I needed a longer cable as I have a 60 sq metre studio. I scratch build valve/tube amplifiers based on simple circuits - Fender tweed, Selmer, Vox and early Marshall style - and frequently plug directly in to them, or perhaps through a vintage fuzz box which may or may not have true bypass. These vintage style builds have sensitive inputs (which I think accentuates the difference between different guitars) and I am quite obsessive with regards to treble response - Rickenbacker-> Vox, Telecaster-> tweed Harvard, that sort of thing, 'Chime, clang and shimmer.' Treble loss is noticeable with standard cables longer than about 25 feet. I am a fan of silent plugs. This cable has a noticeably larger diameter than standard cables. It is supple and flexible. It sounds superb, no loss of the top end and not in the least bit 'harsh' to my ears. I bought a VoVox 6 foot cable about 20 years ago and this cable sounds just as good even though it is about 4 times longer. Would heartily recommend these cables if your set-up/tastes are similar.