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View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
Edit: Sorry misread - I look forward to Gibbsy's report
The claim for improved tone is bullshit though - it's a shame they have to descend to that when simply stating that it improves reliability and reduces crackle is true and is a good enough reason to use it.
You can always do part of the same thing anyway, if you use a TRS (stereo) jack and connect the ring contact to ground.
I'll have to try them though - I'd definitely use them in preference to the standard Chinese jacks, but I'm still not sure I'd choose one over a Switchcraft, and I never normally buy anything else because the price difference isn't huge.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The series resistance isn't even enough to make a difference even in a speaker circuit unless the jack is very corroded. There will be no tone difference, just reliability.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Not knocking the idea, but my experience with non-Switchcraft sockets is that any problems are caused by poor-quality metals losing their spring or even snapping off rather than poor design. This new design idea is great, but is unnecessary IMO if they're just made with decent materials in the first place.
Credit for the price though.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
I agree entirely about Switchcrafts just being better though. You can always do exactly the same thing by using a TRS one and grounding the ring contact.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein