This is a great cable that doesn't really kink or knot as many rubber-insulated cables do. It also slides easy through the mess of other wires, pedals, and amps that it gets tangled in. I really like the classic look though it is a very modern shielded cable. It is as quiet or quieter than any other cable I own, and at the price, this is a very good deal. My practice room has 12- 4' x 4 bulb fluorescent light fixtures- yes, that is 48 light total. They are the old kind with noisy ballasts. This cable just doesn't let that stuff in, though. Very good shielding for $16 at18 feet.