Behringer CT 100 - Reviews
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6.11.2019
Although I only buy stuff I have on a wish list and stuff I will definitely use, I do tend to find my Prime membership fuels a lot of "impulse" purchases. And this was one of them. As a big user of cables (music in various locations) I've wanted a cable tester for some time, but always found them too expensive, either to buy or for postal delivery. But when Amazon started selling this at it's usual street price of £15 and delivered it with my prime membership, I couldn't ignore it.And what a great buy it is. OK, it doesn't have everything. eg It can't measure the voltage of a phantom power circuit, it only tests 3pins (MIDI) of a standard 5pin DIN plug. Tho' surprisingly it can test tini-tel (TT/4.4mm TRS jack)
22.4.2021
This is a shameless ripoff of the Ebtech Swizz-CT Swizz Army Cable Tester, down to the placement of every label and switch.. However, that is not available for purchase any more and - even if it was - is getting close to 10x the price of the Behringer CT100.For the price, this is truly excellent for a musician wanting to test the most common cables. If you know the wiring of the various cables, the LED reading will be simple enough to understand. Otherwise, try with "known good" cables and remember the pattern. In case it helps anyone, for the cables I use the most, that's like this:- Mic/XLR cable - diagonal from bottom left to top right- Instrument/guitar cable - X shape- Audio cable (e.g.
22.9.2014
I have been quite impressed with this bit of kit. It gets used mostly for checking out xlr's and guitar lead jacks. I'm from the school of "don't look at the instructions unless you really need to", and the labelling is clear enough that I haven't needed to. You plug in an xlr (say), hit the reset, and then you should see a diagonal LED pattern for 1 to 1, 2 to 2, 3 to 3. Then you give the lead a good shake about and any intermittent connections get latched so that you see it has failed - simples!Apart from testing / fault finding cables I've found the test tone very useful when setting up a PA on my own. I can set mic trim levels to be nominally correct on unfamiliar desks by using the test tone and the desk PFL.
23.5.2019
When I was at the BBC we had a device called "Tony". It generated a reasonably pure 440Hz sine wave. Took a PP9 battery which needed replacement every few days. This is the modern version of that tester but it's also so much more. The test tone can be switched between 440 and 1k Hz at 3 different levels (+4, -10, -50 dB), it is NOT a pure sine wave but does the job well enough. There is an excellent cable tester which even toggles different LEDs if there is an intermittent connection - ideal for finding intermittent screens. Battery operated (2 x AA) so no hum problems but it would have been nice to have a setting for rechargables and a suitable socket to power them but I am being picky.
29.9.2020
I've got lots of audio cables and this is a lot easier to use than a multimeter to check them. With this you just plug in the lead and if you get a diagonal line of LEDs you're good to go. It's in a metal case so pretty robust too.The "intermittent" detector is useful: you can plug in a cable and waggle it around, if there is a slightly loose connection then the intermittent LED will light so you know you have to bin or fix the cable. The tone generator is a useful bonus too for setting levels and identifying long installed cables.Hidden features include: It can also be set up to test installed cables. It comes with an optional belt clip.Things to consider: If you're checking a stereo to mono cable,
25.11.2020
I think Behringer really missed a trick here. This cable tester is unable to test 1/4” mono tip and sleeve jack cables. Just your average everyday instrument cable. Probably the most commonly used cable for gigging musicians. The jack sockets on the CT200 are tip, ring and sleeve... so plugging a mono TS jack cable into these TRS sockets will always come up as a ‘faulty cable’. Why didn’t they just make these 1/4” TS sockets and use XLR Combi sockets to cover both XLR and TRS 1/4”? As a work-around, you could use 1/4” to RCA adaptors and test using the phono sockets on it but this is potentially adding intermittent connectivity. This is a real shame about The CT200 because literally everything else about it is excellent.
