79 patch cables compared and tested

[@EytschPi42]

Holy shit... the work that went into this.... WOW!

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Holy crab! EytschPi himself commented on my video! Nice :)

[@Javier-qk7ms]

Of course, imho your reviews are best-of-the-best, no doubt about that. How many weeks took you to complete all those tests? Monumental amount of work for a youtube channel, this is a pro level review way beyond the wildest dreams of any gear magazine.

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Thanks! It actually took about an hour and a half to film each test. But I played it in my head over and over for months trying to find the right approach for each one. Many ideas didn't work first but eventually I found solutions to all topics I wanted to cover. Actually, it worked as soon as I put everything into practical context, like stiffness

[@amitsapir2]

Next on the agenda: Guitar Cables? Also, do you think that is would be safe to say that investing in Long (high capacity), but sturdy cables AND a good Buffer will solve most of the problems?

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Maybe :) something like that. I guess it really depends on how you gonna use it. For recording i'd better go for a short cable, like 1.5 meters or something. For live, chances are, no one in the audience will hear any difference. I'd go for wireless anyway :) But long cable + buffer is a good question. I'll make some tests!

[@anthonysclafani3963]

This is exactly how all reviews should be done, with real data. Outstanding video!

[@raiderred11k]

This is without a doubt the most scientific and helpful review of any musical gear ever done..... Well done sir! very very helpful!

[@dissonant__]

Probably one of the most important videos for pedal lovers.

[@change-your-perspective5448]

Just wanted to say I was not expecting the direction of this video nor such detailed info. The effort you took is more than appreciated. Thank you, Max.

[@wannapg3750]

I would say that you, sir, have a high score of -49.5db. That is, no noise! Just real information. Thank you for all your good work. You are my guiding light for patch cables!

[@snodge_]

Thank you so much for doing this, I am very interested in this amount of detail when it comes to the most cost effective way of having a clean sounding, tidy and reliable live rig. This was the best help and I learned a lot. I'm sure others feel the same too.

[@stevehillock3162]

Very interesting and detailled comparison test. I'd like to see how the EBS High Performance compare since they came out after your test (2019).

[@oscarvestee]

this is one of the best review I've ever seen anywhere. a whole new level!

[@DanielPestanaTranslations]

Simply amazing! Thank you so much. The amount of work you put on this should be greatly appreciated!

[@adaptiveagile]

Wow. Thank you and Sharla for the time and effort. Really saved me a bunch of time reading reviews. Admittedly had to FF to the conclusion. Was so surprised re the Lava and Mogami results. Subscribed!

[@rhrbcool]

Dude, great job, we need more people like you doing their job!

[@chrisduden7382]

Great focus - I will return when I like atcual resuts for musical equipment - This channel did much better than others

[@Cayled174]

That's the most serious dedication to reach the holy grail of tones I've seen!

[@heberv.6912]

This is one of the best videos ever related to guitar and sound improvement!! This is how to do a review, thanks for taking the time. You have a new subscriber. Greetings from Mexico!!

[@barefootbeardedwizardry]

Dude! I’m late to see this video, but thank you so much for putting in all this work. I’m in the process of deciding what cables to switch to & this was the most helpful thing anywhere on the internet!

[@colaboytje]

Wow, just wow. This the best video on patch cables in history. You might be a world record holder!

[@reamplabs]

What a great comparison. Thanks for the effort!

[@iamnoone4046]

The real giveaway was the information and testing done for this video. Thank you for doing this!

[@Sco1t_]

You're a true legend for doing all this!

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Thanks :)

[@dirtycurty8394]

That was a great and timely video for me as i was considering buying some patch cables. Thank you very much.

[@jaycobie]

Wow, very very impressive comparison, and way more in-depth than I expected. Extremely well done. You deserve an applause!

[@Jkaterchannel]

You are pure class. Thank you for the huge work you put into this.

[@toefes]

Upgraded all my patch cables to Providence P203 and no more noise, weird squeeling sounds and less tone loss. Thanks for the comparison! Only downside to the providence are the availability in Europe and their stiffness.

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Oh yes! I need more providence in my life but it's nowhere to get!

[@chicolopez8722]

Trying to get an all providence p203 patch cable setup ,but their cables are next to impossible to get.Here in the u.s ,there impossible to purchase.sometimes available in Europe, but with expensive shipping fees!. They need to get better distribution.

