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=== Material===
I like braided cables over rubber cables. The rubber ones tend to pick up all the sticky gunk on random floors, which then gets covered in dirt and other crud.
=== Brand ===
I like Dimarzio and Horizon cables the best. They have performed very well over a long period of time, and none of them have failed me. Every other brand of cable I've owned, including lots of bargain ones, have failed.
=== Warranty ===
Many cables come with a lifetime warranty. That's great to hear, but it's not very practical to honor, and many times some no-name brand will be defunct before you need to honor it. I find it's best to get cables that last. If you want the assurance of a warranty, be sure to choose a brand that is reputable and successful and provides a clear, cheap (time and money-wise) method of honoring the warranty.
=== Length ===
There's generally 3 ranges of sizes for cables:
* Patch
* Midrange
* Stage
=== Type ===
* Instrument Level
* Line Level
* Speaker Level
* Balanced vs. Unbalanced
* Connectors
I like braided cables over rubber cables. The rubber ones tend to pick up all the sticky gunk on random floors, which then gets covered in dirt and other crud.
=== Brand ===
I like Dimarzio and Horizon cables the best. They have performed very well over a long period of time, and none of them have failed me. Every other brand of cable I've owned, including lots of bargain ones, have failed.
=== Warranty ===
Many cables come with a lifetime warranty. That's great to hear, but it's not very practical to honor, and many times some no-name brand will be defunct before you need to honor it. I find it's best to get cables that last. If you want the assurance of a warranty, be sure to choose a brand that is reputable and successful and provides a clear, cheap (time and money-wise) method of honoring the warranty.
=== Length ===
There's generally 3 ranges of sizes for cables:
* Patch
* Midrange
* Stage
=== Type ===
* Instrument Level
* Line Level
* Speaker Level
* Balanced vs. Unbalanced
* Connectors