stereo/mono plugs?

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:26 am

I'm sure this was basic music college 101, but I've forgotten completely;

I want to solder up my own sets of patch cables, preferably using these fancy "flat" plugs I've found cheeps, but they're stereo. I take it if the signal being carried is of a mono nature that this makes no actual difference? And the stereo plugs are fine?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FLAT-1-4-STEREO-R ... 500wt_1156

James · Post by **James** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:34 am

It will just work as though the stereo part isn't even there. It makes no difference at all.

If you're looking for jack plugs for your pedalboard project you'll presumably need more than three and Musikding sell that exact type for â‚¬0.90 each, cheaper if you buy more (â‚¬0.75 each for 10), though there will be shipping added. They also sell quality cable relatively cheaply, listed under 'wire' on the left.

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ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:58 am

Ooh, not bad. That same seller is also selling them in packs of 10 (or twenty? Hard to tell, the description says 10 but the title says x20 so I'm not sure) for 3.99 with 3.49 shipping and 2.49 for additional orders which actually seems to work out cheaper for two packs. Also, plenty of eBay sellers seem to have a some cheap Van Damme/Lynx cable going fairly cheap, too.

James · Post by **James** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:00 am

Van Damme cable is the business. Can't go wrong there.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:10 pm

I was looking at this exact auction a few weeks ago. Bitsbox do these for 69p a go but they're currently out of stock. If you were buying a shedload they might move on that price.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:22 pm

Go ahead and take the extra step to actually make them stereo and then you can use them when you need a stereo cable. Also, it won't confuse people when it ends up not really being stereo - that would SUCK.