Rocksmith+ Real Tone Cable

I bought the Rocksmith+ Real Tone Cable because the original cable that came with the game started giving me a slight “feedback” sensation — almost like a small electrical tickle — whenever I touched the guitar strings. I assumed the cable was faulty, so I purchased this replacement. Important note: I experienced the exact same sensation with this new cable… which led me to investigate further. It turns out the problem wasn’t the cable at all — it was due to poor grounding in the house caused by the extremely dry climate, which resulted in static buildup and a lack of proper earthing. Once that was resolved, the issue disappeared completely. With proper grounding, the Real Tone Cable works flawlessly. Zero lag, clean signal, instantly recognised by Rocksmith, and solid build quality. It’s exactly what you expect from the official cable. Sturdy connectors, durable cable, and reliable performance. It feels like it will last years with normal use. If you’re experiencing any strange electrical sensations, don’t assume the cable is the problem — check your grounding. The cable itself is excellent and does exactly what it’s supposed to.

I’m using this cable to hook up my electric guitar to my PC. It seems to be a good quality, somewhat thick cable with a foot long breakout piece at the computer end. So if you yank on the cable, it will separate without damaging your computer. In Windows, the cable shows up as a microphone with some basic settings such as volume and records at 16bit up to up to 48,000hz (DVD quality). Which is very nice. It works flawlessly with Rocksmith. On a decent gaming PC there is almost no latency if you’re playing from your soundcard. I have wireless USB headphones which caused a problem. I don’t think you want to run any extra USB audio devices alongside the cable as you get some distracting stutter in game. That was the case with my corsair wireless setup. One of the best things about this cable is that it has so many other uses. Not just Rocksmith. It also works flawlessly with Yousician which is a guitar course that has more focused and less game like guitar lessons in a similar vein and complements rocksmith well. The cable also allows you to use ASIO4ALL drivers to create an excellent realtime interface with various guitar Amp and effects modeling simulation software. It’s compatible with everything I tried including Amplitube, Guitar Rig, and VST plugins like PositiveGrid Bias, Vintage Amp Room, and Recabinet. You can also use it record with any free music software such as Audacity and Reaper or commercial sequencer DAW’s like Steinberg Cubase and FL Studio. So overall the Real Tone Cable offers incredible value. It’s one of the best purchases I have made for my guitar and it opens up a whole world of musical opportunities on the computer at a very reasonable price. I highly recommend both the real tone cable and the Rocksmith 2014 game which requires the cable to work.

The cable works, but I had to download a program off of GitHub to stabilize the volume of this, which converts the guitar into a microphone. Windows 11 tends to try to lower the microphone volume down, for some reason, to seventeen percent and then rocksmith does not detect the guitar anymore it was like I was constantly fighting windows to get it to function taking me hours to start the program. According to MS support, you download use MicLockTray from github to fix the bug from the OS

I've been using it for several months with Rocksmith. It's pretty much required if you want to get the most out the game, particularly if you are using an electric guitar. The other option is to use a microphone and as I understand it, the microphone option is primarily intended for acoustic guitars. At any rate a microphone didn't work well for me so the cable became a necessity. Only with the cable can you take advantage of all the features of Rocksmith. One nice thing about this cable that you might not find in other USB instrument cables is that it has a quick disconnect at the USB computer so if you tug the cable taut instead of damaging your connector, the cable just comes apart at the quick disconnect. It's a good safety feature. The cable is well made although lighter than your typical guitar cable. The 1/4" plug seems to be good quality so even if you don't have Rocksmith it's still a good choice for a USB instrument cable. No regrets about buying the cable although it was somewhat pricey. I use the cable on a Windows computer and the cable works fine with other software besides Rocksmith such as my webcam media program, Guitar Rig 3, and Audacity. It is a bit frustrating that the cable is necessary. My amp has a USB output that I was hoping to use with Rocksmith, but Rocksmith won't accept input from it. I've read that some people split the guitar signal (with a Y cord?) so that they can send the output to both an amp and to Rocksmith at the same time. That seems like a good idea, but not having tried it I can't personally vouch for it.

