Monster Cable 126130 iCable for iPod

So I've been building a computer to create music and 3d projection mapped images, and a large portion of the components have been selected strictly for their appearance. As with the rest of the sleeved Monster Cables, this works just as well as any other generic product, and not likely any better. However, the 6 of these in a row out of the back of my sound card look incredible (bonus points for monster using connectors that can be easily and cleanly airbrushed). Even better, they match the HDMI400 and 3 DVI400 cables coming out of the graphics card (which also match the home theater series usb cables on the motherboard), as well as the M850 cables running from the patch panel to the speakers, and from the preamp and synth. If you care about the appearance of cables you can't hide but don't want to spend outrageous amounts of money on "up-to-date" products, boom, here you go.Given that they were released almost a decade ago, it is also nice to see such a low price for vanity cables (you can, however, see that the stickers are yellowing, but I removed all of mine).So they work, they're well built, they're relatively cheap and look fantastic.

I don't know what any of you are complaining about. The fact is, if you go to one of the other sellers here on Amazon, you can get the cord for 7.50 brand new, plus another 7 or so for shipping and handling. That's still HALF OFF of what you would pay in a normal store. And let me tell you, this cord is completely worth the 30 dollars that the rest of you paid for it, though you could have bought it like I did for cheaper. The RCA plugs are a nice, tight fit, the cord is heavy duty, and the sound quality is immaculate. DON'T EVER CONSIDER BUYING ANYTHING ELSE. EVER!

I've been using this cable in my car for years now and it was the only one that lasted more than 3 months. Though it has been very durable and puts out a very quality sound, with newer phones and cases it doesn't have the little bump stop so that the 3.5mm jack fits in the phone easily.

These cables a reasonably good for the money. If you want to step up from the $1.89 cables at RadioShack because you find the resistance too high, the insulation too thin, or the wire too thin, the these are the next step up before you start paying I-don't-care-what-it-costs prices.These have a woven sheath that makes the cable thick and very stiff. IF the temperature of above 70 degrees F, the cables are midly stiff and get more flexible ans the temperature rises. If the temp gets lower, they become very stiff. At 50 degrees or so, they are annoyingly if not unworkably stiff. They are suitable for use, therefore, indoors but not in a car. It's rare to find cables this stiff. Otoh, they appear to be quite durable, the sheath offering a lot of protection against abrasions and minor sharp edges.The plugs unscrew easily and you would be wise to open them and apply a tiny bit of Loctite blue. This is not an uncommon issue with Monstercable plugs.The outer ring on the plugs can be tight, but there are sufficient slits to allow for some slight flexibility. Some Monstercable plugs with fewer slits are nearly impossible to fit on some sockets..

I have been playing an old portable CD player on the stereo for years, and I started hearing little cracks when plugging the old cable into the player. I wasn't sure if it was the player itself causing the trouble (both cables and player are probably over 15 years old), so I started by replacing the cable. Great, the interfering noise is now gone, and these Monster cables look and sound very good. I especially like the old-fasioned looking cord, like the ones used on 50's phones. Nice quality for the money, and these definitely appear built to last.

Ok guys, personal disclosure: I'm an audio engineer and a classical musician. My life revolves around fussing over the most minute details of music, whether listening to it or making it.Now, these cables are STUPID. When I was a kid, I remember buying these from the sales-people at Hi-Fi Buys. They probably are giving you the same line, "You spend how much money on your system, and then you're going to have a weak link with $5 Radio Shack cables?" It's BS! Here's the line profesional musicians and engineers fall back on, "If it sounds good, it is good."Technical note: if you really wanted high quality cables, you'd have to use 3-pin balanced cables operating at +4dbu. And buy some Tannoy near-field, reference monitors. All consumer audio equipment is 2-pin (red wire, black wire), unbalanced and operates at -10. You can look this information up anywhere.So you can buy gold cables (hell, why not platinum, or - cables made of out DIAMOND!), dip them in expensive chocolate, and do a rain dance and it's going to sound just the same as the $5 radio shack ones.If you claim to be a music lover, then indulge your money in good music!--------Update: in fairness, I should say that monster makes decent quality cables. Good materials, sturdy construction. What really irks me is seeing them ridiculously overpriced, and seeing people buy them unwittingly. Radio Shack makes generally cheap crap, everybody knows, but for simple items like RCA cables, they *usually* get the job done.That being said, for the best quality (2-pin, remember) cables, I usually buy HOSA or a similar brand from music instrument stores. Search this in Amazon:HOSA STEREO 3.5mm (M) - TWO RCA, 10 ft.This company makes very high quality cables at a reasonable price. If you don't want to wait for the mail, you can get them at Guitar center, sam ash, etc etc. Hosa is a pro company that makes consumer equipment. I used them when I was throwing raves in my warehouse with linked stereo systems. Monster is a company built around the consumer market. Go look at their websites.Hosa = Toyota corollaMonster = Toyota corolla, w/ a bad tint job and loud muffler, (stock engine) and 5X the cost.So get out there, buy your hosa's and paint them white..

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