Boss - BIC-20

Six metres is the distance at which a guitarist stops watching his steps and starts really playing; the Boss BIC-20 is designed for this precise distance - the one that separates the back of the stage from a combo set back, or the space in a studio where you step away from the desk to play indoors. Over this length, the laws of physics are merciless: capacitance increases with distance, and a poorly constructed cable silently filters out the high frequencies even before the signal reaches the first stage of amplification. The oxygen-free copper conductor responds to this constraint with a controlled linear resistance, preserving the natural brilliance of a Stratocaster as well as the harmonic background of an active bass.

Robustness is not a commercial argument here. The woven outer jacket absorbs the torsions accumulated over six metres of cable rolled, unrolled and trampled between the returns. The robust braided shielding neutralises ambient electromagnetic fields - dimmers, pedalboard power supplies, crossed mains cables - for ultra-quiet operation even in electrically dense environments. Straight 6.35mm jack connectors with 24K gold-plated contacts maintain stable conductivity tour after tour, without the gradual haze left by oxidation on unprotected metals.

Designed for live guitarists and bassists, the BIC-20 is also ideal for studio use in long sessions, where a short cable means the amp has to be moved rather than the musician. Two straight jacks make it easy to store in a reel and connect to the standard outputs of any combo amp or stack head. Guaranteed for life, it fits in the stage bag and never comes out.