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XLR cable (male-female)

Cable · generic

Manufacturergeneric
TypeCable

Connections

ConnectorCarriesDirection
XLR 3-pin femaleAnalog audio, microphone levelinput
XLR 3-pin female48V phantom powerin/out
XLR 3-pin maleAnalog audio, microphone leveloutput
XLR 3-pin male48V phantom powerin/out

What the XLR cable (male-female) can feed

Devices whose inputs accept what this one puts out, directly or with the cable noted.

Preamp 123
A-Designs Audio Pacifica, ART Digital MPA II, ART PRO MPA II, ART PRO MPA III, ART Tube MP - The Original, ART Tube MP Studio V3, Advanced Audio MT8016, Anthony DeMaria Labs ADL 600, AudioScape Engineering Co. M-27 (MAP 1731 Opamp-Based Microphone Preamp), BAE Audio 1073 Dual DMP, BAE Audio 1073DMP, BAE Audio 1073MPF, BAE Audio 312A, BAE Audio 312A Rack (Dual), BAE Audio 312A Rack (Single), Black Lion Audio Auteur 8DAT, Black Lion Audio Auteur DT, Black Lion Audio Auteur Quad², Black Lion Audio Auteur mkIII, Black Lion Audio B12A Quad, Black Lion Audio B12A mkIII, Black Lion Audio B173 Quad, Black Lion Audio B173 mkII, Bryston BP-19 and 99 more
Audio Interface 86
ART USB Dual Pre PS, ART USB II, ART USB IV, Aphex IN 2, Arturia MiniFuse 1, Arturia MiniFuse 2, Arturia MiniFuse 2 OTG, Audient iD4 MkII, Behringer UM2, Behringer UMC1820, Behringer UMC204HD, Behringer UMC22, Behringer UMC404HD, Black Lion Audio Revolution 2x2, Black Lion Audio Revolution 6x6, CAD Audio CAD CX2 (Connect II), ESI Audio Amber i1, ESI Audio MAYA22 USB, ESI Audio MAYA44 eX, ESI Audio Neva Duo, ESI Audio Neva OTG, ESI Audio Neva Uno, ESI Audio U22 XT, ESI Audio planet 22x and 62 more
Analog Mixer 46
ART MX225, ART MX622, ART MX622BT, ART MX624, ART PROMIX, Alesis MultiMix 12R, Alesis MultiMix 4 USB FX, Alesis MultiMix 8 USB FX, Allen & Heath ZED-10, Allen & Heath ZED-10FX, Allen & Heath ZED-12FX, Allen & Heath ZED-14, Allen & Heath ZED-16FX, Allen & Heath ZED-18, Allen & Heath ZED-22FX, Allen & Heath ZED-24, Allen & Heath ZED-428, Allen & Heath ZED-436, Allen & Heath ZED-6, Allen & Heath ZED-60-10FX, Allen & Heath ZED-60-14FX, Allen & Heath ZED-6FX, Allen & Heath ZEDi-10, Allen & Heath ZEDi-10FX and 22 more
Channel Strip 44
ART PRO CHANNEL II, ART PRO CHANNEL III, Anthony DeMaria Labs ADL 700, Aphex Channel, Aphex Project Channel, Avalon Design VT-737sp, BAE Audio 1073, Black Lion Audio Eighteen, Chandler Limited TG Microphone Cassette, Daking Mic Pre EQ, Drawmer 1977, Drawmer 1979, Elysia channex|studio, Empirical Labs Mike-E EL9, Empirical Labs Trak Pak (Mike-E + Lil FrEQ bundle), GML 2032 Mic Pre/Parametric EQ Channel Strip, Gainlab Audio Bishop, Grace Design m103, Great River Electronics MEQ-1NV, Harrison Audio 32Classic MS Mix Strip, Heritage Audio 8173, Heritage Audio BritStrip, Heritage Audio HA-73 EQ, Heritage Audio HA-73 EQX2 and 20 more
Digital Mixing Console 21
Allen & Heath Avantis, Allen & Heath Avantis Solo, Allen & Heath SQ-5, Allen & Heath SQ-6, Behringer WING, Behringer WING COMPACT, Behringer WING RACK, Behringer X32, Behringer X32 COMPACT, Behringer X32 PRODUCER, Behringer X32 RACK, Behringer XR12, Behringer XR16, Behringer XR18, Midas MR12, PreSonus StudioLive 16R, PreSonus StudioLive 24R, PreSonus StudioLive 32R, PreSonus StudioLive SE 16, TASCAM Sonicview 16XP / Sonicview 16dp, TASCAM Sonicview 24XP / Sonicview 24dp