[@adamisrael]

This is an incredible video, I’m so thankful that you put the time and effort into making this a very logical and in depth review instead of using some random words to try and compare them like other youtubers might. You did an amazing job, you deserve more views

[@NickHumphrey_music]

This is just incredible work, Max! Easy to follow tests and results and you even included your documentation for download. Thank you so much! I will definitely be rethinking my EBS cables now! I was really excited about those Ibanez PA series.

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Nick Humphrey hey, thanks for feedback. I figured it's really important how cables are used, not only the quality of isolation. Before overdrive or basically any gain stage isolation is essential. But once the signal passed that point, isolation is not that critical and EBS and others will do just fine most of the times

[@NickHumphrey_music]

Nice! Thanks

[@arthuralexander4687]

This is the patch cable bible. Holy shit...Thank you very much for the enormous work done.

[@GodVraccas]

Great video and comparison, thanks! I will have to say though I own flat cables (EBS and Rockboard) and never had a sound issue neither on stage nor at home. On the other hand 3 of my sommer cables broke for no reason. And my old planet waves cables always seemed to push themselves out of the jack. So I will still go for the flat ones, simply because they are saving the most space and thus making your pedalboard easy to organize.

[@FreckleFoxShow]

Nice to hear! I am planning on doing my first board using EBS PG patches only. These test seemed to only show that if you run cables with other noise on top on them or hit them with a fan that they would suck. I don't plan on doing either of those.

[@Bairov]

@@FreckleFoxShow Amen

[@TacticalTupperware]

I cannot believe all the work that this involved! Seriously, thank you for this info and being an asset to our community!!

[@maxicornejo6970]

I have seen this video about 20 times, thank you very much for doing this Max Solo, many of us were anxious for a video comparison of guitar cables> 1m

[@mattfleming2287]

Thanks for doing the work. I’ll be putting in an order for a few of these tomorrow.

[@HollywoodRecordingStudio]

I love your data based approach. Your spreadsheet is super helpful.

[@darthachaeron]

Most thorough and succinct patch cable analysis to date, thank you for making life easier for the rest of us

[@lydiagonzales281]

Muy buen video Termine escogiendo los ernie ball por la calidad y el precio.

[@bertas-fl5pn]

Вот это работа! Спасибо, Макс! Вопросов не осталось :-)

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Отлично! Правда у меня ещё остались вопросы. Ответы в одной из следующих серий :)

[@universe_zen]

Отличный эксперимент! Спасибо!

[@Mirtera]

Great comparisson. I'm from Brazil and your videos blows my mind!

[@paragasdaniel]

Wow! Excellent testing. Hats off to this. The hard work is noticed and appreciated by all.

Dude . You kicked ASS with this video! Wow! Incredible insight on how some "High End" cables SUCK on noise etc ..you're my hero for doing this test! You ROCK! Greetings from Hollywood California!

[@paulwai2862]

Thanks for the great tests.

[@JonnyRocksAW]

This is incredible. First time viewer. Made me sub. Great humor and scientific passion.

[@ohbks]

You are an absolute hero for doing this. Hats off

[@gooddoghappyman4270]

Would there be any difference between the flat angle Ernie Ball and the Ernie Ball cable you used here? Thanks for a great video

[@azdavidza]

This video and accompany pdf are a great resource. Thanks for making them!

[@grnck]

This was soooo nerdy (in a good way) and scientific! Awesome test, KZbin needs more of you, man! Инженерный рай)

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Hey, thanks! Working on it :)

[@cm-r384]

Praise be to you. This was so informative.

[@Canadianwheelchairguitar]

I have/use Monster Cable EVERYTHING from 2001, a lot of it disappeared during a rough time in my life. 4 Boss & a Morley Wha pedal also disappeared or were sold after a 10.5 year hiatus to start up again.

[@Canadianwheelchairguitar]

Never played through anything but Monster Cable which I know was quite expensive 22 years ago, so I'm sure there's some overly expensive replacement. Now if I need a cable my dad makes one for me out of decent instrument cable he has & gets some 90 right angle ends, solders them onto the cable & lets me know what the ends costs.

[@janbrenner9488]

This is a really awesome video, thank you for your work and passion!

