New Bee Instrument Cable
10 ft, straight to right-angle
The cable an electric guitar needs on day one, at the price of a coffee
Under $15
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The short version
An instrument cable carries a very weak, high-impedance signal from a passive pickup, which is why it picks up interference so readily and why the specification worth reading is the shielding. This one uses 22 AWG oxygen-free copper conductors under a PVC jacket, with one straight plug and one right-angle. The right-angle end is the useful part: on a Stratocaster, where the jack points out of the face of the guitar, a straight plug sticks out and takes a knock every time you sit down, while a right-angle plug lies flat against the body.
How we rate it
Scores are Fretline editorial ratings on a 1-10 scale. They are our own assessment and are not supplied or endorsed by Amazon or by any manufacturer.
- Build
- 6.0
- Noise rejection
- 6.0
- Flexibility
- 7.0
- Durability
- 6.0
- Value
- 8.0
Specifications
| Brand | New Bee |
|---|---|
| Model | Instrument Cable10 ft, straight to right-angle |
| Category | Cables |
| What it is | |
| Connectors | 1/4 inch mono, one straight and one right-angle |
| Colour | Black |
| Materials | |
| Conductor | 22 AWG oxygen-free copper |
| Jacket | PVC |
| Measurements | |
| Length | 10 ft (3 m) |
8 verified fields, taken from the manufacturer first and the Amazon listing second. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are omitted rather than estimated.
What it gets right
- Right-angle plug lies flat against the body and protects the jack socket
- Oxygen-free copper conductors and a shielded construction at a very low price
- Ten feet suits a bedroom, a lesson or a small stage
- Cheap enough to keep a spare in the case, which every player should
Where it gives ground
- Strain relief at the plugs is the usual failure point at this price
- The manufacturer publishes no shielding specification to compare
- PVC jacket stiffens noticeably in a cold room
Who it is for
What owners report
Patterns drawn from published owner reviews. Summarised, never quoted.
What comes up most
- Price against performance is the reason owners overwhelmingly cite
- Many report them as quiet enough to be indistinguishable from pricier cables
- The right-angle plug is frequently mentioned as the reason for choosing this one
Frequent complaints
- Failures at the plug after months of use are the main complaint
- A minority report crackle developing at one end
- Some find the jacket stiff and prone to coiling memory
Recognised strengths
- A very large number of owners report them working exactly as needed
Recognised weaknesses
- Treated as a consumable, not a cable to rely on for years of gigging
The verdict
Buy it, use it, and do not think about it: at ten feet it is long enough for a bedroom and a small stage, and the right-angle end genuinely reduces the most common way a jack socket gets damaged. What you are not getting is a cable that will survive years of being stepped on and coiled badly - the strain relief at the plugs is the weak point in every cable at this price, and this is no exception. If you gig regularly, buy a cable with a lifetime warranty instead and keep this as the spare.
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Sources
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