Monster P500-I-12 Performer 500 1/4-Inch Instrument Cable (12 Feet)

by Monster

Product Features

• Balanced design for accurate frequency response and wide dynamic range.
• 95% coverage copper-braided shield rejects RFI and EMI for a lower noise floor and increased resolution.
• IsoTec vibration technology further reduces handling noise.
• Extra-flexible Duraflex outer jacket for superior reliability and cut resistance.
• Interchangeable, color O ring (available in blue, red, green, and yellow) attaches to each connector for customized identification.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002E3920
• Item model number: P500-I-12
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,962 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Advanced Technologies Help Produce Allthe Detailed Tonality Your Instrument can Deliver Musicians like you have made Monster Instrument our most popularcable unlike ordinary cables, it was designed to capture your instrument'sextended frequency response,natural warmth and delicate overtones.Dualsolid core conductors deliver the transient punch,clarity,and harmonic detailsinherent in your tone.A dense,braided shield rejects interference,and patentedMicroFiber dielectric provides isolation of magnetic fields inside the cableto deliver more of your instrument's warmth, character, and energy into the room.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Guitar Cable, Would Buy Again (Just Watch The Price..), October 31, 2009

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Loren Malm (Anderson, IN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Monster P500-I-12 Performer 500 1/4-Inch Instrument Cable (12 Feet) (Electronics)

This is a nice 1/4" 12-foot guitar cable. It works great, and I'd buy again if I ever needed another one... Monster makes several cables like this, and I've seen a lot more expensive models including several with all-metal plugs. Personally, I like the molded plastic plugs as I think they are more flexible and form a more "continuous" connection to the body of the cable than the metal ends which seem to put a lot of stress on the joints. I am using this with a Les Paul style guitar, so this "straight" connector (as opposed to the right-angle connector) worked great for me.

The other "feature" of this cable I'll mention is the color-coded rings which can be changed on the cable - I don't have enough instrument cables for this to matter in my setup, but it is nonetheless a nice feature, and I wish other types of cables (monitor, USB, etc.) had this feature since it would help sorting out the mess behind my computer and my television...

One thing to watch if you buying through Amazon, the cost seems to vary wildly - the price raised and lowered more than 50% over the course of 24-hours! If the delivered cost is much more than an Andrew Jackson, you might shop around...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, September 22, 2008

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Shawn Hatfield - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster P500-I-12 Performer 500 1/4-Inch Instrument Cable (12 Feet) (Electronics)

To be honest, I wasn't sure what to think of Monster Cable when it came to intrument cables. I didn't feel like spending the money on the A/V cables, so why would I plan to buy it for my guitar? This item was on sale and it was cheaper than the Planet Waves cables I usually buy, so I figured it couldn't hurt to try it out. Now I wish that I didn't wait so long to try these. Very transparent. All I hear is my guitar. Great item.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Missing Element to Great Tone., April 16, 2011

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HRMuffin - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Monster P500-I-12 Performer 500 1/4-Inch Instrument Cable (12 Feet) (Electronics)

I've never considered cables too important in my search for good guitar tones, so I always used regular cords. But there always seemed to be something missing in all the guitar/amp combinations that I've tried.

I decided on these cables merely out of curiosity. How could mere guitar cords be this expensive? What kind of difference could mere wires make? Why are so many pros using them?

Well, the first time I plugged them in, I notice a big difference (which would be relative to only those who pay close attention to sound). I plugged them into a digital amp with various amp models, and the thing that struck me was that some of the models that I thought were crappy sounding now actually sounded good. This was a revelation to me. The entirety of the tone that the modelers intended were not getting through the normal cables I used.

Sound aside, I also appreciate the solidity of these cables. The connection plugs are well supported and protected, the plugs themselves are much more substantial than regular plugs, gold is used to enhance the electric flow; and everything about the entire product, including the packaging, bespeaks quality.

These cables are well worth the extra money, and I won't ever use regular cables again.