There's nothing worse in any performance than a failed mic cable...Live Wire is a top line mic cable maker and I personally won't use anything else...from the well shielded cable to the Neutrix connectors they're as good as it gets...best of all if one ever fails send it back to live Wire for a free replacement or just walk into any Guitar Center store and they'll exchange it for free too and you don't even need a reciept...yes they're a little more expensive on the front end but well worth the price.