Picked one of these up to give Rocksmith+ a try while I’m between audio interfaces. My first impression when I opened it was that the packaging the cable came in had been tossed around a bit with some creasing and semi-ripped corners where it appeared as though it was opened at one point. Outside of the packaging though, the included cable has been functional and works for my needs. If cross platform flexibility and convenience is something that you’re after I think this is definitely worth it. Being able to use the same cable on pc and consoles is nice if you were going to bring your guitar with you to play with friends or some such. There’s a bit more versatility here than in an audio interface in that regard. If quality and recording is what you’re after, I would recommend spending some time looking into audio interfaces, but that’s just my two cents. Technical The dimensions of the actual plug do seem to run just a bit long, maybe somewhere between a sixteenth to an eighth compared to a general quarter inch audio cable. I also noticed that there’s a bit of an issue with how “snug” the cable feels compared to a typical audio cable plug as well, and it’s easy for it to “slip” out a bit. I’ll update if this becomes an issue, but so far it’s been fine. Wrap up Can it play Rocksmith/Rocksmith+ on multiple platforms? Yes. Can it technically record? Yes. Does it function out of the box? Yes.

I purchased this about six months ago (at the time of review) and have been using it occasionally since then. It is a great solution to connect your guitar to your PC for Rocksmith. You do not need an audio interface if you are shopping for a cable just for this game. Cable length is long enough and I don't have problem playing guitar on a chair or while standing. If you have any issue, please make sure Rocksmith cable is selected as an input device (Settings/Sound -> Input Devices) and the input volume is high enough (when you connect it first time it will be low and game does not detect any sound). I recommend this official cable.

This a cool little bit of gear for practicing bass by yourself, especially if you're in that late-beginner sorta stage of bass-playing and not really sure of where to go after finishing a structured beginner course/curriculum (such as BazzBuzz, TalkingBass, Scott's Bass Lessons etc). It can be hard to stay motivated with practicing music, especially if you're not playing with other friends or don't have some guide/path/plan that helps you see your continuous progress (skill-wise). Fortunately for those of us in such situations, the gloriously arcadey Rocksmith offers a welcome reprieve. It reminds me of playing Guitar Hero 2 on PS2, except now I'm actually making tangible progress on a real skill and learning Kim Deal basslines (Debaser by Pixies will always slap). The only downside is the limited selection of songs. I think there's something like 1300 DLC songs available for Rocksmith 2014 on Steam, but I wish they had some more variety (especially more Sleater-Kinney songs aside from just "Dig Me Out"). I haven't checked out Rocksmith+ yet, but I intend to. I think Rocksmith 2014 was actually discontinued and delisted from Steam in late 2023 (if you previously purchased it you can still play and download the DLC), so now everything has moved over to the subscription-based Rocksmith+ (which has something like 7000+ songs). Also, I think there is a way to import music into both Rocksmith 2014 and Rocksmith+, but I haven't messed with it yet. I need to fiddle with it later and try to get some Minutemen, The Clean, Velvet Underground, Shopping and Richard Hell jams loaded up. Some Ska and Rocksteady would be pretty fun too.

Works with my pc and xbox. No issues

Great item, works as expected. Playing electric guitar with Rocksmith+ is fantastic experience now.

Comprei no dia 24 de dezembro, chegou dia 25 de fevereiro, quando comprei ja estava avisando que chegaria em fevereiro, mas a entrega foi adiada umas 4 vezes, por sorte o cabo é perfeito, nao tem ruído ao tocar, ja tive um generico, nao tem comparação, vale muito a pena, vale ressaltar que comprei por 211 reais, se estiver por 400 que é o preço normal dele, recomendo esperar por promoção

Works well.

海外製なので心配でしたが、国内版が高いので買ってみました。 steamでの使用で問題なく使用できています。 注意点としてはUSB3.0には対応していないみたいです。 プレステやXBOXでは使っていないのでそちらの対応はわからないです。

Was sceptical at first when ordering one but functions fine in-game and even registers as a input I can use on Discord and the windows voice recorder so I was amazed at its use outside of the game