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A definite upgrade from the CT100.
I've used the CT100 for years, both as a very solid cable tester and as a great mount for soldering cables on-the-fly. The CT200 is built to the same indestructible specification and shares lots of the same features, but adds USB, Speakon and Cat5 to that.
The additional functionality means the original idiot-proof 3x3 LED matrix is no longer used, instead using a numerical display and coloured LEDs to describe connected/crossed/open cables.
This makes it a little less intuitive to use, and although it's great for confirming standard cable connections, it displays correctly connected unbalanced jack-jack cables as 'crossed' which is a bit annoying. However the additional cable types available for testing are great, and the further functionality in terms of crossed/open/shorted/phantom on individual LEDs is really useful.
Overall well worth the small additional cost over the CT100.
The additional functionality means the original idiot-proof 3x3 LED matrix is no longer used, instead using a numerical display and coloured LEDs to describe connected/crossed/open cables.
This makes it a little less intuitive to use, and although it's great for confirming standard cable connections, it displays correctly connected unbalanced jack-jack cables as 'crossed' which is a bit annoying. However the additional cable types available for testing are great, and the further functionality in terms of crossed/open/shorted/phantom on individual LEDs is really useful.
Overall well worth the small additional cost over the CT100.
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Solid construction, business like - but not for me
A very good selection of connector types (although a few more USB connector variants would be good) in a solidly built, professional looking box.
I found it somewhat annoying that the 1/4" jacks are wired so that only stereo jacks get the 'Green' OK light. Mono jack cables display as some sort of fault - because the tester reads the ring and the sleeve as shorted. That notwithstanding, it is a handy and very reasonably priced addition to any band tool kit
I found it somewhat annoying that the 1/4" jacks are wired so that only stereo jacks get the 'Green' OK light. Mono jack cables display as some sort of fault - because the tester reads the ring and the sleeve as shorted. That notwithstanding, it is a handy and very reasonably priced addition to any band tool kit
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ok
Very good quality, perfect for the price, unfortunately it is not possible to test 6.35mm TS jack like in guitar cable, only TRS.
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Works fine
The tester works fine, the only issue is that it cannot recognise balanced vs unbalanced jack cables, and the tester tells you the cable is not good when you just connect a normal instrument cable, as it thinks the slave is touching the ring, but there is no ring, only tip and slave... Bu knowing that you can test that the tip does not bridge with the other.
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Quite good for the price and does the job!
Useful and does the job, I use it in the recording studio where hundreds of cables are used and we make our own high quality cables that need testing. Obviously there are more expensive and more complex testers on the market but I do not feel it's worth spending more money when CT200 works just fine. Highly recommended. Cheers!
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mic output 4dbu test tone is invalid value
I received a problem with the tester tone, but thomann was able to solve the problem smoothly.
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Fine item!
This cable tester works fine, we use for professional purpouses (we're an audio service hiring company) and we are full satisfied. It's an affordable tool for cheap price... some times it happens!
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