https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/39-guitar-cable-run-how-does-it-affect-sound/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:57:01 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/39-guitar-cable-run-how-does-it-affect-sound/#post-151108 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:47:06 +0000
Now I think I'll put my order in for another couple of cables. These are pretty nice and have a lifetime warranty.

http://www.spectraflex.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?cart_id=1136592537.31596&product=Instrument-Cables&pid=1025

Thanks for all the info.]]> In The Studio corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/39-guitar-cable-run-how-does-it-affect-sound/#post-151108 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/39-guitar-cable-run-how-does-it-affect-sound/#post-151030 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:59:01 +0000 See here]]> In The Studio greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/39-guitar-cable-run-how-does-it-affect-sound/#post-151030 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/39-guitar-cable-run-how-does-it-affect-sound/#post-150988 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:24:06 +0000
Joe]]> In The Studio forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/39-guitar-cable-run-how-does-it-affect-sound/#post-150988 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/39-guitar-cable-run-how-does-it-affect-sound/#post-150951 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:58:10 +0000
Voltage drop is probably going to be nothing to worry about over that length but long runs causing a voltage drop can cause problems in relation to radiated noise. The longer the run the larger the noise floor vs the lower (possibly dropped) signal level coming from the guitar (signal to noise ratio). Noise levels get larger on long runs.

The longer the cable the higher the capacitance and resistance, this changes the impedance which affects the frequency response and can have an affect on the higher frequencies.

If you have no excessive noise level and the tone is Ok then nothing to worry about, 39' isn't that much really as long as you got decent cables.

The signal level coming out of the guitar will struggle more than the signal coming out of any effect box's so keeping the guitar > pedal shorter than the pedal > amp is the better choice.

When long runs are a problem this is usually dealt with by converting the signal to balanced and back again at the other end

Lee]]> In The Studio Lee N https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/39-guitar-cable-run-how-does-it-affect-sound/#post-150951 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/39-guitar-cable-run-how-does-it-affect-sound/#post-14496 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 04:03:22 +0000
Anyway, you add 25' plus 14' you have 39' of cable run. I'm guessing that is going to affect the sound quite a bit as opposed to say a 20' run with two 10' cables. I thought I read somewhere long ago that it kills the high frequency. I'm not a high frequency nut so if it quiets them I won't get too bent out of shape.

Currently I'm running two 18' cables for a total of 36' in length. So for you ‘in the know' could you tell me how these long runs affect sound?

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