Anyone tried pro-audio XLR mike cable in system ?


I was wondering if anyone had experience using pro-audio XLR cable. You know, the ugly ones with the black rubber skin.

I think that expensive microphones (think large sensitive diaphrams) need revealing cables to carry the nuances and detail....especially for recording.

The connectors are obviously rugged...how about the cable's ability to pass on a signal in an audiophile system?

I tried an ''el cheapo'' one the other day, and frankly, it was above my expectations.
soniqmike

Showing 1 response by antipodes_audio

Most audiophile cables are designed for good sound over relatively short lengths. Almost all pro audio cables are designed for good sound, and particularly noise rejection, over long lengths, and so the design trade-offs made are typically quite different.

[Having said that, there are audiophile cables that borrow their design from the pro audio world, but they are generally more expensive than pro audio cables.]

If you are going to run long lengths of cable then looking at the pro audio cables is a good idea. In my experience the Apogee cables are very good, and a good deal better than run of the mill mic cables.

Note that I am a cable manufacturer so feel free to assume I have potential biases.