Neutrik NP2 X-BAG

I have been using Neutrik jacks on all my cables for years. This is the classic 1/4" jack that you'll see everywhere. It's very high quality and extremely durable. I have never had a problem with Neutrik jacks, which I can't say for any other brand I've used previously. I use these straight jacks for my Mogami guitar cables and I like their big size because they are easy to grab and pull out of the guitar (with Strats it's sometimes difficult to pull out smaller jacks because of the angled output design). With Neutriks on my cables, I never fear a cable will die on me. It's nice to have that peace of mind when playing on stage. The signal is clean and strong, and notably better than with lower quality plugs. The Mogami+Neutrik combination is the way to go as far as I am concerned and I plan on using this for as long as it's available.

I bought these plug to solder some guitar cables using some bulk Van Damme cable. This particular cable works great with these plugs and making them was an easy DIY project even for a beginner like me. I've been using them on every gig for over 3 months now and I've not had a single problem yet, which is what you'd expect from the industry standard Neutrik name. Although they are certainly not the cheapest I got these as I need cables I can depend on in a live situation. There are cheaper alternatives out there but I'd recommend these for gigging musicians as the last thing you want to worry about on stage are your cables.