Rusco Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 I need to add an additional mini pedal to my Nano+ board which I think I can, just, do if I can find slimmer patch cables. The pedals currently on board are 4x TC minis and a Sansamp BDDIv2 I've been looking at RockBoard or EBS Flat Patch cables but I don't know anyone who's used them and it they really will save over a standard type pancake. Any thoughts? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 EBS Flat Patch have done me well for a few years. It depends on what they're replacing, but they poke out probably a bit less less than 1cm whereas I have some heavy duty Fender ones that poke out by about 2cm. The Fender ones do feel more robust though. My worry with squeezing mini pedals as tightly together as possible is it becomes a bit of a delicate move to stomp them on/off without hitting neighbouring ones, those soft touch TC footswitches are easily pressed (and my size 12 DMs quickly stomping on small pedals on the floor in a dark pub is not usually a delicate manouver!). The flat Harley Benton flat cables have not done me so well - the outer sleeve has started to come away on a couple of them to expose bare wire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 EBS flat cables all the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 (edited) The EBS seem to be the way to go, has anyone compared them to the Donner ones? Si Edited November 17, 2023 by Sibob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ567 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 NB There's some mixed reviews when it comes to noise rejection with the EBS-type of flat cable. Another option is the Ibanez mini link series. Not only are they small, but their sound/noise rejection is very good. There's a YouTuber who did a kind "scientific" test of many patch cables, with a giant spreadsheet as output, and the Ibanez came out pretty much on top. If you search you'll find mention of it. And luckily, the same product seems to be sold by Harley Benton for cheap: https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_solder_free_patch_cable_kit.htm Downside is they are not robust. If you can solder, making up your own cables using the Squareplug SP series ends up being only a couple of mm less slim than the EBS etc. And the quality is excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Couldn't you use the solid jack to jack ones that don't have any cable? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Japhet said: Couldn't you use the solid jack to jack ones that don't have any cable? There's a Youtube video that explains very well why you shouldn't. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I recently upgraded to the EBS gold flat patch leads. Would definitely recommend them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordep Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 been using the EBS High performance flat ones on my small board. seems tough and is noiseless. Cant fault them really 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 (edited) I use the Rockboard ones and am really satisfied with mine so far. As far as I can tell low noise and low capacitance, and no other signal degeneration/high end suck, really flexible cables, and I have a hard time imagining how a patch cable plug could possibly get any flatter than this. Also non of mine has failed yet or developed any other issues, and I got a rather big pedal board, using a lots of them. Edited November 19, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusco Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 Thanks all for the replies and suggestions 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 On 17/11/2023 at 11:29, AJ567 said: And luckily, the same product seems to be sold by Harley Benton for cheap: https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_solder_free_patch_cable_kit.htm These have been serving me for about four years I think. Zero issues! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 EBS for me as well. They've been reliable and they are tiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 I’ve just taken delivery of some WBC patch cables using the Eminence ‘Tiny’ connector, very impressed so far. Not the cheapest, but perfectly reasonable for the quality I think. Si 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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