Sommer Cable The Spirit

Bought this for patch cables for my pedalboard, and it's great. At first I thought that it'll be problematic due to it's rigidity, but fortunately I was wrong. The cable is pretty thick and tough, but at the same time, it takes well to bending - it's not loose, but if you make a 90 degree bend, after a while it somewhat "remembers" the bend, and gives in to it. The protective outside rubber is thick and strong, and the insulation is proper, as is the threading. The inner hot and ground threads are ample and thick, but not overly so, so that soldering them into tight spaces isn't an issue. Some fancier, even thicker cables have such thick threading that it's hard to fit them anywhere, let alone solder them in. Not this one, it's just right. Overall, great cable, feels very sturdy and reliable, and not just at this price point. Glowing recommendation.

I initially got this cable to make some stationary patch cables,
since I read that it's a bit too stiff. Well, it's not.

If you're thinking about going all "Sommer" with your cables, this cable is
probably the best choice for the money. It's low capacitance, even lower than the
"Sommer Cable The Spirit XXL" cable, which is more expensive.
It goes well with all kinds of plugs (I've soldered the cheap thomann, Amphenol and Neutrik plugs on it) and is easy to skin and solder.

It's flexible enough for a stage guitar cable, which will last a good while. I prefer it
over ther "Sommer Cable The Spirit XXL" cable because of the better price and sound quality. It makes a very good decent quality standard instrument cable suitable for stage and studio.

This a great cable choice for wiring guitar rigs. It sounds great, is flexible enought for use in racks and on pedal boards and is easy to work with.

I used this cable to wiring a large guitar rack and pedal shelf, and it's proved an excellent choice.

It's very flexible, which is important when trying to keep a rack rig neat and manageable, and is exceptionally easy to use when wiring jack plugs. The jacket and shield will strip easily and take ther pain out of making hundreds of cables in a single sitting.

It's hard to evaluate the tone of a cable without having several other types to compare against, and even then is doubtful that there will perceivable difference. When wiring a whole rig however, and using nearly 100m of cable and approx 50 individual cables and the cheaper stuff tends to reveal itself with treble loss and the need for buffering. The Sommer cable however, performs brilliantly.

A great product. It would nice to get it in soem different colours though.

I've bought a lot of cables from Sommer and Cordial for professional use as an audio engineer and remote session guitarist-bassist,
and this is the first cable that made a world of difference compared to other quality cables.

Specifically:
1. Very noticeable difference in frequency range, it was the first time I felt my A standard basses breathe freely both on note fundamentals and string (and slap) definition
2. Really unexpected volume difference compared to cheaper Sommer and Cordial cables, after comparing them I rewired my pedalboards with The Spirit and the sound improved noticeably even on guitar

Conclusion:
First time I bought 2 meters, last time I bought 20.

This cable in my opinion is absolutely outstanding option if you want high quality shielded low noise cable for your guitar, bass or other instrument. The price per meter is very low but don?t be wrong - it really worth its money. Together with pair of Neutrick jacks overall price of 3 or 6 meter cable is almost same as you would buy a cheap one, but the quality is way beyond that.

Let?s start with cable construction. Upper isolation is made of pretty thick hard rubber that makes it very enduring. Main conductor is isolated with another hard material prevents wires from breaking. Overall all this triple shielding does its work - cable is super solid and suitable for touring musicians as well. Wires are not so thin and there are no worries that after soldering connection spots could be fragile and can break up.

Checked them with both guitar and bass and can say that there are no sound filtering - sound is same as with more expensive wires. Needless to say that it is hard to notice at the beginning, but I think there are no even minor loss of bass or high freqs. Comparing with other cheap cables this provides less noisy sound. Even if you have distortion or compressor in chain.

I am really happy with them, made 2x 3m and one 6m cable for my live and studio work. Main points are low noise, very solid build and quality materials. A great alternative to, for example, some Klotz cables.