- Excellent build quality with ultra compact design
- Comes with 24K gold plating
- Various lengths to fit in every use case
- Received outstanding positive user reviews consistenly
- No cons, just get these
Hello there, back again with another brief article for you! This time, we will be looking at some pretty unique patch cables for your guitar pedals from EBS. I will be introducing you to the EBS company, and I will also provide you with the EBS Flat Patch Cables review here.
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About EBS
For those who have never heard of this company: EBS is a Swedish company that mainly focuses on bass guitar equipment. Their products include solid-state bass guitar head amps, solid-state bass guitar combo amps, various bass guitar speaker cabinets, bass guitar preamps and effects, as well as their uniquely designed patch cables and accessories. 
In this article, we will be looking at their flat patch cables only. I was looking for some short, patch cables to connect my ENGL E570 to my ENGL Cabloader. As you may know, there are tons of patch cables on the market. But I wanted to go for a high-quality one and didn’t really want to buy bulk patch cables since I only needed a single one. I ended up buying an EBS PG-58 Flat Patch Cable (Gold). PG stands for “Premium Gold“, and “58” dictates the length of the cable.
EBS Premium Gold (PG) series flat patch cables, along with EBS High Performance (HP), are the only ones featuring 24K gold-plated on the whole jack surface. EBS’s flat patch cables really stand out with their unique design that saves a lot of space in your pedalboard. 
They all feature double-shielded cables and low resistance for the most pristine signal throughout your pedals. The PG series is also the most compact one and even features a smaller housing than the original EBS PCF-Deluxe series.
For your reference, I am also providing a tech specs table below for the EBS flat patch cables, and you will also find separate sections for each cable series (in terms of the models separated by the length).
Tech Specs
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| EBS PG-58 Flat Patch Cable | Tech Specs |
|---|---|
| Connector | 24K Gold Plated |
| Shielding | Conductive PVC & Copper shield |
| Conductor | Flexible copper conductor low voltage audio signal system |
| Capacitance Cond./Shield | < 10 pF/decimeters |
| Conductor Resistance | < 10 mOhm/decimeters |
| Operating Temperature | -15ºC to +70°C |
| Outer Insulation | PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) |
| Signal Insulation | PE (polyethylene) |
| Twisted Copper shield | 45 x 0,12mm |
| Signal Copper Cores | 20 x 0,12mm |
| Dimensions | 5,3 x 2,5 mm (Cable), 22,0 x 11,5 x 5,0 mm (Conductor housing) |
So, Which EBS Flat Patch Cables Should I Go For?
To make it easier for you, I have prepared 3 different comparison tables below. I have grouped EBS flat patch cables by their cable length. So you will have 10cm/18cm, 28cm and 58cm cables on separate tables. The reason I have done this is that most guitar players would usually prefer shorter cables to connect their pedals to their pedalboard. So you may most likely want to prefer a shorter one. But also, you may just need a short cable for a single connection (just like in my case). 
EBS Flat Patch Cables (10cm & 18cm)
| Model | PCF-DL10G DLX Flat Patch (New) | PG-10 Flat Patch Cable Gold | PCF-HP10 High Performance | PCF-DL18G DLX Flat Patch (New) | PG-18 Flat Patch Cable Gold | PCF-HP18 High Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating vs # of User Reviews | 5/5 (2) | 4.9/5 (621) | 4.9/5 (65) | NA | 4.9/5 (45) | 4.9/5 (119) |
| Sales Rank | 11 | 11 | 71 | 88 | 64 | 121 |
| Length | 10 cm | 10 cm | 10 cm | 18 cm | 18 cm | 18 cm |
In the first table above, you will see both 10cm and 18cm EBS flat patch cables. My assumption seems to be right! 🙂 PG-10 Flat Patch Cable Gold is their best seller! It has an outstanding number of user reviews with an average score of 4.9/5 out of +1000 user reviews! These numbers definitely prove that many people have preferred this, and they are extremely satisfied with it.
