About This Item
Description
Specifications can explain how the Lyric HG is built, but the reason for it tends to become obvious the moment you plug in. Many players describe a first-listen ‘aha’ moment — detail, dynamics, a quieter background and musicality suddenly become audible.
This listing is the 20 ft (6.1 m) version with a right-angle plug on one end and a straight plug on the other. The right-angle plug goes into the guitar, which suits side-mounted or recessed output jacks and keeps the cable close to your body; the straight plug with the red boot goes to the amp or the first pedal.
Choose the Right Version
This is the 20 ft (6.1 m) length with Right to Straight plugs. Choose Right-to-Straight for tight guitar-jack clearance, or Straight-to-Straight for standard top-mount jacks and pedalboard runs. Longer lengths suit larger stages; shorter lengths keep signal runs tidy.
Why Players Choose the Lyric HG
Players choose the Lyric HG when transparency matters more than anything else. Instead of relying on the shield to carry signal, the audio travels on two audio-optimized solid-core conductors — one positive, one negative — so strand interaction is eliminated and you hear your fingers, pickups and amp as they truly are. Because the shield only has to block noise, notes come out of a blacker background.
The solid-core geometry that delivers this clarity makes the Lyric HG stiffer than a typical cable. It is best suited to studio and stationary rigs; for active stage movement consider the more flexible Forte or Reveal.
How It Compares
Both the Lyric HG and the Melody use solid-core IGL conductors, but they sit at opposite ends of the range. The Lyric HG is the sound-first flagship: a semi-balanced construction with two audio-optimized conductors and a braided shield attached at one end only, intentionally stiffer in exchange for its transparency. The Melody is the simpler coaxial solid-core entry into Evidence Audio clarity and suits more stationary use. The Forte follows the same two-conductor idea as the Lyric HG, but with insulated stranded conductors for a more flexible, rugged cable.
Key Features
- Two audio-optimized solid-core IGL (Increased Grain Linearity) copper conductors (positive and negative) instead of a shield carrying the signal
- 20 AWG conductors
- Semi-balanced, low-capacitance geometry for greater dynamics and dimensionality than standard coaxial designs
- High-density braided shield that blocks noise and is attached at one end only to bleed interference to ground
- Carbon-loaded extrusion to reduce triboelectric (handling) noise
- Neutrik 1/4" plugs with high-copper-content brass contacts, nickel plating and a chuck-type cable clamp, soldered with TRT Wonder Solder Signature
- Directional design: each cable is tested for direction, and the red boot marks the output end
- Hand-built in the USA from USA-manufactured material
Getting the Best Sound
- Connect the red-boot end to the amplifier or the first pedal input
- Allow about 40 hours of signal for break-in; roughly 80% of the change happens in the first 10 hours
Specifications
| Brand | Evidence Audio |
|---|---|
| Model | Lyric HG Guitar Cable |
| Type | Instrument (guitar/bass) cable |
| Length | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Plugs | Right-angle (guitar end) to straight (amp end), Neutrik 1/4" (6.35 mm) mono TS |
| Conductor | Solid-core IGL copper, positive and negative runs, 20 AWG |
| Geometry | Semi-balanced, low capacitance |
| Shield | High-density braid, attached at one end |
| Jacket | Carbon-loaded extrusion |
| Contacts | High-copper-content brass, nickel-plated |
| Solder | TRT Wonder Solder Signature |
| Directional | Yes, red boot = output (amp) end |
| Break-in | About 40 hours |
| Made in | USA (hand-built) |
FAQ
Why is the Lyric HG stiffer than other cables? Its solid-core geometry is chosen for sound, not flexibility. That stiffness is the trade-off for its transparency; it is happiest in a studio or a set stage position. If you move around a lot on stage, the stranded Forte or Reveal is the more flexible choice.
Right-to-Straight or Straight-to-Straight? Right-to-Straight suits a guitar output jack that is side-mounted, recessed or sits close to your body: the right-angle plug goes into the guitar and the straight plug goes to the amp. Straight-to-Straight suits standard top-mount jacks and pedalboards.
Which end goes to the amp? The end with the red boot. The cable is directional, so the red-boot end connects to the amplifier or to the input of your first pedal, and the other end to the guitar.
Can I use it for bass or other instruments? Yes. It is a mono 1/4" instrument cable for electric guitar, bass and other instruments with a standard 1/4" output. It is not a stereo or TRS cable.
How do I choose between the Lyric HG and the Melody? Both use solid-core IGL. Choose the Lyric HG when sound is the priority and your rig is largely stationary — its semi-balanced two-conductor design is the flagship. Choose the Melody for a simpler coaxial solid-core cable and a more affordable first step into Evidence Audio clarity.
Does it need a break-in period? It sounds its best after about 40 hours of signal, and most of the change happens in the first 10 hours.