[@therealdealblues]

Interesting video and I applaud your time and work. My only comment has nothing to do with the video itself but more with the "isolation noise" stuff. The diffusion and mechanical noises for most people aren't going to be a factor. Nobody (or at least any guitarist with some knowledge and common sense) would run a large power cable directly under or along side their cables and no one is going to have a fan (or mechanical noise) that close to their cables where it would actually pickup the noise. Most people in a live situation have their stuff mounted on pedalboards and there is nothing around close enough to cause that much interference. I've used most of the cables mentioned at one time or another including the EBS PG-10 Gold Flat cables which I see mentioned in another comment with absolutely no issues regarding noise of any kind. The bigger factor to me is capacitance and things like high end roll off, etc. Although some guys like Jimi Hendrix and Brian May used 100ft cables because they wanted that high end roll off...to each his own.

[@VintageSH]

Now this is some pretty hard work ! Thanks for taking the time to do such things. This deserves much more views. I will go with Ernie Ball 6 inch cable since they come in a 3x pack for a good price where I live.

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Yep, those are neat!

[@MrDaveblair]

Very thorough and useful. I’ve been looking into getting new patch cables and this was in valuable for seeing which ones to avoid or consider. I really liked the ergonomics of flat cables but it seems that they Can get more noise do to less isolation. I’m going to go back over the lists and determine what’s the best balance of profile, and flexibility versus noise. You just saved a lot of people I ton off frustrated purchasing and re-purchasing. Thanks!

[@screamsof653]

The Ibanez PA0105 seems to be the overall best. Thank you very much for this test. I was able to purchase some on amazon.com

[@fuckenps3]

Mooer PC-6 also a contender for best all-rounder, Providence V206 great too (but way too expensive!) Mooer FC-6 are quite good too if you can bare the possibility of a little crosstalk interference. HOSA IRG 100.5 are bit better with crosstalk, but worse with groundloop noise (not that there should be much of that in a proper set-up anyway). They are only $15-30 for a bundle of them though, so they make a great affordable, lightweight option. Alongside the somewhat meatier, but more reliable Ernie Ball 3-packs for about $25. These are all low capacitance for boards with lots of true bypass pedals, but a decent buffer at the start of the pedal chain would probably match them in performance anyway. Great info on buffers to be found here: All Things Buffers! - KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/roGvh42Fo7CsqdE Not All Buffers Are Created Equal - KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZLJgGt_hZupe7s

[@escalator9734]

@@fuckenps3 The problem with the mooer pc 6 is the connector : the round end that plugs the connector/crimps the cable can "break" off. I've had to blue back multiple ones. I don't use a pedalboard though, if they are fixed in one position it should be ok

[@tdkdgh]

Thanks so much. I've been trying to sort through a lot of this. It really helps seeing all these different features examined.

[@n0nyabznss]

This was a good video Max. It was very informative and an eye opener for sure. Those DiMarzio cables were quite a shocker to see in addition to the Lava cables.

[@rondocalrisian5751]

WOW!!!!! 1st of all, i'm typing with a PS4 controller, so you know i'm sincere. I've been gigging 30 years as of 2019 (Yeah I'm an old dude lol) anyway, I have never seen a more in-depth comparison of Anything! Your due diligence for this review is astounding!!! From myself, and everyone I've ever jammed or gigged with, THANK YOU!!!

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Hey, thanks for your feedback! And May the 4th be with you, Calrisian

[@Mist_R]

ps4 controller lol. weird flex

[@charly9767]

Dude this has to be one of the greatest test for gear I've ever watched thank you so much

[@Mist_R]

wow, ernie ball is decent, which is great since it's probably available everywhere and it's fairly cheap

[@alan6six6]

But no Ernie ball are tested. Thinking of getting one

[@ciddax754]

Thanks a lot! Really helpful test and one of the best reviews I've seen in some time!

[@magnecarlsen9048]

The amount of work you did in this video is amazing!

[@mikepsychles]

Great job! Excellent work and very helpful. I've been making my own cable for quite some time and will use some your tests to check them out. Thanks!

[@simon_patterson]

This was an amazing test! Thanks so much for putting it together for the world, including me!

[@kevc6115]

Incredible work lad! Without doubt the best review of gear I have ever seen! Simply outstanding 😎

[@kailiebrand]

Thanks for this video, man! Really useful and awesome!

[@michelemanfredi5866]

Thank you so much for this video. Def I will NOT buy Vovox and will buy Providence.

[@daphneblueband]

Great work - Good to avoid rip-offs by cable companies and good to know how to reduce noise. Wish could give it more thumbs up than 1.

[@cygnus-studios]

Very interesting and well-produced video. I run two pedalboards (one for line-in and the other for my amp's effects loop), so of course I've got some pretty long chains. That said, I especially enjoyed the "fan test" tip... Absolutely brilliant, thank you! 💯

[@BartoszBakVG]

Fantastic review! Great job!

