Mogami Studio Gold XLR Cable | Review & Teardown
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video, we take a close look at the Mogami Studio Gold XLR Cable. We look closely at the components and construction to give you a better understanding of how these cables work.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:10 - Equipment & Pricing
0:22 - Non-Official Mogami Cable
1:05 - Quality Claims & Packaging
1:42 - Price
1:55 - Color
2:10 - Length
2:23 - Flexibility
3:06 - Shielding & Construction
7:05 - Copper Conductors
9:29 - XLR Connectors
11:20 - Live Sound/Stage Recommendation
12:10 - Studio Recommendation
13:35 - Final Thoughts
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Thanks for making this video to show us the actual difference. Well done!
Awesome detailed look into the Mogami Cable. I personally use a third party Mogami cable with Neutrik connectors. I have a short run [6 feet], and used for live streaming. They are fantastic blocking out all RFI and EMI that is generated by my computer, electronics and power lines.
Been loving your videos recently! Thank you for all of the audio intel
Glad you like them!
Excelente vídeo de la comparativa de cable CANARE y MOGAMI... Gracias
Thank you for this video, it helped me understand the cable situation better and also make a better decision.
I worked for a louspeaker manufacturer as a younger man ( mid eighties ). He also owned a hifi shop selling quite top end gear. I had a listen to some tracks comparing their average speaker wire with some OFC wire of the same gauge. No snakeoil with OFC.
I bought their Gold series instrument cable for electric guitar several years ago. The difference in picking up interference from my small room packed with electric devices was shocking. It's dead silent! Now I bought silver for microphone. In home studio environment these cables are one time investment and will last for decades.
Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for making a deep review 💕✨
My pleasure 😊
Very informative and helpful video!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video! I use Mogami XLR cables in my HT rig.
My guess - Mogami mostly like forewent the cotton buffer in the 5234 studio cable because it is just that, studio cable. I used this stuff for installs on anything fixed such as the monitors. Anything that moved, such as booms or XLR/1/4 leads for mic/instrument placement i would usually use the mogami 2552. It is more flexible and built to be more rugged than the 5234.
Nice review! I try to use Mogami cables wherever I can at home and for small events. I have cheaper LiveWire ones and other brands but these I trust the most.
Nice, thanks for the comment.
Hello mate, thanks a lot for your great review. Are the Vovox XLR as well build as the Mogami ? Thanks a lot in advance. Greetings and love from Belgium
I'd love to hear the Mogami vs Canare comparison. Science is one thing, but sound is KING.
The Mogami has a raspberry chocolate tone. The Canare is butter truffles with a hint of hazelnut
@@ramencurry6672 lol
then do the comparison yourself in person. The videos that compare the sound on TH-cam are absolutely useless for the viewers. TH-cam and all other social media platforms apply their own adjustments to the sound including compression which will eliminate the usefulness of any audio comparison you watch. unless those audio comparisons have a visual component such as a readout from a spectrum analyzer or oscilloscope, they're useless for sound comparisons using your own ears.
videos like this one, in which the guy talks about the science and the physics involved are far more useful in determining quality interconnects. The science is real, sound is subjective.
I've used both the canare and mogami star quad cables. when you get to the level of mogami and canare starquad, the audible quality is good. They are both at a level in which you cannot tell the difference. Golden ears are not, they are indistinguishable from one another. anyone that says otherwise are either lying or have made that determination based on other factors such as their own prejudice. Nothing about them to complain about. working down the list, you will notice a corresponding change in the quality of the audio. this basically validates that mogami, canare are better than the rest. (not counting the audiophile audiofool brands that are also very high quality produce just as great a sound as these 2 pro cables, but is sell for multiples higher price points and do stupid things like cryogenically freezing their cables or having a shaman smoke a pipe and recite some spell on them to get better sound.. that's all bull...). Belden also has great products.. and I know of quite a few professional studios that wire everything internally (in walls, floors and ceilings) with Belden cables and use mogami to connect their equipment and instruments at studio level.. Canares are most popular with musicians that bring their own cables..
I always go with Mogami personally.. I think the spiral shield is far more resilient to external forces. a braided shield is strong and provides arguably the most protection from RF than a spiral shield, but the rigidity of the cable means that every single time you coil it, you are creating more stress on the assembly.. a spiral cable has more give when coiled. using the over-under method in wrapping your cables is probably the least talked about strategy in maintaining the structure of a cable. I knew a guy that would interview job seekers for his pro audio company.. he would give them an XLR cable and ask them to coil it up. If they didn't know how to do it using the over/under method, they wouldn't get the job. anyone that acknowledges the importance of cables in the signal chain should do themselves a favor and learn the over-under method if they don't already know it..
