Having been a sound man for many years, I got used to dragging around lots of specialized tools necessary to get a complicated audio job done. If I had to give up all but one, here’s what I would keep.
The Nady CT6 Cable Tester is a wonderful tool and a really great value. Its a quick way to take the guesswork out of cable testing and a “must have” for on-the-go trouble shooting. This pocket-sized device has ports to test cables with all the major audio connectors, inclucing XLR, Speakon, 1/4 inch (both 2 and 3 conductor) RCA, banana plug and 5 pin Mini-DIN. It also has connectors for test leads so you can test a cable that can’t be plugged directly into the tester.
Finally, it has a test tone that will let you determine continutity without even looking at the tester’s LED display.
This rugged device packaged in a tough metal case with good quality screened labeling will work for months on a single 9v battery.
We keep one in our rental department to make sure that every cable with an outgoing rental gets checked.
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