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Rocksmith Real Tone Cable

Platform : Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Windows 7, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition |

About this item

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  • Allows you to plug in and record your instrument directly from our computer at 48KHz
  • Allows for real time, responsive guitar play with rocksmith software
  • Unique design ensures quick release of the guitar from your game console, Windows PC, and Mac to protect your gear and hardware
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Product details

  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Rated ‏ : ‎ Ages 3 and Over
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.4 x 8.4 x 4.6 cm; 251 g
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ 28 Sept. 2012
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007KGISK6
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 3307215640340
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Product description

Rocksmith is the first and only video game where players can plug any real guitar with a standard quarter-inch input jack into an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, and play through an in-depth library of music including everything from the latest hits to classic rock. The use of a second Rocksmith Real Tone Cable allows for simultaneous split-screen cooperative play. The 11.25 feet cable will also allow players to plug in and record their instrument directly into their computer at 48KHz. The unique cable design ensures quick release of the guitar from the gaming console or computer to protect the player's gear.

From the manufacturer

Rocksmith Real Tone Cable

The Rocksmith Real Tone Cable is a unique USB cable that enables Rocksmith to detect and respond to your electric guitar or bass.

Rocksmith usually includes the Real Tone Cable in the box, except downloaded versions.

This cable is compatible with all versions of Rocksmith on all available platforms.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
6,049 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, length and performance of the guitar cable. For example, they mention it's robust, works well and is of a decent length. That said, some complain about the value and sound quality.

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191 customers mention ‘Performance’179 positive12 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the cable. They mention that it works well with Rocksmith and various other apps and a tuning app. Some say that it's a sturdy cable and works straight away.

"Plug and play with the pc. No issues, I have spent countless hours playing rocksmith 2014 with it" Read more

"...But why the four stars? Well it does work well enough, the cable is more than long enough, fairly durable, and opens the way to learning to play the..." Read more

"This works great, but... due to the way the xbox works, there is sound lag! Why did they not include a 3.5mm jack out on the xbox?!?!?!..." Read more

"Works well, but they have you by the nuts here by locking you down to their proprietary cable which is expensive for what it actually is..." Read more

124 customers mention ‘Quality’105 positive19 negative

Customers like the quality of the cable. They mention that it works well, is robust, and lasts well. Some say that the cable itself is a good thick cable.

"...n't need to fine tune it before I launched Rocksmith 2014, did everything within the game and is damn near perfect." Read more

"...Well it does work well enough, the cable is more than long enough, fairly durable, and opens the way to learning to play the guitar...." Read more

"Well really the cable works incredibly well but it is very expensive for what it does, many Midi to Usb cables can be purchased for £10 and infact £..." Read more

"...Another criticism is the non-serviceable mono jack. The cable itself is a good thick cable but being a moulded type connector it's impossible to..." Read more

19 customers mention ‘Length’19 positive0 negative

Customers like the length of the video game software. They say it's a decent length, so they can stand back and play away from their computer. They also say the cable is handy and long enough to rock out on the other side of the living room.

"...But why the four stars? Well it does work well enough, the cable is more than long enough, fairly durable, and opens the way to learning to play the..." Read more

"...It's thick with good rubber on isolation. It's also quite long - so you can stand back and play away from your PC if you so wish...." Read more

"...a little pricey considering what it is but it's well packaged, the right length, works straight away (Win11, Rocksmith 2014 Remastered)." Read more

"...and just remove the rest of the cable is handy, and the cable itself is of a decent length with a reasonable quality connector at the guitar end..." Read more

57 customers mention ‘Value’17 positive40 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the video game software. They mention that it's expensive for what it is, and that it is trash.

"...Just overpriced considering it's a glorified USB cable." Read more

"Well really the cable works incredibly well but it is very expensive for what it does, many Midi to Usb cables can be purchased for £10 and infact £..." Read more

"Item as described. Good price. No issues" Read more

"...Knocking off a star as it’s expensive for what it is and you think they would have brought out a usb c version...." Read more

27 customers mention ‘Sound quality’13 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the product. Some mention that it works fine and the sound and response times are perfect, while others say that it creates a terrible buzzing noise through the Rocksmith game. The cable there was a constant hissing and static noise, and seems to hum when sitting still. The recording is a bit quiet, but there are ways to boost the sound.

"Rocksmith is a fantastic game and perfect for music snobs like me who turn their noses up at Guitar Hero games with plastic toy guitars...." Read more

"...I only gave it 4 stars not 5 because we have encountered some buzzing, I am not 100% sure yet if this is due to the cable or the guitar so will..." Read more

"Well made cable, good sound, nice break-away part near the PC/Laptop connection in case one of the kids tries to run away with the guitar while it..." Read more

"...Granted, the recording is a bit quiet but there are ways to boost the sound, though the noise will also be boosted but hey, it's still an option for..." Read more

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tony lloyd
5.0 out of 5 stars Great bit of kit
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2024
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Plug and play with the pc. No issues, I have spent countless hours playing rocksmith 2014 with it
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Mr. George Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb and works perfect on PC!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2023
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I bought Rocksmith2014 a while back and tried to use with a cheap phone-to-USB and it kind of worked on MIC input but I couldn't hear myself playing. So I bit the bullet and bought the proper RealTone lead, wished I'd done it earlier as it worked perfect. Bought this to play on my PC ( even though it says XBOX ) it actually says "XBOX ( and PC)" on the box.