EBS Flat Patch Cables (28cm)
| Model | PCF-DL28 DLX Flat Patch Cable | PCF-DL28G DLX Flat Patch (New) | PCF-DLS28S DLX Flat TRS (New) | PG-28 Flat Patch Cable Gold | PCF-HP58 High Performance | PCF-HP28 High Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating vs # of User Reviews | 4.9/5 (400) | NA | NA | 4.9/5 (284) | 4.8/5 (53) | 5/5 (40) |
| Sales Rank | 41 | 152 | 661 | 56 | 155 | 114 |
| Length | 28 cm | 28 cm | 28 cm | 28 cm | 28 cm | 28 cm |
In the next table above, we are looking at 28cm EBS flat patch cables. Here we have clear winners again. The original series PCF-DL28 DLX Flat Patch Cable and the premium series PG-28 Flat Patch Cable Gold have excellent user reviews with a very competitive average score of 4.9/5 out of +500 user reviews. 
EBS Flat Patch Cables (58cm)
Last but not least, we have 28cm EBS flat patch cables. There are again two winners in this table. The original series PCF-DL58 DLX Flat Patch Cable and premium series PG-58 Flat Patch Cable Gold are two of the high-performing products by the EBS company. These also have an average score of 4.9/5 out of +400 user reviews.
| Model | PCF-DL58 DLX Flat Patch Cable | PCF-DLS58 DLX Flat TRS | PCF-DL58G DLX Flat Patch (New) | PG-58 Flat Patch Cable Gold | EBS PCF-DLS58S DLX Flat TRS (New) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating vs # of User Reviews | 4.9/5 (250) | NA | NA | 4.9/5 (285) | NA |
| Sales Rank | 73 | 286 | 108 | 81 | 662 |
| Length | 58 cm | 58 cm | 58 cm | 58 cm | 58 cm |
As I mentioned in the beginning, PG-58 Flat Patch Cable Gold was my choice. I must say I’m completely satisfied with my purchase. It’s a solid-built and very trusty patch cable. As you can see from the patterns above, their high-performing products have an excellent amount of user reviews that translate into very high scores. 
This is an indication of true quality! Imagine having 500 user reviews with a score of 3.5/5. This would actually show that there’s no consistency with a product that is usually considered a disposable item. But with EBS products, you never come across this pattern. Also, note that other EBS flat patch cables have a great score. However, most of them have been recently added to Thomann, so there’s not enough data to judge these products.
If you are like me and you wouldn’t hesitate to invest in your guitar-related accessories, you should definitely check these cables. As guitar players, we usually ignore non-electric guitar manufacturers and their wonderful products. EBS seems to be a bass-oriented company, but with a little bit of research, one would be aware of their excellent line of patch cables.
Verdict
As you can see from my pedalboard photo above, I have been using EBS patch cables for all sorts of patching needs, whether it’s 58, 18, or 10cm cables. I use my Ernie Ball volume pedal‘s tuner output to my Peterson tuner and isolate the tuner output. I also use the standard output of the volume pedal to connect back to my pedals.
I have both overdrive, distortion, and fuzz pedals lined up in front of the amp as well as EQ, gate and delay in the FX loop, all connected with various EBS patch cables. So, basically, in time, I have purchased multiple EBS patch cables for all my patch cable needs, and I believe this shows how much I like and trust these cables. You buy them once, and you use them for a lifetime! In total, I have 5 pieces of 58cm, 2 pieces of 18cm, 9 pieces of 10cm, and 1 piece of 28cm (TRS) for connecting the Boss looper to an FS7 footswitch.
As I will also mention separately below, all of these cables have had no problem receiving 4.9/5 out of thousands of user reviews consistently! I think it tells a lot about these products.
Pricing & Availability
My humble stock of EBS patch cables has all been purchased from Thomann. Of course, this happened at some time, so I actually had the chance to monitor the prices. 58cm version used to be priced at €11.90, now €9.90, which is almost 17% decrease. However, the rest of the lengths had increased & decreased in price and got stabilised after 4 to 7% fluctuations. That means it’s a great time to buy EBS patch cables on Thomann! 🙂
Check out EBS flat patch cables on Thomann here
You can also check out Reverb.com, as there are many resellers listing EBS cables. This may be a better option for some of the readers here, such as people based in the USA. But prepare to pay more as EBS is a Swedish brand.
Check out EBS flat patch cables on Reverb here
Lastly, you may want to prefer Amazon not only EBS patch cables but also other products the company offers. Fortunately, they have an Amazon store and list most of their items there.
Check out the EBS store on Amazon here
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