Wire Types

Event Horizon & Services

Nashville, Tennessee (TN)

Below is information on the types of wire available for cables on this website to help you make a more informed decision for your purchase. I have included a review/description of many of the wire types and at the bottom of this page a comparison chart. Some of the information supplied here is subjective and not necessarily supplied as fact. The information in the chart is up-to-date and accurate, to the best of our ability.

Mogami

 Mogami wire is without a doubt the finest wire we work with. The majority of studios we work with use Mogami wire. It is the higher-priced of the wire we sell, but far worth the price in quality. We think it’s even better than Monster cable, for a far better price. Mogami cable is very flexible, durable, and sounds excellent. If you want what the real studios use, choose Mogami.

Horizon

 Ok, so you say “That Mogami sounds great but we are on a tight budget.” Well then, we can gladly recommend Horizon cable. We have used it in studios with smaller budgets, and musicians use it all over the world. Horizon wire is great wire with a budget price. Horizon wire is flexible, durable, and sounds great- the next best thing to Mogami. If you want the high quality budget-wire that millions of others use, choose Horizon.

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Wire Run down

Mic Cables:

Mogami 2549              2549

     This is Mogami part number W2549. It is a heavier-weight microphone-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you need the best sound quality in a high-abuse environment.

     2549 wire has 22AWG twisted-pair with served shield and gloss black jacket.

     

Mogami 2552              2552

     This is Mogami part number W2552. This is practically the only wire we use for EHS’s sound and lighting system. It is a lightweight microphone-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. It will fill your needs for medium-abuse environments.

    2552 wire has 26AWG twisted-pair with served shield and gloss black jacket.

    ** Note, this is the cable we use for NSI lighting control cables, even for runs to the controller of over 100ft.

     

Mogami 2534             

    This is Mogami part number W2534. It is a heavier-weight quad microphone-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you need high sound quality in a high-abuse environment.

     2534 wire has 24AWG twisted-pair with served shield and gloss black jacket.

    ** Quad cable is great at reducing noise, but due to its higher inductance and capacitance it will not sound as good as a comparable standard mic cable. We recommend that you only use quad in high RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) environments or where you have a problem with noise pickup.

     

Mogami 2893             

     This is Mogami part number W2893 (mini quad). It is a lightweight quad microphone-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. It will fill your needs for medium-abuse environments.

    2893 wire has 26AWG twisted-pair with served shield and gloss black jacket.

    ** Quad cable is great at reducing noise, but due to its higher inductance and capacitance it will not sound as good as a comparable standard mic cable. We recommend that you only use quad in high RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) environments or where you have a problem with noise pickup.

     

Horizon Lo-Z1            Lo-Z1

     This is Horizon part number Lo-Z1. It is a medium-weight microphone-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you’re on a smaller budget and need the excellent sound quality in a medium-abuse environment.

    Lo-Z1 wire has 24AWG twisted-pair with served shield and matte black jacket.

     

Horizon Lo-Z4           

    This is Horizon part number Lo-Z4. It is a medium-weight quad microphone-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you’re on a smaller budget and need the excellent sound quality in a medium-abuse environment.

    Lo-Z4 wire has 24AWG twisted-pair with served shield and matte black jacket.

    ** Quad cable is great at reducing noise, but due to its higher inductance and capacitance it will not sound as good as a comparable standard mic cable. We recommend that you only use quad in high RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) environments or where you have a problem with noise pickup.

     

Horizon Lo-Z5            Lo-Z5

     This is Horizon part number Lo-Z5. It is a heavyweight microphone-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you’re on a smaller budget and need the excellent sound quality in a high-abuse environment.

    Lo-Z5 wire has 20AWG twisted-pair with braided shield and matte black jacket.

     

Instrument Cables:

Mogami 2319              2319

     This is Mogami part number W2319. It is a lightweight guitar-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you need the best sound quality in a medium-abuse environment.

    2319 wire has 23AWG center conductor with served copper and conductive PVC shield and gloss black jacket.

     

Mogami 2524              2524

     This is Mogami part number W2524. It is a heavyweight guitar-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you need the best sound quality in a medium-abuse environment.

    2524 wire has 20AWG center conductor with served copper and conductive PVC shield and gloss black jacket.

     

Mogami 2528               

     This is Mogami part number W2528. It is a lightweight dual unbalanced cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you need the best sound quality in a high-abuse environment.

    2528 wire has 25 AWG center conductor with served copper shield and gloss black jacket.

     

Horizon Hi-Z1              Hi-Z1

     This is Horizon part number Hi-Z1. It is a medium-weight guitar-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you’re on a smaller budget and need the excellent sound quality in a medium-abuse environment.

    Hi-Z1 wire has 24AWG center conductor with served copper and conductive PVC shield and matte black jacket.

