Think of this when buying cables...

[Elias]

I bought two of these cables to connect my Stage 3 to a MODX. I should have taken into account the design of the MODX back panel. Returning these wont get me anything, these cost under 10€ in total.

I will probably try to modify this to fit since I do have an understanding of electronics and this is not a very complicated project. Or is it a bad idea?

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[cgrafx]

You'll need a right angle DIN connector and a basic soldering iron. Not hard to fix. Although it may cost more for 2 connectors than it did to buy the cables.

[maxpiano]

You'll need a right angle DIN connector and a basic soldering iron. Not hard to fix. Although it may cost more for 2 connectors than it did to buy the cables.

You mean a straight DIN; the one in the picture is already right-angled (and that's apparently the issue); anyway @Elias it's worth considering that buying 2 "straight" cables is probably easier (and maybe less expensive) than modifying those you have now, which may work well with other keyboards in the future.

[cgrafx]

No, right angle, the issue is the orientation. The picture is misleading because of the way it was shot. The cable in the photo shows the cable oriented up and it needs to be oriented 180 degrees so the cable portion points down instead. You can't just turn the cable around as it is polarized needing a new right-angle connector but the pins and polarization key need to be rotated 180 degrees.

A straight cable could also be used, but its generally a cleaner look and tighter cable routing with the right angle connector.

[PScooter63]

A straight cable could also be used, but its generally a cleaner look and tighter cable routing with the right angle connector.

Serious question: when does this matter? (Not meant to be snark, genuinely curious.)

[cgrafx]

It really depends on your rig and where its being used. For example, right angle connectors will allow you to place the back of your keyboard closer to a wall. In live configurations they can help reduce the stress on the connectors as the cable isn't pulling like a lever on the back of the connector.

In some cases its just an aesthetic to keep the wiring clean.

For example I have a multi-wire snake connected to my pedal board for volume, expression, Leslie, and sustain pedals. The end of that cable is a tail with right angle connectors so they don't stick out from the back of my rig. Helps with both visual clutter, but also reduces chance of people snagging my cables when they are moving around on stage.

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[Elias]

They will be under 10€ so I'll wait till I have something else to order so I will save on shipping. So I'll go with the longer, impractical ones.