[@clemensspark9689]

Vow, this was amazing. Finally some measurement behind the claims. The downside is, I will have to sell a bunch of my EBS, Rockboard patch cables. But I am glad to do so because my pedalboard noise is a bit too much. Thank you, you put a lot of time, and even more important, knowledge, into this review.

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MortenSkjemstad]

Absolutely fantastic! Thank you so much for this! Just what I was after.. Finally someone has done this.. and talk about doing it "thorough".. Making my choice so much simpler and reliable, so I need not feel insecure.. And for so long people have said the cable don't matter, in this way or that way.. I guess that argument is settled too.. :)) THANK YOU!!

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Hey. Thanks for feedback!

[@otnielpeter]

Best video ever, best effort.

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Glad you think so!

[@dirtycurty8394]

You got a sub from me for your excellent work. No opinions just hard data. Always the best technique.

[@bobisadrummer]

So from what I'm seeing, those Ibanez PA0105 for weight and the Providence V206 seem to offer the best results, overall. Of course, I can't find a supplier in the USA...

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Exactly! It looks like EMG is the official distributor for Providence products in the US. I'm surprised that there are no cables even at the Ibanez USA website. Didn't see this coming. you know what, i'll address this question to Ibanez

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Ok, here's what I found out. For some reason Ibanez really didn't bring any cables to the US market. More than that, the PA series is completely sold out in Europe and there's no more of it in stock. It may be coming back some time soon though

[@bobisadrummer]

They'd be sold out in the States too! From the performance, to the size, those things are really awesome, Ibanez isnmissing out on easy money. Thanks for looking into them!

[@shorerocks]

Un.be.li.ev.ab.le! Thx, man, this is one of the best vids for guitar nerds on the net. Cheers!

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Thanks for feedback!

[@GibsonLesPaul2273]

The problem with low noise cables is it looks great in a test but when you start playing the guitar is noticeably quieter and those important nuances and frequencies are being removed from your signal, I would have thought its best to have a noisy cable and a noise suppressor that kills the noise when you stop playing.

[@freddohobbiescrafts8036]

with just one video (this video),. you made me subscribe. well done reviewed. excelent work. im sure you put a lot effort into this.

[@ColoradoDreamin]

This is by far the best patch cable shootout there is! However, all the cables on the 'best' list are not easily available in the US, or have been discontinued. Ernie Ball and Mogami are the only ones I can find on GuitarCenter, Amazon, or Sweetwater (the three biggest guitar gear vendors in the US). I think it's time for a NEW shoot out!!!

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Thanks. It took months to make the 79 cables video. If I ever try to do it again it's gonna be way harder. Now that brands are aware, and many of them are, some will never send me any cables. And it's generally hard to find any american and japanese patches here in Europe

[@ColoradoDreamin]

Max Solo Music I can see how that’d be a pain. And I had no idea it took so long to put together. But I’m not surprised, it’s very well done and that must take a ton of time. If you ever do another one, I’ll buy $50 worth and send them your way!

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Wow. Thanks! I'll keep that in mind

[@junreysepe9162]

Best review for patch cables!!!

[@user-md8yn6sn5c]

Would like to see new version of video. And don’t forget tone check (with EQ, I suppose). Please, include 1 m/3m/ 7m cables. Personally, would happy to see your tests at fender festival hemp series, providence (especially E-series) cables, Ernie ball cables. Best.

[@peoplestemper]

a scientific approach that is very rare. excellent job.

[@FrancisJulien418]

Thank you for this great saga! You are really good at this! Very scientific and accurate! Appreciated.

[@lindabarteau9006]

Very good test! Next, I'd like to see you do one on 1/4"-to--1/4" studio or instrument interconnect cables ( -since just about every musician and recording enthusiast uses them ) and there aren't many tests of them on KZbin. However, this time I'd like to actually HEAR what music sounds like through the cables ( -in addition to the measurements ). Overall, great job! Really enjoyed watching this video.

[@parsa.mostaghim]

great demonstration

[@Karma-kr5dd]

Very interesting video. I make my own patch cables using Van Damme Pro instrument cable and pancake jacks.

[@russellconner9898]

This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for doing all this! Now if only those Ibanez cables were available in the USA :(

[@captainhonan]

Ernie ball flat patch cables are top on my list

[@delusionwalker8852]

I must say you are the best tester on KZbin. Mit Abstand der beste

[@MaxSoloMusic]

Thanks :)

[@IgnacioMorenoGuitar]

The best product comparison ever made

[@danielivan8788]

Incredible video, thanks mannnn!!!

