Universal Cable Tester with Intelligent Pin Matching

Whether you’re troubleshooting store-bought cables or building your own, a quality tester is essential gear for the musician or pro/live sound professional. The Mackie MTest-1 Cable Tester includes seven common female connectors (XLR, 1/4″, speakON, and more) and universal signal probes to test virtually any type of cable — even unlike and uncommon types. An LED dial indicates continuity and proper grounding at a glance. The MTest-1 is powered by a standard 9-volt battery and includes a battery test function so you can be sure, wherever you work and play, that your cables are good to go.

7 essential connector types

– 1/4″ TS — unbalanced instrument and amp/speaker cables

– 1/4″ TRS — balanced patch and speaker cables

– 5-pin DIN — MIDI and lighting cables

– RCA/phono — found on DJ and consumer gear

– XLR — balanced microphone and patch cables

– speakON — amp/speaker and pro audio speaker cables

– 1/8″ TRS — common among consumer media players