Behringer CT-100 CABLE TESTER  

Second time I've order something for a gift and had it back order.  Status was in stock when ordered and then back ordered after I paid for it.

I've been using a CT-100 for about 2 months and I'm ordering another just to keep in the studio. Years ago I fasioned my own cable continuity tester for 1/4" and XLR cables and spent, I'm sure, well over 20 bucks in parts.  Not only does Behringer's CT-100 have more features than my old "Dave's-Do-It-Yourself 1000" (ok, I just made up that name), but it accomodates nearly every cable you'd want to test for live or studio sound setups.  Here are (in my view) the main pluses: 1) Visual and/or audible indicators - NICE 2) Intermittent indicator - VERY NICE 3) Portability and durability - REALLY VERY NICE 4) Value - AMAZING I've found that the CT-100's manual covers all the high points quite clearly although a basic understanding of electronics is gonna be helpful here.  I don't baby my gear and my CT-100 continues to function after two months of pretty solid gigging - I wouldn't recommend using it as a door stop, hammer or stepstool, though. BOTTOM LINE:  If you looking for a cable tester, get the Behringer CT-100 - not the "Dave's-Do-It-Yourself 1000".

I am a tech for a school district with a number of auditorium and portable sound systems. I use the cable test feature every time I repair and fabricate cables, and appreciate all of the different connectors that are provided - and the "intermittent" memory feature is very useful. The test tone with different levels provides a go/no go test for audio inputs, but a sine wave would have been nice - although I realize that signal is more costly to produce. I have marked the XLR jacks as to pin function, which would be a nice improvement if Behringer did that. All in all, however, a great value.

First the screw on the back for the batteries is so cheap that it stripped when I went to unscrew it and put batteries on it.  This was totally frustrating as i just barely pulled it out of the box to try it.  Second their is little documentation on how to use it. It has a small little 4 page users guide that doesn't give much information on all the features.  It leaves you a little confused on how to actually use it.  Im sure i'll figure it out through trial and error but I was not totally impressed by it.