Does a USB cable affect the tone?

[Justincase]

It will affect the tone of the player you are whipping with it.

 

[mr_fender]

It will affect the tone of the player you are whipping with it.

...those ferrite beaded USB cables really sting.

 

[Alek]

I am sure that USB cables affect the tone. I use John Petrucci presets and I never sound like John Petrucci. That's because he uses better USB cables.

 

[Greg Ferguson]

I am sure that USB cables affect the tone. I use John Petrucci presets and I never sound like John Petrucci. That's because he uses better USB cables.

His roadies are probably more expensive too.

 

[marsonic]

His roadies are probably more expensive too.

THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[David Tesch]

For what's it worth I did have issues with a USB cable not being up to snuff on my AXFX3 and ordered some the recommended brand for all my devices. Can't recall exactly what it was doing, but it was a problem.

 

[Sashman]

Forget about signature guitars, amps, effects etc. Signature USB cables are the new thing!

 

[Maddface]

Forget about signature guitars, amps, effects etc. Signature USB cables are the new thing!

Steve Vai’s signature usb cable comes with holes in it. Hole shapes that are very reminiscent like petals from a flower.

 

[Bodde]

Blue USB cables have the best tone.

 

[rr32btg]

Blue USB cables have the best tone.

yeah, and black guitars produce heavier sound and red ones are for solo only

 

[Deleted member 75605]

I used my printer usb cable, but I was honestly trying to sound like a printer and it works. If you want the printer preset let me know.

 

[pauly]

Mate, I bought a new home theater amp a few weeks ago, and in a glass case, they had a 2m 240v power cable that was 25mm thick, and $800 …. I laughed and asked how many of them do you sell? (Thinking it was a joke)… lots - we sell lots was the reply.
You’ll never convince people that don’t understand digital, just like we’d never convince buyers of those power cables that there’s 10 ks of low quality power cable between the supply and that $800 cable, and it cannot make a shred of difference.
Thanks
Pauly

It drives me crazy - some people believe that USB cables directly affect the tone, the volume, the highs, the lows, and the compression. And I can't convince them that all that may affect the sound regarding USB cables are ground loops which can only affect noise level, not tone. No matter if the cable costs 2$ or 200$. The USB cable transfers digital data and it might work, might not, and nothing else. Cables made with violations of standards may work unstable.

If one cable sounds better than another then something wrong with your electric network and it should be solved by fixing the issue of the electric network. If the problem is not solvable on the electric network side then you should use a galvanic break device (don't try to do the handmade ground lift on USB by isolating/breaking USB pin, because it may be dangerous).

Am I wrong? Link on measurements and scientific data are welcome.

 

[Piing]

You all got it wrong. What you really need is very expensive audiophile spikes under the Axe-FX, and tweaked Audiophile Rocks over it.

And if that doesn't improve your tone, it is because you are not installing them correctly



And don't forget to cover all the empty input/output holes at your Axe-FX with these plugs that have an Abysscurum Termino crystal attached to it


I am wondering if they also have gold, silver and platinum foil hats. I have heard that they offer a deeper soundstage than tin

 

[axes]

I just switched to USB 3 from USB 2 and everything suddenly sounds much more open and 3D... wow. What was I missing out on all these years?

 

[jephjacques]

I only use SCSI cables because I prefer that vintage tone

 

[tealtonerick]

You all got it wrong. What you really need is very expensive audiophile spikes under the Axe-FX, and tweaked Audiophile Rocks over it.

And if that doesn't improve your tone, it is because you are not installing them correctly



And don't forget to cover all the empty input/output holes at your Axe-FX with these plugs that have an Abysscurum Termino crystal attached to it
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I am wondering if they also have gold, silver and platinum foil hats. I have heard that they offer a deeper soundstage than tin

Why would I need to buy tweaks as long as I can just rest my forehead on top of the equipment while I am listening??

 

[marsonic]

Since this seems to have devolved into a snake oil thread....

Are we allowed to make fun of specific products/companies? Because there's at least one claiming to use "quantum mechanics" to treat rooms. You know, because I keep my mastering studio sufficiently close to absolute zero and/or need to hear sounds in the GHz range.

(To be clear: I don't know that the products are bad....they're probably very reasonable bass traps, but the marketing is 100% garbage...and yes, quantum-level acoustics is a thing, but it's an active area of research that has not yielded anything concrete yet)

 

[HereToday]

I used my printer usb cable, but I was honestly trying to sound like a printer and it works. If you want the printer preset let me know.

I'm looking for a dot matrix preset if you have one.

 

[Immanuel]

If the digital cable changed the tone it would mean the signal had been corrupted. If the cable corrupted the signal, external digital storage via the same cable would be faulty too.

 

[mr_fender]

One of my favorites is gold plated connectors on optical cables for "improved signal quality".