Purchased new last year and used a few times in the studio. No noticeable stains and no operational problems. From other sites: Features A cable that produces changes in sound quality as an "effect." By making only a portion of the cable coiled, it obtains the unique sound of a coil cord while maintaining the dynamic range of a straight cable. It creates a sound unique to coil cords that cannot be obtained through amplifier equalization. Specs ■ Instrument cable ■ Coil cord ■ Straight-L type ■ 3.0m ※ The coiled part uses approximately 4.6m of cable, and the length when coiled is about 70cm. The meter notation of the product is the total length of the cable when coiled.