Derek H Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Anyone have an opinion on who makes the best coiled jumper cable? I keep having bad luck and getting ones that eventually end up crackly and microphonic... Even though they test okay with a cable tester. Thinking of trying K-Tek's version with their proprietary right angle female end. Might be a better mate for the Switchcraft panel mount they use in their boom poles. Call me crazy but sometimes I swear Neutrik and Switchcraft don't always mate well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 They all end up crackly, but if you take measures to relieve the stress at the connectors, the cables will last a lot longer. Mine used to last about 6 months, but then I started bongo-tying the cable at the boom and and relieving the stress at the bag end, now I get a couple years out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Anyone have an opinion on who makes the best coiled jumper cable? I keep having bad luck and getting ones that eventually end up crackly and microphonic... Even though they test okay with a cable tester. Thinking of trying K-Tek's version with their proprietary right angle female end. Might be a better mate for the Switchcraft panel mount they use in their boom poles. Call me crazy but sometimes I swear Neutrik and Switchcraft don't always mate well together. No you're not crazy. I've seen that before, no real explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Try cleaning the contacts. I find that it often helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSound Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 I also find that sometimes just re flowing the joints fixes the crackle. But using contact cleaner fixes things too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Thanks for the suggestions. Do you guys ground pin 1 to shell on both ends for boom jumpers? What about both ends of the boom internal cable? I've gone back and forth on that one over the years... Ooos did I just open a can of worms? And thanks to senator Mike for his thought provoking PM. Nice to know you're still reading us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Do you guys ground pin 1 to shell on both ends for boom jumpers? I didn't in the past but for me it was often causing more problems than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I didn't in the past but for me it was often causing more problems than not. Jack, meaning you did not ground pin 1 and now you do or the other way around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Sorry for the confusion - I just reread it and it's a bit confusing. I no longer attach pin 1 to the shell. I was having lots of ground noise when I did so I did away with it 20 something years ago and never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigF Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 coiled cord is just highly micro-phonic they all suck I use Beldon 1804A for jumpers nice low handling noise I only tie the female XLRs that attached to the mic to pin 1, never the male XLR never knowing how a manufacture ties their chassis and pin 1 together in the receiving device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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