cable for patch leads

phil_b

I want to make up some patch cables. but what cable should I buy

Danny1969

Is it for a pedal board ? if so I find thinner stuff better for pedal boards. I wouldn't sweat about specs as the lengths are generally too short for capacitance to be an issue.  Thinner shielded cable is often called install cable at studiospares, CPC etc and generally about 35p a metre

phil_b

Danny1969 said:

Is it for a pedal board ? if so I find thinner stuff better for pedal boards. I wouldn't sweat about specs as the lengths are generally too short for capacitance to be an issue.  Thinner shielded cable is often called install cable at studiospares, CPC etc and generally about 35p a metre

I do have some 2 pair telephone cable that is shielded. I could give that a try and it wont cost me anything.

checking the specs it is 0.5mm wire that equates to 24 awg about the same as instrument cable. telephone cable is designed to try and minimise interference. Are there any reasons this wont work well?

roberty

@Danny1969 good call I used fat cable on mine and it just makes cable management a bit trickier. It looks like a croyden facelift under there

PeteC

the Van Damme pro audio cable is great and not too pricey.     there is some thin twin and shield , with foil wrap , shielded stuff that is great for balanced connections.  I use that for studio gear hook up.   do you want balanced connections or just unbalanced ? 

phil_b

PeteC said:

.   do you want balanced connections or just unbalanced ? 

I have no idea. it is just for practice at home

PeteC

Any decent quality screened audio cable will do then.   I would recommend the van damme cable if you want them to last.  

champ222

Van damme "instument cable" is the stuff to use. Super flexible. It has a lap screen round the outside and a black conductive plastic sleeve on top of the white centre cable. So when you make the cable up, sold the shell of the connector to the screen, trim the black sleeve off, then the white centre insulation off, leaving a slight gap.