Are Expensive Guitar Cables Worth It?

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A Guitar Cable review and sound test Mogami vs planet waves vs pig hog vs GLS Guitar Cables
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[jonallen]

“I don’t know, I think heard a difference between them on my iPhone 7 with only one functioning speaker...” He says as he searches the internet for the right tone wood for his telecaster build.

[francischang]

Interesting! I was listening with headphones and cables 1 & 4 (Mogami, GLS) seemed the brightest to me.

I actually own a GLS 15 foot and a Mogami 10 foot and I can't tell the difference. (Although I have not done a serious listening test)

On Darryl Braun's channel when he tested the cables, he found that the more expensive cables introduced less noise. Can you do a similar test to see if it makes a difference?

Great stuff! Thanks!

[paulanderson]

1-3-4-2 The first was the best sound to me, second was right out, three and four were comparable with three being slightly better

[FowlerAskew]

I'm in applied electromagnetics class right now and this is giving me flashbacks to Gaussian surfaces, spherical conducting shells, and other irritating stuff like that

[stevemoore]

Very cool I've been saving money with GLS cables for year this kinda made me feel warm and cozy inside lol! Great video!👍

[DT-mlxv]

Love Spectraflex. Cost a little more but complement a nice guitar. Hate stiff cables that have bend memory. Same with test leads and solder iron cables.

[DrJeebles]

I wasn't looking at the screen during the cable test and finally looked up on cable three to see when you were changing cables. I couldn't hear the difference at all. I love these type of videos. Thanks for busting guitar myths. Keep it up.

[timdone]

There is so little difference between them all in sound quality through headphones. Could the difference in price be related to the general structure and durability of the cables? A great sounding cable is no good once it’s broken.

[ravenslaves]

Cable #1 had the most definition in highs. Followed by #4. #2 sounded muddy and #3 sounded slightly less muddy.
All that being said, I used to match the cable to a particular guitar if I was in a studio. So depending on the part and the guitar, there were times when I would use a darker cable to tame down a guitar if it was too bright.
Right tool for the right job, is my motto in most things.

[alwaysforget]

very cool stuff. just ordered a pig hog yesterday. i got nervous when i saw you were testing that cable but i was happily relieved by the end. thanks for making these kinds of vids dyl, ive learned a lot watching your channel.

[evanwilliams]

They should just market the muddy cables as tube like tone.

[jasonalbert]

I’ve have always had this thought, you confirmed it. I’ve studied electronics and have worked in an electronics factory. I love how you explain things so I can share it with friends that don’t understand the full in and outs of electronics. Thank you for your time.

[EntralledInEssence]

1. Brightest 2. Dullest 3. Brighter than 2 but duller than the rest. 4. Seems similar to 1 but a bit duller.

My guess would be:

1.Daddario
2.Mogami (most expensive)
3.GLS
4.Pig Hog

I've had good luck with Pig Hog cables recently. Hadnt heard of them until about a year ago. Curious to see where they actually landed.

[telequacker-]

"I used to sell cables, I don't anymore" - Glad to hear you've reformed!

[cwwisk]

This makes so much sense. But I wonder about the rate of capacitance loss through different materials at different lengths. For instance, would a low quality cable lose the same amount of tone through capacitance loss as a higher quality cable with a better ratio of wires and optimal braid pattern and better insulation between the wires?

[anthonydratnal]

In order of increasing high-end roll off, I heard it as Cable 1, 3, 4, 2... so unless some other variables changed between the tests, the linear capacitance doesn't seem to be the main operating factor here. I wonder if the real difference is in the connectors?

[givensjesse]

Great video! Learned a bunch. Thanks for making great content Dylan!

[skullheadwater]

very informative thanks dillon. been a sub for a couple years and just want to say i really like the content lately.

[Wildman]

The first cable sounded the clearest, lots of highs.Then 3, 4 and 2. And yes, I've always believed that gold plated cables were gimmicks.Great video.🎸

Thanks for the information. I was just looking at new guitar cables