     

Horizon Hi-Z2           

     This is Horizon part number Hi-Z2. It is a medium-weight mini guitar-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you’re on a smaller budget and need the excellent sound quality in a medium-abuse environment.

    Hi-Z2 wire has 20AWG center conductor with served copper and conductive PVC shield and matte black jacket.

     

Horizon Concert1       Concer1

     This is Horizon part number Concert1. It is a heavyweight guitar-style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you’re on a smaller budget and need excellent sound quality in a high-abuse environment.

    Concert1 wire has 20AWG center conductor with braided copper and conductive PVC shield and matte black jacket.

     

Digital and Data:

Mogami 2964             

     This is Mogami part number W2964.  It is a medium-weight coax 75 ohm style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. It will fill your needs for high-abuse environments.

    2964 wire has 24AWG center conductor with served shield and gloss black jacket.

     

Horizon RG59.MK   

     This is Horizon part number RG59.MK.  It is a medium-weight coax 75 ohm style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. It will fill your needs for medium-abuse environments.

    RG59.MK wire has 24AWG center conductor with braided shield and black jacket.

     

Carol RG-6U             

     This is Carol RG-6U.  It is a medium-weight coax 75 ohm style cable that is moderately flexible, durable, and sounds great. It will fill your needs for low-abuse environments, best for studio or fixed placement applications.

    RG-6U wire has 24AWG center conductor with foil and braid shield and black jacket.

     

Mogami 3080             

    This is Mogami part number W3080. It is a medium-weight digital AES/EBU 110 ohm style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. It will fill your needs for medium-abuse environments.

    3080 wire has 25AWG twisted-pair with served shield and gloss black jacket.

 

Horizon DMX1PR    

    This is Horizon part number DMX1PR (2 conductor, shielded). It is a medium-weight digital AES/EBU 110 ohm style cable that is flexible, durable, and sounds great. It will fill your needs for medium-abuse environments.

    DMX1PR wire has 24AWG twisted-pair with served shield and black jacket.

Horizon DMX2PR    

    This is Horizon part number DMX2PR (4 conductor shielded). It is a medium-weight dual digital AES/EBU 110 ohm style cable that is flexible, durable, and sounds great. It will fill your needs for medium-abuse environments.

    DMX2PR wire has 24AWG twisted-pair with served shield and black jacket.

Mogami 2948             

    This is Mogami part number W2948. It is a medium-weight MIDI style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. It will fill your needs for medium-abuse environments.

    2948 wire has 26AWG twisted-pair with served shield and gloss black jacket.

Horizon MIDI            

    This is Horizon part number MIDI. It is a medium-weight MIDI style cable that is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. It will fill your needs for medium-abuse environments.

    MIDI wire has 26AWG twisted-pair with served shield and black jacket.

Speaker cable:

Horizon Commercial Series 

                                              

     We offer Horizon 16GA-10GA Commercial Series speaker cable. It is a heavy-duty rubber jacketed speaker cable with great flexibility. These cables sound excellent and are perfect for live sound applications.

     

Marshall Sound Runner 

     We offer Marshall Sound Runner 12 GA and 10 GA speaker cable. It is a heavy-duty flat (non-rubber jacketed) speaker cable with amazing flexibility.  These cables sound amazing and are best for studio or fixed placement applications.

     

Snake Cable:

Mogami Snake cable Snake

     This is Mogami’s part number W2930-W2939. This is the best snake cable we work with. It is ultra-flexible, durable, and sounds excellent. This is great wire for studio applications (this is what the pro’s use). Great for use in medium-abuse applications.

     

Mogami Digital Snake

     This is Mogami’s part number W3160-W3163. This is the best digital snake cable we work with. It is ultra-flexible, durable, and sounds excellent. This is great wire for studio applications (this is what the pro’s use). Great for use in medium-abuse applications.

Horizon VFLEX         

     This is Horizon’s studio grade snake cable. It is very flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you’re on a smaller budget and need the excellent sound quality in a medium-abuse environment.

     

Horizon CL2

    This is Horizon’s live sound grade snake cable. It is flexible, durable, and sounds great. This is a great cable when you’re on a smaller budget and need excellent sound quality in a high-abuse environment.

