Reddit reviews Alex Tech 25ft - 1 inch Cord Protector Wire Loom Tubing Cable Sleeve Split Sleeving for USB Charger Cable Power Cord Audio Video Cable – Protect Cat from Chewing Cords - Black

This is also how I work. A smidge more detail from my set up -- I have multiple "Cord Control Kits" (fancy name, it's just a plastic tube); cannot find these anymore other than eBay, so also use these sleeves.

I use the sleeves / kits are for my racked gears' power, audio, and MIDI, separately. (Keeping power and audio separately to avoid interference, and MIDI just for appearance.)

For my desk -- computer power cords, video cables, USB, Thunderbolt, &c -- these are routed as much as possible behind the desk and behind my keyboards, occasionally twist-tied or velcro-tied to the desk or keyboard stand legs. When there's a bit of a mess I'm a bit embarrassed to write, then hidden behind a cloth hanging behind the desk (so the cables are between the wall and the cloth).

Just as /u/wrongfulness writes, cables stay in place when I take gear to a gig; this is important to me, although having a double set of cables can get expensive, and then they themselves need to be managed. I have a cable wall (like this material, but not exactly; I can't find exact product image this minute), where I drape all my extra cables, grouped by type and (roughly) by length.

Set up can be a chore, including keeping from inter-weaving cables in the racks. At one point, frustration led to unplugging one end of most cables from the gear, then re-running it more carefully.

I'm afraid I rambled here, sorry, but wish you well with finding your own solution; I feel it is quite useful and satisfying to have solid cable management and ultimately worth the effort.

Edit: to add: my room is in a partial square shape. Desk, with racks to the left and keyboards to the right and behind (with space to get in the middle :) ). This means running MIDI and ADAT from keyboard to racks, for which I have one of these, and do not step on it. They do not work as well as I'd have liked ... I had to tape the bottom slit closed to keep cables from popping out. I dislike this across-the-floor solution, but couldn't see purchasing long enough cables to go around the perimeter. (For taping, because I wanted to not get sticky on the cables, I put painters tape along the slit, with the non-sticky side against the floor runner, sticky side facing up, and then used duct tape to do the main securing to hold the slitted area closed.)

Not sure why I'm writing so much; sorry.

Edit 2: wrong words; ugh.

Bon Courage :)

another type of “wrap”, i like this stuff...it come in variety of widths and lengths Split Cable Sleeves

I’ve yet to dig deep into my cable management bc school— but after looking into a lot of options, something like IKea signum rack and mounting my huge surge protector and KVM switch under desktop are looking like the best options.

As far as minimizing visible cable burden, I wouldn’t recommend those stretchy nylon/Velcro sleeves as they don’t keep the bundles of wrapped cables as tight as I’d like. These look like promising options:


Wire Loom Tubing Cable Sleeve Split Sleeving for Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FW3MKGH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xYoIDb4B12JE5


Cable Management On-Wall Raceway Kit, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F2REREU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PZoIDb44ZQTC4

Zip ties for semi-permanent individual cable management, Velcro ties for bundles of cables im likely to move around.

cable clips and cable sleeves made it all possible. The rest is just hiding the excess.

Alex Tech 25ft - 1 inch Cord Protector Wire Loom Tubing Cable Sleeve Split Sleeving For USB Charger Cable Power Cord Audio Video Cable – Protect Cat From Chewing Cords - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FW3MKGH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_IFo0CbT7FDW0S


Pasow 50pcs Cable Ties Reusable Fastening Wire Organizer Cord Rope Holder 7 Inch (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0154MS9Q0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tGo0CbCF1T2B0


eBoot 100 Pieces Adhesive Cable Clips Wire Clips Cable Wire Management Wire Cable Holder Clamps Cable Tie Holder for Car, Office and Home https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HR9VS4I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0Go0Cb8EVVNYV


Plus some other materials i probably missed but a quick amazon search of “Cable Management” on amazon can start to trigger some awesome ideas.

You really gotta sit there and stare at it and think how you can hide everything, neatly and routed in a way thats easy to clean. Having my monitors wall mounted allowed me to use the brackets to hide the long monitor power cords and hdmi cables i was also able to mount a power strip behind there so it was easier to power things while hiding wires.

Yes, go back to IKEA! Somewhere near the end, around the lamps and ceiling lights, I found these cheap cable snake sleeves:
https://m2.ikea.com/us/en/p/rabalder-cable-organizer-white-20281419/

I also use these for cables under the desk after separating out of the snake and organizing under the desk:
https://www.amazon.com/Command-Clear-Clips-Strips-CL017-13NA/dp/B076ZT3FVN/
These too:
https://www.amazon.com/Command-Damage-Free-Small-without-Packaging/dp/B0751TRS6Y/

And these are great for individual cable control:
https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Waves-Elastic-Cable-10-pack/dp/B001PGXKCS/

I've added to and removed from my setup half a dozen times since I last organized my wires so they're a mess again, so be aware that it's a constant battle.

Edit: these look pretty good too, am going to get some myself if I don't make it to IKEA soon:
https://www.amazon.com/Alex-Tech-25ft-Protector-Sleeving/dp/B07FW3MKGH/

Can I recommend something like a braided cable wrap to put around the power\data cables running out the back behind the lamp? Would clean it up real nice and be the only recommendation I would have.

https://www.amazon.com/Alex-Tech-25ft-Protector-Sleeving/dp/B07FW3MKGH/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Braided+cable+wrap&qid=1564492612&s=gateway&sr=8-4

Looks great! You’ve given me a couple ideas for my living room :)

Recommend this which comes in different sizes. Otherwise at least something like this or this. Though I am already jealous my dude mad props 🤘🙃