Hi there! Due to the configuration of the space where my home studio is, either I need to move my laptop closer to the recording booth or I need a 50 feet cable to keep my computer at the same place, so, with the second option, do you think that I’m losing a lot of high frequencies with this length or nothing at all? It’d be helpful to know because I didn’t knew you can loose high frequencies with long cables
Thank you in advance
Hey musicians, how do these Mogami Studio Gold XLR cables work with hifi equipment - has anyone tried them out in that application?
Hello Sir, Is Mogami Gold XLR-3 foot cable best for shure sm7b and zoom H5 ?
how about compare with Klotz MC 5000 ???
Is Mogami Studio Gold suitable for live gig also?
No mention of the Mogami platinum xlr.
Why?
Do you consider the platinum cost prohibitive?
Is there no scenario where you would choose the platinum over the gold?
Are the specs of the platinum better than that of the gold?
Awesome video! Now, can you review cables from Gotham AG?
No, actually you can DIY a Mogami 2534 with Neutrik connectors with a lot less than the factory terminated one. I would say, they were performing equally good if you soldered them properly .
can you post the spec for the mogami cable. Rhankyou.
Thanks for the review. Can I use these microphone cables with my Genelec monitors?
As long as your monitors have XLR inputs.
Very informative video. I only didn't understand one thing - in Mogami's cable is every single conductor of the quad 24AWG or each pair is 24AWG total? Thanks.
Every conductor.
The Mogami 2534 cable has four cores, and each core has a size of 24 AWG.
From Japan.
I bought an XLR adapter from Amazon. Its diameter is too big for my XLR cable. I didn't know that XLR cables came in different diameters. How do I know what diameter to buy?
Great explanation! One question from a real newbie, I see one pin is the ground, is the body also grounded? I have a peavey mic that isn’t real snug on the cable, when it jiggles, sound goes in and out. Looking in the socket, there is a small metal tab in the bottom, that lines up with the metal case of the plug where the metal is slightly enlarged. I thought that was the ground, and that it was disconnecting because the plug wiggles in the socket. I also have a device that plugs in as a mic does ( wireless mic receiver) that has a copper strip on the side of the socket, with a small hole to catch the clip on the plug. Same problem, jiggles, connection in and out. Again, socket seems worn, I wanted to bend the contact out a bit to tighten it, but couldn’t. (The cable works ok with other devices.) So, obviously I should throw out the defective mic, but it still raises the question, just for my curiosity, is the metal body of the plug needed as a ground, since the ground has its own separate pin?
The body can be grounded by splitting the shield and soldering it to the body ground tab, but it's not a common practice. You'll see in the video that that hasn't been done by Mogami. Most audio guys want the ground inside the equipment, not on the outside. Your problem is likely caused by cheap XLR connectors. Get a good cable with Neutrik connectors or build your own. Neutriks fit in mics better and aren't cheaply made.
I’m considering replacing my cheap Amazon basic mic cables with different colored Canare cables because of the reasons you mentioned. I have amps and power outlet strips, and other cables snaking all around and all over the floor and since I’ve started being more particular about the sound of what I record in my home studio I’ve been noticing unwanted low and high humming noise sometimes. I’m pretty sure it’s caused by using the cheap Amazon cables. Thanks for making these great explanatory and very informative videos! Might I suggest the same type of video but with instrument cables? 😎🎸😎
For sure. We can add it to the list!
@@kettnercreative Great! And thanks again and Happy Thanksgiving! 😎🎸😎
how is the monster cable studio 2000 for my sm7b. I have ordered the cable but it still hasn't arrived. i also have a couldliftee preamp, is it necessary to buy a high end cable xrl for the preamp?
Send it back. Monster is a ripoff.
Which mogami series would you recommended for live outdoor acoustic performances?
Off topic question but what shock mount and pop filter is that?
Rode SMR. It's out of production now, but I still like it. You can find some on the used market still.
@@kettnercreative thx man ima try find one cuz it would look rlly clean with my setup
Where can I order the Mogami XLR canary cable? Please Respond.
Are these used on studio monitor also?
They certainly can be.
Do You use Klotz cabels? I find Klotz is HQ manufacturer aswell.
Never heard of them.
Comparing a 10 foot to a 15 foot Mogami cable, do you think there is pretty much zero difference in sound quality?
There wouldn’t be a difference. Sorry, had to edit the comment, the negative phrasing was confusing.
nope best features would be and yes Oxygen free copper is one of them. the other is individual wires being shielded as well not slapped together with a single shielding!! next a Teflon wrap around the shielding, also Carbon fiber strands to fill those areas would help lubricate from friction on the inside of the cable while also removes any possible source of Static electricity, last the wire strands them selves being Silver plated, now a cable made like this would be top of the line with all the features and trimmy's one could possibly want!!!
Mogami isn't top of the line compared to Canare. It's just twice the price.
I have guitar pedal with xlr out.. this is good for instrument ?