One word of warning if you're a beginner, DO NOT USE BLUETTOOTH HEADPHONES! People have complained of lag when playing, there is no lag from guitar to PC, there is lag from PC to bluetooth. You much run your headphones over wire direct to the headphones socket on your PC and it will be perfectly in time. It took me about 10 mins to work this out and one Steam post where the guy said you must not use anything but cables for everything.

If you have about 3-4 months guitar experience then Rocksmith is superb and this cable is a must. I've only had it 2 days after a 6 month lapse in my practice and my playing has just rocketed off ( and my bl**dy fingers are killing me, LOL!! ).

If you're serious about learning electric guitar, get Rocksmith2014 and this cable, you won't regret it.
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Richard
5.0 out of 5 stars Works perfectly for PC version of Rocksmith Remastered 2014
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2024
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Fully expected this to have dreadful latency and it turned out to be better than my audio interface. I didn't need to fine tune it before I launched Rocksmith 2014, did everything within the game and is damn near perfect.
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Daniel Brogan
4.0 out of 5 stars It works and is good enough for the purpose of learning - although overpriced. No 24-bit recording capability.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2015
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Expensive? Yes. I was lucky to get mine for £20.48 (usually nearer to the £24.99 RRP) with used prices being at or near the price I paid, certainly if you bought Rocksmith original/2014 editions on Steam in a sale (like I did) then £20+ is far too much for what is, essentially, just a USB cable with a sound card chipset at one end and a guitar adaptor at the other.

Now that being said, it is a long cable (11.25ft/3,429m) and thicker than the cheap USB cable I bought to try and doesn't suffer the interference that the cheap one does. However, the "breakaway" design is between the USB connector and the built-in sound chipset - so if you suffer a problem, you will have to replace the entire cable anyway, which defeats the whole purpose. A better idea would have been to have the breakaway design before the sound chipset housing, so as to be able to use alternative guitar cables if needed.

As much as the description claims being able to record at 48Khz, for the purposes of Rocksmith you'll be locked into 16-bit 44.1Khz which leaves recording at 16-bit 48Khz for third-party applications like Audacity. 24-bit recording is not possible (but is with my SoundBlaster, just going through the line-in at that).

It does smart to be held over the barrel like this (as it is effectively an anti-piracy device as well), especially if you have much better audio equipment. Further, this isn't a "get what you pay for" kind of deal but an "overpriced for what it is" kind of deal, so I'd advise waiting for the price to be no more than £20.99, if preferably £19.99 and below, before committing.

But why the four stars? Well it does work well enough, the cable is more than long enough, fairly durable, and opens the way to learning to play the guitar. Just overpriced considering it's a glorified USB cable.
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Steven Hall
5.0 out of 5 stars Works great on xbox series S
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2024
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This works great, but... due to the way the xbox works, there is sound lag! Why did they not include a 3.5mm jack out on the xbox?!?!?! it would have solved everything! The xbox does have an optical out, and if you have anything you can connect that to then you won't get lag. Otherwise you get lag!
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Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars easy set up
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 July 2024
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it just plug in and go works stright out of the box
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Pete
3.0 out of 5 stars Works well but pricey for just a cable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2015
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Works well, but they have you by the nuts here by locking you down to their proprietary cable which is expensive for what it actually is (you can get much better quality cables for the money, granted that they do not serve a function to make money for Ubisoft).

Not so keen on the game itself mind you. As a Grade 6 classical guitarist I just wanted a shorter way to learn some of the songs that I like. Unfortunately the colours of the strings, numbers of the frets and motion/syncing with the screen (short time to prepare what the upcoming notes are) a bit mickey mouse-ish (best way I can describe it really, it really is more of a "game" than a way to learn an instrument. Having said that I fully appreciate that many people successfully learn to play the guitar using this game). I think I played the game on less than a handful of occasions and haven't touched it since.

Accepted however that this in fact supposed to be a review of the cable itself, which works well.
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Henry-S
5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive Cable - RS ASIO can help you :)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2021
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Well really the cable works incredibly well but it is very expensive for what it does, many Midi to Usb cables can be purchased for £10 and infact £25 would be the cost of a rather expensive guitar cable. If you are forced into having to use this cable then it will work but I highly recommend using RS Asio if you get the chance.

RS Asio will only work with the STEAM version of Rocksmith, I repeat only with the STEAM version of Rocksmith. You must also have an input on your soundcard which will take the guitar signal, so people using a Scarlett/Mackie/Audient/Presonus/ etc.

Google RS Asio and then follow the links on github and you can also use Youtube to help you get it setup. I have found it to be just as good as the Protone cable and allows me to use my existing setup. It is such a shame that Rocksmith didn’t think about letting people use their existing equipment in the first place.
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Emanuel D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Trabajo perfectamente en PS5
Reviewed in Mexico on 19 June 2024
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Muy buen precio y muy buena calidad
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Fernanda A Almeida
5.0 out of 5 stars Cabo original
Reviewed in Brazil on 8 June 2024
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Funcionando perfeitamente!
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Steven
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on 18 April 2024
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This cable is great and works perfectly with my electric guitar
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Ian John
5.0 out of 5 stars Works with Rocksmith 2014
Reviewed in the United States on 14 April 2024
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I bought this to use my guitar with Rocksmith 2014 after having sold my old one. Works perfectly, game detects my guitar and there is no lag or delay in input.
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B.G.
5.0 out of 5 stars R.A.S
Reviewed in France on 19 April 2024
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Le câble fonctionne avec le jeu ou comme carte son pour enregistrer la guitare avec le logiciel de votre choix.
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