[@autobotsNdecepticons]

Super helpful video, Max.

[@Damaraja]

Super helpful and informative. Thanks 🤙

[@envisiotube]

Thanks for your comparision! I would like to state that the capacity is only relevant for a cable that is put in a passive circuit (= not battery powered, e.g. directly from guitar to amp or from guitar to a passive volume pedal and then to amp). I you use active pickups (= battery powered) in a guitar, or if you use an impedance transformer with battery (bought or self build), or if you use a cable after an effect device that is powered by battery/power supply, you can ignore the capacity of the cable and focus on isolation against noise, stability, price. The capacity is only relevant because it has an effect on the very primitive electric circuit of the guitar, and this is dampening high frequencies; especially long cables can sound very dull und muffled. Oh, and in any Hifi audio circuits (for your loudspeakers or between your amp and other devices), the capacity is also irrelevant. Also, all claims the audio cables have a sound are a marketing lie and non-scientific fake, no person in the last 60 years was able to detect sound differences in hifi cables in a double blinded hearing test. Yes, there are quality differences, and the cable for loudspeakers must have a minimum diameter depending from the power output of the amp, but you can use a simple copper cable with the right minimum diameter, it will not get any better. Which is really important are high quality connectors, in my opinion Neutrik from Germany makes the best ones.

[@hardinberger3514]

Das ist doch Unsinn, was du schreibst: Selbstverständlich sind bei unterschiedlichen Kabeln Klangunterschiede zu hören - und die können sehr stark sein.

[@ImpostorModanica]

Almost everything you wrote is inaccurate and misleading :(

[@hardinberger3514]

Wenn man ein Kabel nach einem Effektgerät verwendet, kann man die Kapazität keinesfalls ignorieren - da hast du den größten Unsinn geschrieben, von dem es allerdings sehr schön wäre, wenn er stimmen würde. Auf einem Pedalboard mit 20 Effektgeräten - auch wenn zwei, drei oder fünf Effektgeräte von denen gleichzeitig aktiviert sind, ergibt das große Probleme mit der Kapazität, die man entweder nur durch Kabel mit äußerst niedriger Kapazität in den Griff bekommen kann (z. B. die LLX-Kabel von Sommer mit 52 pF pro Meter oder den Patch-Kabeln vom Typ "Spirit XS") oder ein bis zwei zusätzlich zugeschalteten Buffern. Wie die Lösung des Kapazitätsproblems im Endeffekt und Einzelfall aussieht, kann sehr unterschiedlich sein und nur individuell richtig entschieden werden, denn es kommt dabei natürlich auch auf die Resonanzfrequenz der Tonabnehmer, den Verstärker und natürlich das eigene Geschmacksempfinden bezüglich des angestrebten Klangs an. Auch was du über Lautsprecherkabel geschrieben hast, ist der größte Unsinn. Es gibt wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen darüber, in denen sehr wohl festgestellt wurde, dass die Qualität des Kupfers eine große Rolle spielt beim Klang. Dies wurde auch messtechnisch beim Frenquenzganz eindeutig festgestellt. Befass dich mal mit den wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen von Prof. Manfred Zoller - der hat die gesamte Physik der Gitarre und dem Zubehör jahrzehntelang untersucht. Es gibt viele Videos von ihm bei youtube.

[@MortifiedU]

hmm, I was researching electric wire to rebuild my car loom... glad I stumbled upon your video though. Great in depth testing.. cheers Now put that effort into making your own at home to add to the comparison, how cheap you can build it and how well it performs.

[@golivaguitar]

Brilliant! Congrats on the tough work!!!

[@waynehicks1969]

This is a very useful video. I am going to need some new cables.

[@federicosuarezmarin7924]

A great work for humanity, man! :-) Thanks so much!!

[@philipbowley8374]

Fantastic makes it easier to make a decision now. Thank you.

[@wes_romaine]

WOW! Incredible video! Thank you so much!

[@Anton-mw1gf]

Спасибо, Макс! Потрясающий тест и огромная работа!!! Ето должно войти в анналы ютуба)

[@amused2death775]

нет, не надо Максу входить в анал ютуба))) лучше на первую страницу ;)

[@kabassa]

What a "BIG" work! Congrats!

[@antonisvarvounis8955]

Thank you!!!