Monster cables tend to get a bad rap for being overpriced and hyped up marketing. That’s largely due to their audio-video cables, which admittedly can be a bit pricey. In terms of their audio cables, we’ve had a good experience with Monster. Of all the MIDI cables we tried, the Monster MIDI cable was one of our favorites. Sure, it’s a bit pricier than the competition, but the look and feel is a cut above the rest.

You know how some audio cables just feel more premium than others? That’s the exact feeling you get with the Monster MIDI cable. At the end of the day, this cable does not transmit MIDI messages any better or more efficiently than even a cheap budget cable, but it certainly looks and feels nicer and more sturdy than budget cables. The heavy-duty molded connector has “O” rings of different colors which you can swap out, so you can more easily identify MIDI cables in your studio.

In their marketing for this item, Monster says:

Monster MIDI is designed to control current and voltage transients, which reduces jitter and edge distortion, and minimizes delay.

We’re honestly not quite sure what this means, but we did not notice any jitter, edge distortion, or delay with this or any other MIDI cable we tested.

Probably the coolest thing about Monster cables is their lifetime warranty. We got in touch with their customer support, and they said that as long as your Monster cable is purchased brand new from an authorized Monster retailer and you can provide a copy of the receipt, the lifetime warranty is valid starting from your original purchase date. The warranty is really great, and they will ship you back a brand new cable if anything happens to your old one. This feature alone makes the price tag look a whole lot better.

Bottom Line: Whatever your preconceived notions are about Monster cables, just know that their MIDI cable is a good one. Is it worth 3 times the price of a Hosa cable? It depends on your budget. We like the Monster more simply because it looks and feels nicer, and the color rings you can swap out is a neat feature to stay organized. Best of all, we don’t mind paying a premium because of Monster’s lifetime warranty, which we trust - we previously put it to the test with a guitar cable and had great results.