XLR Cables

I was at a gig and found out a couple of my XLR cables died on me and I'm in the market to purchase new quality cables.

I did a search and I found one person recommending Mogami...I was also doing some research and found that Neutrik connectors are supposedly the best. What do you guys recommend as far as purchasing XLR cables?

Thanks!

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Bezzle, where do you recommend purchasing them for cheap?

no clue, they are pretty expensive but ive always just got them from Guitar Center.....im sure theres more affordable placers to get them but ive never bothered to look into it

I'm buying bulk Mogami cable and bulk Neutrik connectors and making my own before I buy another premade XLR cable

Mogami is the Monster Cable scam of pro-audio. Just find decent cables with either Neutrik or Switchcraft ends on them and you'll be fine. I make my own, but I recommend Parts Express www.parts-express.com

lol....they might be over kill for djing but never...in fact ive installed some lesser named stuff with twice the price...

every time I help with a stage crew and I wrap a bunch of XLRs. The ones I pick up and say "this is the kind of cable I want" I look at the sleeve of the cable and it usually says Mogami. They can be more expensive, but I found some great deals on ebay yesterday. Buying in bulk and making your own can come out cheaper than any XLRs.

Bonus is that you can get the Mogami cable in different colors

I use livewire and they have never failed me. They're not expensive or cheap. I think they're priced right.

I wouldn't buy expensive cables... but at the same time, I won't buy cables from Radio Shack. lol

what if the cables were going to be attached to a mixer bought from radio shack...is it exceptible then??

^ask johnny

lol

Who did you buy from and what did you search for on Ebay?

I was thinking about getting cables from Monoprice as all of their cables carry lifetime warranties. I've bought audio and video cable from them but not XLRs. Does anybody have experience with their XLR cables?

cgi.ebay.com

this guy has a lot of stuff up and sells bulk.

I can buy bulk from distributors, but I don't have web links for those hook ups.

I use the cheap $14 XLRs right next to the checkout register at GC and they suck. You'd think by the time I've had 5 die on me that I would have learned my lesson.... I normally need 4 cables to hook everything up. But I always have to have a few spare ones too because they can (and will) die at any time.

I think I better start looking for some quality cables too. =P

audiopile.net

Best budget cables in the pro sound world. Google them for reviews if you'd like, or read up on prosoundweb.com/forums

^^ Looks nice. Might be making myself some new speaker cables!

I`ve been using the microphone xlr`s from bestbuy they cost $20 so far i haven`t had any problems but than again has anyone ever had a problem with them?

Oh yeah?

I know this is an old thread but I had a question

I bought the xlr mic cables off audiopile.net, xlr mic cable will work for speakers right?

yes

Only neutrik.

let me clarify....yes they will work if your're using a powered speaker with and xlr connector...

only the neutrik? why do you say that?

and yeah latindj, that's what I'd be using them for. from my 57 into my Jbl Eon's


I just wanted to make sure they'd work thanks

neutrik and 1/4 inch are typically used on passive speakers

I just ordered the starline ones since they were cheaper
it's these - audiopile.net\\

I got mine from monoprice.com - I was shocked by quality of these cables... simply amazing. Night and Day difference from my shitty XLRs that I had before.

They're the best connectors on the market, the locking mechanism is much stronger than most other connections.


I think Mogami's might be a bit of an overkill in the Dj world, however in the studio they're highly recommended. Especially for the patch bay, you can buy the cheapos and have a big floppy mess all overlapping each other, having to replace cables all the time because they can't withstand constantly being pugged in, plugged out... or you can have strong cables, standing straight up for a less messy bay and sturdier cable altogether.