Custom Store Buying Guide

Lava Cable has been providing the most diverse selection of instrument cables of any company within the Music Industry for more than seven years. This cable selection comes from around the world and we offer every cable design from standard stranded copper coax to multi-conductor alloy in a good- better-best selection.

We have found, like most products in any industry - you pay for what you get. We have also found, from our own listening tests and thousands of comments from customers, that when better raw materials are used i.e. high metal purity, alloys or combinations of silver and copper for both conductor and shielding, the basic electric characteristics that affect how the cable performs as part of the guitar – cable – amp circuit are improved and thus how the player hears what he or she is playing is typically improved.

We understand that personal preference plays a key role in determining which cable sounds best and that playing guitar is a subjective experience. There is no "one cable to rule them all".

We believe that by providing customer service second to one, the fastest warranty service in the industry, and the widest selection of cable possible each with different designs and price points, our customers will find the cable that sounds best for their rig and fits their budget, the result being better overall tone a more enjoyable experience playing and performing.

To keep things simple, we offer the following Good-Better-Best guide:

BEST Instrument Cables: (Ranked)

1. Van Den Hul Integration Hybrid
2. Lava Ultramafic
3. Lava Soar
4. Sommer Grindycop Beast
5. Zaolla G-Series
6. Sommer Stratos
7. Cardas Golden Chord

BETTER Instrument Cables: (Ranked)

1. Lava ELC
2. Klotz La Grange
3. Gotham Ultra Pro
4. Gepco XB20UB
5. Sommer Spirit XXL
6. Sommer Spirit
7. George L's

GOOD Instrument Cables: (Ranked)

1. Van Damme Classic
2. Mogami 2524
3. Canare GS-6
4. Gepco GLC20

BEST Patch Cables: (Pedals/Racks)

1. Lava Mini ELC
2. Van Den Hul Bay C5
3. Lava Mini Soar

BETTER Patch Cables: (Pedals/Racks)

1. Van Damme Classic
2. Klotz La Grange
3. George L's
4. Gotham Ultra Pro

GOOD Patch Cables: (Pedals/Racks)

1. Gepco XB20UB
2. Sommer Spirit XXL
3. Sommer Spirit
4. Mogami 2524
5. Canare GS-6
6. Gepco GLC20

BEST Speaker Cables: (Ranked)

1. Van Den Hul Inspiration Hybrid
2. Lava Tephra
3. Kimber 4VS
4. Cardas Crosslink
5. Van Den Hul SCS-12 (Best for cabinet wiring)

BETTER Speaker Cable:

1. Sommer Elephant GOOD Speaker Cable:
2. Canare 4S8

Note: Keeping cable type and brand consistent throughout entire chain offers the best results.