This is a fairly dull question.
What type of jack plugs are people generally using for wiring their non-XLR gear to their patchbay, and what are the drawbacks of different brands?
I've used Neutrik for small jobs in the past, and have no complaints with them other than the fairly high (UK) cost. I'm shortly going to be installing patchbays in my studio and palled somewhat at the cost of ~80 Neutrik jacks. For connections that aren't going to be disturbed often, is there a significant detriment to using cheaper, presumably-lower-quality jacks?
A possibly related question - why are the Neutrik patchbays with jack sockets front and back so much cheaper in the UK than patchbays by competing companies with hard-wired rear connections? £34 for the Neutrik 48-way patchbay at Studiospares, as opposed to £58 for the rear-soldered own-brand patchbay or £87 for the Signex. Doesn't make any sense to me, unless Neutrik want to sell more plugs!
cheers,
James.
What type of jack plugs are people generally using for wiring their non-XLR gear to their patchbay, and what are the drawbacks of different brands?
I've used Neutrik for small jobs in the past, and have no complaints with them other than the fairly high (UK) cost. I'm shortly going to be installing patchbays in my studio and palled somewhat at the cost of ~80 Neutrik jacks. For connections that aren't going to be disturbed often, is there a significant detriment to using cheaper, presumably-lower-quality jacks?
A possibly related question - why are the Neutrik patchbays with jack sockets front and back so much cheaper in the UK than patchbays by competing companies with hard-wired rear connections? £34 for the Neutrik 48-way patchbay at Studiospares, as opposed to £58 for the rear-soldered own-brand patchbay or £87 for the Signex. Doesn't make any sense to me, unless Neutrik want to sell more plugs!
cheers,
James.