Monster Cable Standard 100 Microphone Cable

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Monster Cable Standard 100 Microphone Cable is constructed from oxygen-free copper wire used to improve audio signal transfer and filter noise.

Monster Cable Standard 100 Microphone Cable provides basic Bandwidth Balanced construction for an accurate, time-aligned signal and improved signal transfer as well as an extra-flexible Duraflex outer jacket for reliability and cut resistance. Other features include twisted-pair construction for better clarity, a 90% coverage copper-braided shield to reject RFI and EMI for a lower noise floor and increased resolution, and heavy-duty black Neutrik XLR connectors for increased durability.

Features

- Special Prolink windings engineered for low noise and improved signal transfer at a budget price.
- Basic Bandwidth Balanced construction for clarity, low noise, and smooth frequency response.
- High density braided shield reduces outside interference and hum.
- Duraflex jacket offers maximum flexibility and durability performance after performance.
- Heavy-duty Black Neutrik XLR connectors provide durability with a professional look.

Performance Value

An economical introduction to Monster high performance microphone cables.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 415-840-2000

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 0.5 out of 5 stars. (8 ratings)
Submitted February 9, 2009 by a customer from gelon.org

"Poor Quality and Customer Service"

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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Features
Included cable wrap is a nice touch. Shame the cable doesn't work...

Ease of Use
How hard is a mic cable to use?

Quality
See below. Cable arrived defective.

Value
See above. Cable arrived defective and Monster wouldn't replace it without returning it at my cost.

Manufacturer Support
This cable was bad right out of the package - at least one pin not connected, so it produced the most glorious hum. Ah, but Monster has a Lifetime Warranty, you say? Sure. So I sent them a message, and didn't get a response for over 2 weeks. Then I requested an RA number for my address. Well, I work for the US military outside the US, and only have a Mil Post mail box. And guess what? Monster won't deliver to a box, only a real street address. So I gave them that, which they turned over to a distributor in the country where I live, and those folks contacted me (about a week later) with an RA number for their shop. Well, postage over here is about 3 times more than in the US, and I pointed out to them that the cable was defective and should be replaced at no cost to me. No, I'd have to pay the postage. So, a $30 cable just became a $45 cable (plus the inconvenience of traveling to a local PO when the US one is right where I live). That's fine. Last Monster product I buy, and I told them that. But "it's not our policy to pay for shipping" read more a defective cable back to them for replacement. Okay, but what about attracting and keeping paying customers? Apparently not a real concern. And BTW, my $12 mic cables that I've had for years have given me absolutely no issues and sound fine. And if you're still buying into the Monster hype, if you really think there's a difference in audio quality, check out the blindfold test where "audiophiles" couldn't tell the difference between Monster speaker cable (pricey!) and coat hangers. Can't include the link, but it's easy to find; just search for the key words. I found it while trying to find their contact and warranty info. My recommendation? Save some bucks and don't pay for hype.

Musical Background:
Active pro

Musical Style:
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