VOX VCC090 White Coiled 1/4" Cable with Mesh Bag, 29.5'

bough these Vox vintage curly cable used on Amazon, $25 compared to $32. came in practically new/unused condition.wanted a fun cool white cable for my white Guild Starfire Jet 90 semi-hollow guitar, with P-90 soapbar pickups. Came to realize these cables really enhanced or brought out new mid and low frequencies that were missing when plugged into other cables (Boss and GLS Audio straight braided cables, 5' and 10' long). These curly cables also add a subtle "twang" quality to the overall tone and brought down the high treble tones just enough to balance out the sound.However, i tried these same Vox curly cables on my other solid electric guitars, an old Peavey Patriot hardtail with a pair of Seymore humbuckers and a Fender Aerodyne Jazz P/J Bass. The sound was not as full, more diminished/muddy overall and not as bright and clear as my other straight braided cables. Did not bring out or enhance tones or frequencies with these two guitars....very surprising.Quality and build of these cables are impressive for the price, and the mesh carry bag is almost essential for storage, nice perk of buying these cables. Very heavy as well and have decent stretch, dont kink or knot up, and return to coiled shape easily. Also have separate treble and bass conductors, so might help certain guitars sound better.In general, i would recommend these cables only for true single coil guitars like Strats or Teles, or for hollow/semi hollow electrics with P-90s, especially if you want to tone down the high frequencies in your sound since these cables are really long overall (29.5').I would avoid these cables for "darker sounding" humbucker pickup guitars (Gibson, PRS, etc) or magnetic field pickups like those found on G&L guitars, and i would stick to shorter, stright "brighter" sounding cables for those guitars. Maybe that's why the original owner of these cables put them up for sale - didnt get the sound he was hoping for.however, if you want a retro white curly cable these are an amazing value and must-buy, esp when compared to Lava, Ernie Ball or even Fender Hendrix curly cables that start at $60.

The color in the photo is accurate to what the color of the red Vox cable is. It's kind of a lighter red/borderline pink. Overall, it's a durable and very nice cable.

Love the retro curly cable look and this one is high quality, too. It's pretty low capacitance and doesn't throw a blanket over my tone. It compares well to other high quality cables I have (Lava and Elixir) The Vox cable DOES attenuate the high frequencies a tiny bit compared to my Elixir cables but in a pleasing way (the Elixir has CRAZY low capacitance, though. But I don't think they make them any more and prices have gone the opposite of crazy low. I digress.)I've only had it a couple weeks so I can't speak to reliability but the plugs look sturdy. The right-angle plug is molded on and the straight plugs innards are encased in plastic. This is probably reliable but you'd have to cut them off if they ever failed and solder on new ones. The coil does function as a strain-relief; it helps prevent yanking out a plug. You don't have to loop it through your guitar strap anymore (old habits die hard, though.) I like the drawstring mesh bag that it comes with. Never bought a cable that came with candy before!Random comments:- Don't expect it to stretch to 30 feet. While I'm sure there actually are 30 feet of cable, it's a tight coil and will definitely start dragging your pedal-board behind you (or knock your amp over) after about 15 feet or so.- I bought the "silver" version but the cable jacket isn't really silver. It's actually clear (well, ever so slightly yellow); you simply see the silver sleeve/ground wire strands through the clear jacket so . . . well . . . it looks silver from more than a few feet away. I'm pretty sure the other colors have an opaque jacket. Whatevs.Overall, it's definitely worth a try if you're looking for a coily.

I decided to replace a couple of my old, unreliable, inexpensive guitar cables with what appeared to be better quality retro-style cables, largely by including them on a birthday list. I opted for this Vox coiled cable and the Spectraflex Original Series braided tweed cable. Both are more expensive than the cheapies, and both clearly perform better. As I mentioned in my review of the Spectraflex cable, it completely eliminates the crackles and pops that come from poor connections to the instrument. The Vox cable is not quite as consistent, and is more expensive. The problem is that, because of its coiled nature, it doesn't sit on the floor. Other reviewers have noted that this presents some advantages; however, it should be noted that this attribute also means that every time the player moves, the cable moves around at the guitar. Ultimately, it probably means that you can't move around a whole lot while playing and, more importantly, that you need to limit yourself in how you are positioned with respect to the amplifier. The Vox is a heavy duty cable, although it is a little disappointing that such a major name in U.K. electronics has their products made in China (the Spectraflex is American made). This cable has that classic vintage look and probably is superior to the cables of the 1960s. I think that I will use it primarily at home, however, because of the limitations it poses. If you like the look, and get a cable that is plenty long, it seems like a worthwhile investment; however, if you are debating between this and the retro cables of Spectraflex, save some money, get more flexibility, and buy the Spectraflex.

Apart from the colour quirk (dark pink rather than red), the only caution is that this is quite a heavy cable. However, it's robust, has good jackplugs and (I think) produces a good tone, with all the frequencies intact, based on using with a Taylor electro-acoustic. I bought it as I mostly play in fairly cramped locations, and was fed up tripping over standard cables - this does the job well, and I'll probably buy another for my electric setup (though maybe not a 'red' one...).

i would like if this was a little bigger this only goes from your guitar to your guitar pedal then you have no room to move its even a little small and awkward to use at home in my room

Liked the sturdiness but that may work against it if plugged into a pedalboard as it could drag the board where you walk on stage. Otherwise one of the best

Heavy but beautiful and great quality

Fed up with my guitar leads looking like a plate of spaghetti within seconds of plugging them in, I thought I would try a 60's style curly lead. Good enough for May and Hendrix, good enough for me? Well, yes and no. Cheap curly leads are ABOMINABLE! They suck the life (and treble) out of your tone, crackle with static and usually stop working after a few days...thankfully. The Vox lead on the other hand is well made, sounds great and looks like it will last for years. Looks cool too! An excellent product at a fair price. Recommended! It is a bit more pink than red, but who cares?