This Black Friday, we found affordable speedy cables so you can spend less time waiting by your gadgets.

You’ve just spent thousands of dollars on a guitar, amplifier and pedalboard, then you go and buy the cheapest possible cable to plug it all in and get wailing… that doesn’t seem right ...

But if you browse for the best USB cables, you'll soon realize that while they all look the same, there is a massive delta in price between the cheapest and most expensive USB-C cables.

My hands-on evaluation of numerous cables — ranging from the biggest, most-recognizable brand-names to the cheapest of the cheap — has revealed some clear winners, which I highlight below.