• Firmly insert one end of
cable into the opening of
the DisasterPlug
• Tighten the ground screw
• Repeat
And that’s it. Easy peasy.
Done in seconds. Plus, if
you want a right angle
cable, you can just bend
the 3.85mm diameter cable
into the slot and you’re
good to go.
Now, the one gripe I have
here is with the ground
screw. It’s really small. And
I’ve tried several methods
of trying to get it to work
better, but have basically
resolved to the fact that
it’s just going to be a bit
tedious. But hey—at least I
don’t have to run a vacuum
to clean up excess copper
braid anymore.
On the positive side, the
success rate is phenomenal.
To fully wire up my board I
need about 20 plugs. And
as I mentioned, solderless
cables can be prone to user
error failure. Now, your
results may vary, but I was
thrilled (and completely
stunned) to find that I didn’t
have a single cable remake
the first time I wired up
with DisasterPlugs. That’s
something I can’t say about
any other solderless option
I’ve used.
NEAT FREAK
I’m kind of OCD when it
comes to my pedalboard. I
just can’t stomach dangling
cables and asymmetrical
layouts. And for those of
you who have been reading
Tone Report since the
beginning, you may recall
a “Hack Your Rig” feature
that I wrote on how to clean
up your pedalboard (Issue
14, published 3.14.14) that
included a recommendation
of solderless cables: “[They]
allow you to use the exact
amount of cable you
need—no more, no less.”
This is still as true now as
it was then, so if for no
other reason than fanatical
tidiness, consider getting a
DisasterPlug kit (or two).
WHAT WE LIKE
These cables deliver on
the Disaster Area promise:
They’re small, they work
well, and they’re easy to
assemble any time you need
to make a change. I’ve been
using them on my board
for a few months now and
absolutely love them.
CONCERNS
Outside of the set screw
implementation that I
mentioned earlier, my only
issue is that it would be
nice to have some a plug
jacket of some kind to help
the right angles stay a little
tighter.
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