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Hi folks :)

I have used my trusty whirlwind leads for almost twenty years now and I guess leads have probably come on quite a bit in that time.....
Can anyone point me in the right direction for a decent jack lead ?

I don't mean the typical fender/planet waves/ etc etc stuff you'll find at any music shop counter, I mean some decent quality gear ;)

(Apologies if there is a million existing threads on this subject)

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Ovni Labs did a comparison of many audio cables http://www.ovnilab.com/articles/cablechoice.shtml

His summary...

[i]Cutting to the chase, here are my personal top recommendations so far:[/i]

[i]• Lava "ELC Tweed"
• Armor Gold
• DiMarzio (standard, nylon braid)
• Live Wire "Elite"
• Elixir[/i]

[i]All of these deliver truly top-shelf performance, with no BS, at reasonable prices. Some of the super-expensive ones I've tested don't even work as well as these.[/i]

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Decent cable and decent connectors, so that would be Klotz and Neutrik for me.
There might be alternatives to Klotz but that is your standard, IMO.
Obbm makes them, iirc as do a few others.
I get mine made by a local studio engr.
Expect to pay around £25 for a 6m cable

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I use these: http://www.designacable.com great service and for me the best part is they do different colours. I haven't had a black cable for over 10 years now and haven't lost any cables as no one ever has the excuse of "I thought it was mine". Highly recommend the neutrik silent jack on the guitar end too!

That reminds me, I need to order a new one soon as a spare.

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Award-Session Cleartone cables. Been using them since 2001, and I still use the very first ones I bought regularly. Great quality, wide choice of lengths, connectors, colour coding rings etc, and good price too.

[url="http://www.award-session.com/cleartone_cables.html"]http://www.award-session.com/cleartone_cables.html[/url]

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Leads in 2014 are pretty much the same as in 1994 !!!
If your Whirlwinds are not showing signs of wear and tear then there's no real reason to change.
If you need new leads then I'd go along the lines of Klotz Instrument Cable with Neutrik or Switchcraft jacks.
I think Studiospares have cables like this.

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