the sssnake SM6YE

You've been here before: you're setting the stage, running cables back and forth, and you realize you're 1.5m short, and there are no more XLR cables. I was sick and tired of this happening over and over again, no matter how many extra cables I brought with me: so I ordered 10 of these 6 meter cables, and a cable drum. I ordered the yellow ones, so I can never accidentally mix up the house's cables with my own, and so far it's the best, inexpensive, simplest solution to my stage cabling woes.

Since I got them in May they have put up with the typical gig abuse: dirt, dragging heavy cases over them, getting pinched under mic stands and drum feet , tugging and what-not, and they still work, without noises, as if they were brand new.

I have quite a few of these in various different colours and they're a good value XLR cable, especially for studio use. These yellow sleeved ones are very easy to identify, which is good, but they do tend to look dirty quicker than the blue or red variants.
There is no discernable noise and the generic connectors seem to fit pretty well in most XLR sockets. The cable seems OK, reasonably flexible, although maybe not the most durable if you're going to be tugging it, coiling it and standing on it all the time. For live touring use I'd always go for Neutriks and top class cable but for studio (or less intensive live) use these are fine.

I've had a couple of that arrived with dry solder joints but as this is a quick fix given the easily maintainable connectors It's not too big a deal, especially when one considers the price of these, and the bulK discounts!