DanOwens Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 Hey guys, I searched the forum to find cheap George Ls, but the links I found direct me to prices higher than posted (I can only assume there have been price increases based on the performance of the £). I use the same brightly coloured bits of crap that everyone else starts with, and I love their small footprint over a large Neutrik jack. I'm not a tonophile, but I don't want something crap. What do you guys suggest? Dan Quote
redzombie Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) Not sure if they meet yr footprint criteria, but I've been thinking about picking up a Planet Waves solderless pedal board kit. From what I understand, it's a similar concept to George L's. They're going for around £35 for a pack of 10 jacks and a roll of cable over on ebay. Edited January 7, 2009 by redzombie Quote
dannybuoy Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 They're chunkier though, but supposedly more robust than the Georgies. Quote
rmorris Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Adam Hall patch leads - metal connectors / well made / good screening £2.50 or less [quote name='TheBrokenDoor' post='371362' date='Jan 5 2009, 08:39 PM']Hey guys, I searched the forum to find cheap George Ls, but the links I found direct me to prices higher than posted (I can only assume there have been price increases based on the performance of the £). I use the same brightly coloured bits of crap that everyone else starts with, and I love their small footprint over a large Neutrik jack. I'm not a tonophile, but I don't want something crap. What do you guys suggest? Dan[/quote] Quote
JonnyM Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 [quote name='TheBrokenDoor' post='371362' date='Jan 5 2009, 08:39 PM']Hey guys, I searched the forum to find cheap George Ls, but the links I found direct me to prices higher than posted (I can only assume there have been price increases based on the performance of the £). I use the same brightly coloured bits of crap that everyone else starts with, and I love their small footprint over a large Neutrik jack. I'm not a tonophile, but I don't want something crap. What do you guys suggest? Dan[/quote] I've just re-wired my board with George L's because I couldn't find anything else that: 1). you can have precisely the cable length you want, 'cos you cut it yourself. 2). has jacks as small, or 3). cable as slim (it really is skinny: just a few mm thick). Hard to tell if they sound better than the multi-coloured crap ones, as I don't have an identical board with the old cables to a/b with IMHO, robustness isn't really a factor, as pedalboard patch cables don't get moved alot/twisted around/trodden on, unlike instrument cable - unless hobnail boots are your footwear of choice The only way I can see them failing is if the screws comes loose... Quote
rmorris Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) You may not notice any tonal difference especially given the short lengths involved but you probably get better screening against rfi, 'computer' electronic noise etc. [quote name='JonnyM' post='375508' date='Jan 9 2009, 06:36 PM']I've just re-wired my board with George L's because I couldn't find anything else that: 1). you can have precisely the cable length you want, 'cos you cut it yourself. 2). has jacks as small, or 3). cable as slim (it really is skinny: just a few mm thick). Hard to tell if they sound better than the multi-coloured crap ones, as I don't have an identical board with the old cables to a/b with IMHO, robustness isn't really a factor, as pedalboard patch cables don't get moved alot/twisted around/trodden on, unlike instrument cable - unless hobnail boots are your footwear of choice The only way I can see them failing is if the screws comes loose...[/quote] Edited January 9, 2009 by rmorris Quote
eshears Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 I've heard good things about [url="http://www.lavacable.com"]Lava Cable[/url]. Looks like they're available at [url="http://pedaler.eu/webshop/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=550"]Pedaler[/url] Quote
1976fenderhead Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 I'm using Adam Hall myself, apart from one cable that I needed longer so I made it with Neutrik plugs and some left-over Van Damme cable I had lying around... I'd probably go for those Planet Waves now though, seem like a good option... Quote
DanOwens Posted January 10, 2009 Author Posted January 10, 2009 Yeah, the PWs are looking mightily tempting. Especially since i have some rather large distances (back of the moog to the LS-2). Dan Quote
Toasted Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Personally, I use George L's which I buy from Diago. Quote
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