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Audio cables for our music gig

By jjohnson Published February 23, 2022

Getting things set up for a new music venue can be troublesome. We have ended up needing different audio cables than what we have. Because we have a few new musicians sitting in on this set, we need to hook them up with our amplifiers. Also, since this gig is important, we really want to make sure that the equipment is flawless. That is what is really driving this. We know that making a good impression means that everything must go off without a hitch.

One way to remove a potential headache is to make sure we have all the audio cables fresh and new, and in the quantity we need. Here are some great choices.

With the choice of cords now solved we have this headache out of the way. Now we can give our attention to all the other details for the upcoming gig.

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