Magsafe was "inspired" (read: borrowed, then tried to patent) by deep-fryers. And the safety feature on those was inspired by third-degree burn victims.
So it is much more appropriate (and badass) to say that this product was inspired by people with little-to-no skin.
Either the jack-plug connection is stronger, or the magnet connection is stronger.
If the magnet connection is stronger, you accomplish nothing. If the jack-plug connection is stronger, then you get disconnected MORE EASILY than before. That's not acceptable.
Loop your cord through your strap and there is zero stress on the jack-plug combo. This isn't the stupidest gadget ever, but it's in the running.
Larry: It's not as simple as that. The connection for a jack plug is pretty firm in one particular direction, and attempting to remove the plug by pulling in any other direction results in equipment/self damage. By contrast, you can pull a magnetic connector off in pretty much any direction with the same amount of force.
(Also there's not just the question of damaging the cable/guitar/amp through stress, there's the problem of gormless twits like me running into your guitar cable, getting snagged, and sending us both offstage like a couple of mountain climbers having a bad day. So if you work with fools, y'know, this could be useful.)
With all of this complaining about it coming out too easily, it's there to reduce cable strain and from tearing down your stack...
...so has no-one thought, not for one moment, that this doesn't have to be connected to the instrument end of things - and that it could in fact be connected to the equipment itself?
not really; seeing as they copied this from a dimarzio/planet waves product several years ago...
I do give them props for building it as GO between, instead of actually replacing your cable... makes it slighlty more interesting. but then again if its really a concern get a longer cable or go wireless.. seems sorta like a solution to a non problem. and yes I am a guitar player
Stupid. Magsafe didn't inspire this. This kind of cable has been a round for a long time. Thinkgeek.com has had a 1/8 inch cable for a long time that breaks away like this one does.
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Can I say inspired by Magsafe?
Magsafe was "inspired" (read: borrowed, then tried to patent) by deep-fryers. And the safety feature on those was inspired by third-degree burn victims.
So it is much more appropriate (and badass) to say that this product was inspired by people with little-to-no skin.
Either the jack-plug connection is stronger, or the magnet connection is stronger.
If the magnet connection is stronger, you accomplish nothing. If the jack-plug connection is stronger, then you get disconnected MORE EASILY than before. That's not acceptable.
Loop your cord through your strap and there is zero stress on the jack-plug combo. This isn't the stupidest gadget ever, but it's in the running.
Amen, LarryLarryLarry.
There's something very...clitoral...about that image.
Larry: It's not as simple as that. The connection for a jack plug is pretty firm in one particular direction, and attempting to remove the plug by pulling in any other direction results in equipment/self damage. By contrast, you can pull a magnetic connector off in pretty much any direction with the same amount of force.
(Also there's not just the question of damaging the cable/guitar/amp through stress, there's the problem of gormless twits like me running into your guitar cable, getting snagged, and sending us both offstage like a couple of mountain climbers having a bad day. So if you work with fools, y'know, this could be useful.)
With all of this complaining about it coming out too easily, it's there to reduce cable strain and from tearing down your stack...
...so has no-one thought, not for one moment, that this doesn't have to be connected to the instrument end of things - and that it could in fact be connected to the equipment itself?
not really; seeing as they copied this from a dimarzio/planet waves product several years ago...
I do give them props for building it as GO between, instead of actually replacing your cable... makes it slighlty more interesting. but then again if its really a concern get a longer cable or go wireless.. seems sorta like a solution to a non problem. and yes I am a guitar player
Stupid. Magsafe didn't inspire this. This kind of cable has been a round for a long time. Thinkgeek.com has had a 1/8 inch cable for a long time that breaks away like this one does.