8.9.2012
This unit is outstanding value for money. OK, the design and build are 'functional' but you're going to be buying it to use it, not admire it! It's built like a tank and very compact - it takes up very little space in the tool box and you can throw it in there without worrying about damaging it - and the test facilities on offer are comprehensive and thorough and it is intuitive to use. Others have criticised the lack of instructions, but everything you need to know is either printed on the unit itself or is clear after a couple of seconds looking at the panel layout, so I don't honestly think it needs instructions! A colleague was using using one on site and I asked to look at it - 5 minutes later I placed my order.
21.11.2020
This is a cable tester and that is what it does. Unlike a multi meter it can be used to find the break in a cable by manipulating the cable and seeing where the numbers start to flash. I haven't tried all the connection combinations but it works well and gives a clear indication of the fault, if there is one. Where it could be better is in testing two pole jack leads. The indication that pins 1 and 3 are shorted is clear enough but it should surely be possible to detect this when the first connector is inserted (either end) and thus determine that this is a two pole connection not three, shorts between 1 and 3 in a TRS jack rarely happen anywhere except at the plug.As a convenient means of
3.5.2016
This small unit saves us loads of time when testing faulty cables. As Chief Engineer it is my job to repair our hospital radio station's large number of audio cables when they fail. We broadcast a large number of live events for our patients including sports fixtures in all weather conditions. Of course, even high quality cables and plugs / sockets can fail when they are used and mistreated in these conditions. This little baby saves us loads of time as it indicates which pins are faulty in an instant. Much better than messing about with a multimeter and I would recommend this piece of low cost equipment to all audio engineers. In addition our cable tester also has a tone generator,
17.6.2019
I used this for the first time when setting up my band's equipment. I have a 10 piece band and that's a lot of cables. Normally there are cable issues when setting up that takes ages to resolve swapping cables in and out. This earned its keep in a few minutes identifying one cable that had an intermittent earth fault and a channel cable in the loom back to the desk that had an intermittent connection due to cable strain at the desk end. Th tone generator was really useful in detecting that fault as I was able to break the connection at various points to locate the problem. Great piece of kit and a must have for anyone with even a few cables to contend with.
17.4.2019
I'm building up a collection of various musical instruments and controllers. I buy as cheap as I can and normally used. However you will be unlikely to find a used Behringer 6-In-1 CT100 Cable Tester because they do a great job and they are great value for money.It does not only tell you there s a problem, but also tells you which wire and even if there is an intermittent problem. I purchased an faulty electronic drum kit for £25, this tester confirmed the problem was the cables. So out with the soldering iron and I had a great kit that works fine.
12.8.2012
It's cheap, it's small but it does the job. Another reviewer complained that the instructions didn't explain what the lights meant - and he's right - this isn't a "Faulty" or "Fine" cable tester - this tester will tell you what the fault is. This box shows the interconnection of the cable - what is connected to what (or not!) - it's not really rocket science.It's not amazingly well built but there are better and more expensive cable testers out there.I've now got one, it works and I'm happy.
1.3.2015
This is such a useful bit of kit. The build quality is solid and housed in a metal case. It quickly finds faulty connections in PA cables, useful as a routine check of kit, or to quickly diagnose a problem on stage.The latching fault LEDs display any problem caused by a loose connection in a connector or a break in the cable. The signal generator is handy as a noise source plugged in to any stage lead for checking cable runs.
28.9.2016
Invaluable for a pro or project studio. Highlights are built in tone generator - great for diagnosing faults / routing on patch bays and audio equipment, and LEDs clearly showing mis-wired (out of phase) plugs as well as intermittent faults on cables. Compatibility with a good range of plug styles. I couldn't think of a single thing to criticise it for - rugged and amazing value for how useful it is.
14.5.2014
The one I bought was sold by Amazon at £19.22 with free P+P, the tester is heavy and very well made, it has already save me the cost of two XLR cables, as suspected the fault was with the end connectors, which I repaired and the tester confirmed that the cable was now in good condition, so saved me a lot of time. Still trying to sort out all the other bits on the tester, but so far so good.