Guitar to iPhone with $6 Cable

There are lots of options on the market for connecting an electric guitar to an iPhone. They vary wildly in price. I decided to try a $6 cable from Amazon and it works okay.

This same cable will work to connect to MacBook Pro's and MacBook Air's. It will probably work on Android and other computers, phones, and devices with the same 3.5mm 4-pole connections.

I'm sure the more expensive options, such as the AmpliTude iRig will have a little cleaner sound and work a little easier, but you can get by with a $6 cable too.

Here's how you connect the cable.

You can connect the mic side of the cable (labeled Guitar above) directly into the guitar and then use an amp effects app on the device, or you can connect it to your amp's headphone port and use your real amp and any effects pedals you have connected to it.

You can buy this StarTech.com 3.5mm Splitter Cable on Amazon or Search Amazon for similar products to see lots of other options.