Mark808098 5 I bought these patch cables because I needed more for a new pedalboard and because these were really affordable at the time I purchased them. However, because of the angled shape of the enclosures on the connectors, they are not convenient to use in some situations. As an example, on effects pedals with two output jacks (i.e., stereo outs) and on some other effects pedals where the 9 volt input jack is located next to the pedal's jack. Still, I like Donner products and these patch cables work especially well with mini pedals.