Mogami Gold TRS XLRF 03 Balanced Quad Patch Cable 3 feet

$45 for a 3 ft patch cable? SERIOUSLY? Yes, seriously, and worth every penny!I had a bad patch somewhere in my mobile rack that was causing an annoying buzz. Balanced should be balanced right? And a 3ft run shouldn't have noise right? I went from cheap generic cables to monoprice premium cables... buzz was lighter, but still there --ground-lift did nothing. A guy at the local GC recommended I try the Mogami (partly because it was the only option he had available in less than 6ft). Since I knew a 6ft run would just add to the problems and I was in a rush to get it, I ponied up the $45 for the Mogami.LIFE CHANGING.A lot of times (i.e. x-brand $150 HDMI cable) it's not worth it to pay more for a cable --there really is no discernable difference. There is no bigger advocate of this way of thinking than me. Remember those early 2000's BB employees that try to upsell you on the cable that costs 10% the price of your new big screen TV? However, in this case, I am dead wrong. Mogami really makes a huge difference. As soon as I plugged it in, the buzz was gone --not just reduced, but COMPLETE SILENCE. I was so impressed, I immediately went on Amazon and ordered 4 more to replace the remaining monoprice segments in my rack.I still think the price is pretty ridiculous, but in this case, you definitely get what you pay for. Even as someone who only occasionally does live-sound and recording, it's worth it to run all Mogami cables inside the rack to save you headache of wasting valuable time troubleshooting game-time. On my last live-event (my own wedding) it was a 5 minute job of replacing a faulty 10ft xlr to a speaker vs. the previous 1+ hour of reaching into the back of the rack and plugging/unplugging to find out which run was causing a problem.I probably won't buy anymore Mogami cables in the short-term as I've got all I need, and these things are so high-quality, I expect them to last forever, but I definitely won't stop recommending them to friends and bandmates.

I've been playing music for 30+ years, and I suppose one is allowed a mistake now and then. Make sure you order the correct XLR end; this item has the "female" end of the XLR (microphone) cable. You'll want this patch cable if you run straight from a DI box into a regular 1/4" input. A great example is an audio interface for a computer that only has 1/4" inputs.If you want to run from a DI box into an XLR input in a PA or audio interface you'll want a different product, the TRS XLRM (not XLRF) patch cable, which is http://amzn.com/B0002E28ZYRegardless, these cables are wonderful and well worth it. If you are using instruments that use 1/4" cable in the audio chain, always purchase 1) the shortest possible length for every section that uses unbalanced, low-impedance signal (like a 1/4" cable), 2) the best you can afford for every link, and 3) a signal buffer that helps recoup signal when using multiple effects. Even just one of these will make a difference. Hope this helps!

excellent quality and very good product

What can you say really. They are very flexible, super quite, very well built with a lifetime warranty. Definitely worth the price in my opinion. You can walk into any store and get a new one if it fails ... Pretty awesome stuff.

I purchased these cables for my girlfriend who is a professional musician using these cables both on stage and in her personal studio. She has reported that they have worked very well with no problems for a few months. The build quality and audio signal quality is excellent. These cost a bit more than some other cables but they work well and seem as if they will last a long time.

We live close by to the radio tower. My microphone pick up tons of unwanted noise, music, voices etc.... every time I want to use the karaoke system. I have tried several different types of cables - but none of them resolved the problem until I came across this cable. Man! I have to tell you that I'm shocked how amazing of this cable is. It solved all the problems that I had before. Extremely high quality cable. It worth every penny of it. If you have the same problem like mine, try out this cable first.

I was always too skeptical to spend much money on cables for my studio. Three years into recording/mixing full time I did an in depth comparison of my LyxPro xlrs to some Mogami Gold and was amazed at the difference. I immediately wanted to replace all of my XLRs and TRS cables, but didn't want to spend a fortune on Mogami. Search Amazon for custom Canare L-4E6S or Gotham GAC 4/1 cables - same performance for less, but no lifetime warranty like Mogami.