Cordial CGK 175 BK

I purchased a few meters of this for making my own patch cables. Since it is thicker than most other instrument cables, I expected it to be quite stiff, so I was surprised by the softness and the flexibility of it. It is not like one of those cables that act more like a spring than a cable. Also, it is relatively easy to work with in terms of stripping the outer jacket, removing the conductive shield and then stripping the insulation of the inner conductor, which is much thicker than on most other instrument cables. If I had to name one downside, I would say that the braided shield takes some time to unbraid with a toothpick or something similar, so for those who want to save some time and do not mind paying a bit more, I would recommend the Cordial CGK Road 75 cable. Judging by the specifications provided on the Cordial website, it is exactly the same cable as the CGK 175 (same conductor diameter, same capacitance, same thickness, and so on) but the CGK Road 75 has a spiral shield instead of a braided one, so there will be no need to unbraid it. Since I only needed three cables, I did not have an issue with spending a little bit more time on that, but those who plan on making more cables, might want to consider this factor.

I really like to build my stuff on my own, and so did I with my cables a while ago. No brand offered high quality cables with the components and lengths I needed - at least not for a good price. So I took my soldering iron, the Cordial CGK 175 and some Neutrik plugs - and after a few years of doing gigs, playing at home or in the rehearsal room I am still happy. Other cables had a lack of treble when they were 6 meters or longer (which is a physical phenomenon because of capacity and no voodoo!), but these can get very long and still sound bright and good. I use this cable between pedals, in my effects loop, from guitar to pedals and from pedals to my amp. (four times three meters (plus pedal cables)!) Sounds as bright as plugging in directly without loop or pedals.
Robust, good sounding, flexible, not too expensive .. No reason to me to not buy this again! Great stuff, thanks to Cordial.

This cable is of good quality, it has a detailed and clear/bright character that does not colour the sound much, shielding is weaved, it is slightly thicker than standard cables. It is the opposite of Sommer The Spirit Black Zilk cable, which is a colouring cable and has an interesting smooth "compressed/flattened" sound.
I play mostly music between rock, grunge and metal and I'm also quite sensitive when it comes to guitar sounds.
In combination with my aftermarket humbucker on my Pacifica I find the sound of the Cordial CGK 175 very good.
I made the cables my self using Neutrik connectors.
The Sommer has Hicon connectors.