About Quarter Inch Patch Cables:

Quarter Inch Patch cables are the single most widely used cable in professional audio systems, recording studios and musical instrument rigs.

There are two types of quarter inch patch cables used in a pro audio system. The first type is quarter inch cable is a mono cable often referred to as an unbalnced quarter inch cable or a TS quarter in patch cable. TS patch cables are most commonly used in DJ audio systems, electric guitar cables, patch cables for guitar pedal efffects, and other unbalanced signal applications. The second type of quarter inch patch cable is referred to as a balanced quarter inch patch cable or a TRS quarter inch patch cable. TRS Cables are used in pro audio systems for singal transfer, in studio recording for patch bays, of as audio snakes for patching effects into live audio mixers.

Finally, quarter inch patch cables often come in multi-color packs that contribute for quick patching and repatching of audio signal. Stadard black audio cables are often used for more permanent connections that are not often changed.