Monster Cable Products Standard 100 (S100-M-20), 20ft Phone Cable

Pros: Lifetime warranty, noise-shielded construction, durable anti-twist jacket

Cons: Oversize connectors make it difficult to remove a mike from its stand.

The Bottom Line: Possibly the best general-purpose mike cables for the money, the Monster Cable S-100 clinches the deal with a lifetime warranty.

Review: The house-brand cables we bought from that website that claims to be a friend to musicians barely outlasted their warranty. When we proposed dropping nearly 4 C-notes on a dozen 20-foot Standard 100 mike cables to our church's finance council, the words ...