USB to 6.35mm Mono Electric Guitar Cable for Recording

The cheapest recording studio is a guitar, a computer and this lead. The 6.35mm (1/4″) mono plug goes into the guitar as any instrument cable would; the other end is a USB audio device that digitizes the signal at 16-bit, 48 or 44.1 kHz, with an embedded A/D converter and audio signal boost so passive pickups reach a healthy recording level without a separate interface box.

The 3 m line is professional shielded cable over an oxygen-free copper core (16×0.12 strands), and a red indicator light flashes when signal is being transmitted — an honest confirmation that the chain is live before you play the first take. Compatibility covers Windows 98/SE/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10 and macOS X, driver-class USB audio that most DAWs see as a standard input.

Key features

• USB to 6.35mm (1/4″) mono male electric guitar cable
• 16-bit 48/44.1 kHz digital-quality sound input
• Embedded A/D converter with audio signal boost
• Red LED flashes on signal transmission
• 3 m professional shielded cable, OFC core, 6.1 mm OD

Specifications

An honest note: this is a mono instrument capture lead — it records the dry guitar signal, not an amp’s speaker tone. Amp simulation in your recording software is where the tone shaping happens, which is exactly how most home recording is done now; players who want mic’d cab tone still need the amp and microphone route.

Typical applications

• Home recording of electric guitar and bass into a DAW
• Laptop practice rigs with amp-sim software
• Songwriting capture without an audio interface

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