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Format

Shield

Conductor

Outside diameter

Flex life Cycles

Jacket

Filler

DC Resistance /1000 ft

Capacitance between conductors

Capacitance to shield

Mic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mogami 2549

1pair shielded

100% Served

22AWG

.236"

14500

Black Gloss

Yes

18Ω

3.4pf/ft

23pf/ft

Mogami 2552

1pair shielded

Served

26AWG

.197"

11000

Black Gloss

No

43Ω

3pf/ft

27pf/ft

Mogami 2534

Quad shielded

Served

24AWG

.236"

11000

Black Gloss

Yes

13Ω

29.6pf/ft

33.6pf/ft

Mogami 2893

Quad shielded

Served

26AWG

.189"

26000

Black Gloss

Yes

20Ω

40pf/ft

54pf/ft

Horizon Lo-Z1

1pair shielded

95% Served

24AWG

.23"

N/A

Black Matte

Jute

23Ω

21pf/ft

37pf/ft

Horizon Lo-Z4

Quad shielded

95% Braided

24AWG

0.235

N/A

Black Matte

Cotton

30Ω

57pf/ft

46pf/ft

Horizon Lo-Z5

1pair shielded

85% Braided

20AWG

.26"

N/A

Black Matte

Yes

10.3Ω

21pf/ft

37pf/ft

Instrument

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mogami 2319

1 cond shielded

Served with Cond PVC

23AWG

.197"

N/A

Black Gloss

No

20Ω

N/A

47.3pf/ft

Mogami 2524

1 cond shielded

Served with Cond PVC

20AWG

.236"

N/A

Black Gloss

No

10Ω

N/A

39.7pf/ft

Mogami 2528

Dual Channel - 1 conductor Shielded

Served

25AWG

.156” X.305”

N/A

Black Gloss

No

N/A

N/A

N/A

Horizon Hi-Z1

1 cond shielded

70% Served with Cond PVC

24AWG

.242"

N/A

Black Matte

No

23Ω

N/A

25pf/ft

Horizon Hi-Z2

1 cond shielded

65% Served with Cond PVC

20AWG

0.195

N/A

Black Matte

No

10.3Ω

N/A

45pf/ft

Horizon Concert1

1 cond shielded

90% Braid with Cond PVC

20AWG

.242"

N/A

Black Matte

No

10.7Ω

N/A

35pf/ft

Dig & Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mogami 2964

75Ω coax

Dual Served

24AWG

.189"

16000

Black Gloss

No

27Ω

N/A

65pf/ft

Horizon RG59.MK

75Ω coax

95% Braided

24AWG

.024"

N/A

Black Matte

No

N/A

N/A

N/A

Carol RG-6U

75Ω coax

Foil and Braid

18AWG

N/A

N/A

Black

No

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mogami 3080

110Ω pair +Shield

Served

25AWG

.197"

10000

Black Gloss

No

34Ω

14pf/ft

N/A

Horizon DMX1pr

110Ω pair +Shield

100% Foil and Drain

24AWG

.210"

N/A

Black Matte

Jute

25.4Ω

25pf/ft

13.5pf/ft

Horizon DMX2pr

110Ω Dual pair +Shield

100% Foil and Drain

24AWG

.290"

N/A

Black Matte

Yes

25.4Ω

25pf/ft

13.5pf/ft

Mogami 2948

4 cond + Shield MIDI

Served

26AWG

.197"

45000

Black Gloss

No

37Ω

30pf/ft

N/A

Horizon MIDI

4 cond + Shield MIDI

Served

26AWG

.23"

N/A

Black Matte

No

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Format

Shield

Conductor

Outside diameter

Flex life Cycles

Jacket

Filler

DC

Capacitance between conductors

Capacitance to shield

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horizon 16GA

2 Conductor

No

16AWG

.295"

N/A

Black Matte

Jute

N/A

30 pf/ft

N/A

Horizon 14GA

2 Conductor

No

14AWG

.330"

N/A

Black Matte

Jute

N/A

32 pf/ft

N/A

Horizon 12GA

2 Conductor

No

12AWG

.365"

N/A

Black Matte

Jute

N/A

35 pf/ft

N/A

Horizon 10GA

2 Conductor

No

10AWG

.410"

N/A

Black Matte

Jute

N/A

35 pf/ft

N/A

Horizon 13GA Dual

4 Conductor

No

13AWG

.420"

N/A

Black Matte

Jute

2.1Ω

35 pf/ft

N/A

Marshal Sound Runner 10GA

2 Conductor

No

10AWG

N/A

N/A

Black Gloss

No

N/A

N/A

N/A

Marshal Sound Runner 12GA

2 Conductor

No

12AWG

N/A

N/A

Black Gloss

no

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mogami

Multi Pair

Served

26AWG

N/A

N/A

Black Gloss

N/A

40Ω

3.7pf/ft

40pf/ft

Mogami Digital

Multi Pair Digital

Served

24AWG

N/A

N/A

Black Gloss

N/A

24.7Ω

14pf/ft

N/A

Horizon VFlex

Multi Pair

95% Served

26AWG

N/A

N/A

Black Matte

N/A

36.5Ω

21pf/ft

38pf/ft

Horizon CL2

Multi Pair

100% Foil

24AWG

N/A

N/A

Black Matte

N/A

24.5Ω

25pf/ft

45pf/ft

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