~tl Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Has anyone tried these cables? [url="http://www.theleadsfactory.co.uk/skiprope.html"]http://www.theleadsfactory.co.uk/skiprope.html[/url] I came across them when looking up information on Neutrik "silent" jacks. They have a braided plastic cover over the lead that looks pretty cool and is supposed to protect the cable. They look nicely made apart from that too. I was considering getting one, since I wanted to try the "silent" jacks anyway, but £28 for a 10ft cable seems a little steep – I could get essentially the same thing (albeit without the braided covering) for £16 from obbm or make it up myself for even less! Has anyone tried them? Is the braided covering really worth it, or is it, as I'd assume, just a bit of a gimmick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 The difference that the braided cover would make is essentially negligible in a live performance situation. You'd probably need to record very hi-fi samples in a studio to hear the change in sound! OBBM gets my vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escholl Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 i think the cover is for durability, not sound quality. they seem pretty tough, but i'm not sure they're anything all [i]that[/i] special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj5string Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I've got a purple one of their braided cables that i bought about 5 years ago. Its lasted the best of all my leads, and being purple, no-one can claim its theirs at a rehearsal or gig :-) Don't remember them being overly expensive at the time, might buy some more in the future, but i'm ok for leads at the mo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I think the Leads Factory is no longer trading - I tried to buy some connectors and when you get to the payment bit you get redirected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Ive got one of their Skiprope leads in Electric blue. Had it for a few years now. Looks and sounds great but i really didnt get on with it. It seems too stiff and became a bit of a pain on stage (yeah, a bit like a drummer ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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