Cables & Snakes
About Cables and Snakes
By delivering electrical signals from one component to another cables and snakes are indispensable accessories for every production setup. There are four types of audio cables: instrument cables microphone cables patch cables and speaker cables. Instrument cables connect electronic instruments like guitars basses and keyboards to an amp or preamp and usually have 1/4" connectors. Mic cables have an XLR male connector on one end and an XLR female connector on the other - although sometimes they have TRS or USB connectors. Patch cables are short in length and are used to link components together such as effects units on a pedal board. Lastly speaker cables are unbalanced and designed for larger wires due to the high voltage signals they deliver. Speaker cables can have Speakon connectors MDP connectors or 1/4" phone connectors.
Amplified musical instruments - as well as professional sound gear such as mixers PA speakers and monitors - depend on cables and snakes to perform their duties. Particularly snakes are ideal for larger setups because they combine several cables into a single casing - thus making it way easier to manage multiple channels. Thanks to modern technology today's cables and snakes have never been so durable and high in quality - in fact companies like Monster, Live Wire, and Mogami are all trusted brands in the world of music for constructing cables and snakes for virtually every audio application.