but for gigging I prefer to have soldered cables.

I used to think all this cable stuff was a bunch of bull. But it's kinda scary that I can hear the difference between a 15' and 20' cable of the same type even at a gig.

If anyone wants a deal on some George L stuff let me know, I stock quite a bit.

for more fun build a looper box with 4 jacks that you can bypass a cable with the flick of a switch

[Blackburn]

Randall, wish you'd been here sooner. I'd have gotten the George L from you.

We'll just say you owe me one.