Stagebox / Expander 16
ART ProSplit, Allen & Heath AR2412, Allen & Heath AR84, Aviom 6416m, Aviom AN-16/i-M, Cranborne Audio N22, Focusrite RedNet MP8R, Hear Technologies PRO Mixer Distro, MOTU Stage-B16, Midas DL16, Midas DL32, Radial Engineering IceCube, Radial Engineering J-Iso, Radial Engineering JS2, Radial Engineering JS3, Soundcraft Mini Stagebox 32i/16i
Recorder 13
JoeCo BBR1MP, Sound Devices 833, Sound Devices 888, Sound Devices MixPre-10 II, Sound Devices MixPre-3 II, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II, TASCAM DR-10X, TASCAM DR-40X, TASCAM DR-40XP, TASCAM FR-AV2, TASCAM FR-AV4, TASCAM Portacapture X6, TASCAM Portacapture X8
Install Processor 11
BSS Audio FDS-334T (MINIDRIVE), BSS Audio FDS-336T (MINIDRIVE), Behringer Super-X Pro CX2310 V2, Behringer Ultracurve Pro DEQ2496, Orban OPTICODEC 7600, Studio Technologies Model 209, Studio Technologies Model 214A, dbx AFS2, dbx DriveRack 260, dbx DriveRack PA2, dbx DriveRack VENU360
PA Loudspeaker 11
Electro-Voice EVOLVE 30M, Electro-Voice EVOLVE 50M, JBL Professional IRX112BT, QSC K10.2, QSC K12.2, QSC K8.2, QSC KW122, QSC KW152, QSC KW153, Samson Expedition XP1000, Samson Expedition XP300
Personal Monitoring 7
Hear Technologies Hear Back PRO Mixer, Lectrosonics IFBT4 / IFBT4-VHF, Lectrosonics M2 Duet System (M2T / M2Ra), Sennheiser EW IEM G4, Shure PSM 1000, Shure PSM 300, Shure PSM 900
Microphone 4
Audix HT2, Audix HT5, Hear Technologies AM12 Ambient Microphone, Milab VM-44 Link
Wireless System 3
Alesis MicLink Wireless, Lectrosonics HMa / HMb, RØDE RØDELink Newsshooter Kit
Recording Console 3
Aurora Audio Sidecar, Harrison Audio 32Classic, Trident Audio Trident 78 Console
500-Series Chassis 3
BAE Audio 8CR - 8 Channel Rack, Heritage Audio FRAME-8, Heritage Audio Rack 2
AD/DA Converter 3
Digital Audio Denmark AX Center, Heritage Audio Súper 8, NTP AX Center
DI / Reamp 2
AudioScape Engineering Co. Classic DI+, Grace Design FELiX2
Compressor / Limiter 2
Drawmer 1970, Manley SLAM!
Monitor Controller 2
Fluid Audio SRI-2, Radial Engineering Studio-Q
Saturation / Character 1
Black Lion Audio Level-Loc
Inline Preamp 1
Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1
Headphone Amp / Distribution 1
Hear Technologies Switch Back M8RX
Summing Mixer 1
Shadow Hills Industries Equinox
Equalizer 1
Thermionic Culture The Rooster 2

What can feed the XLR cable (male-female)

Devices whose outputs this one accepts.

Microphone 390
512 Audio Limelight, 512 Audio Skylight, ADK Microphones 3 Zigma C-LOL 12 (TL/FX head-amp, modular capsule mic), ADK Microphones 3 Zigma C-LOL 251 (TL/FX head-amp, modular capsule mic), ADK Microphones 3 Zigma C-LOL 47 (TL/FX head-amp, modular capsule mic), ADK Microphones 3 Zigma C-LOL 49 (TL/FX head-amp, modular capsule mic), ADK Microphones 3 Zigma C-LOL 67 (TL/FX head-amp, modular capsule mic), ADK Microphones 3 Zigma SD-C (TL/FX head-amp, small-diaphragm cardioid), ADK Microphones 3 Zigma SD-H (TL/FX head-amp, small-diaphragm hypercardioid), ADK Microphones 3 Zigma SD-O-D (TL/FX head-amp, small-diaphragm omni diffuse-field), ADK Microphones 3 Zigma SD-O-F (TL/FX head-amp, small-diaphragm omni free-field), ADK Microphones Berlin-47 T (T-FET), ADK Microphones Cremona-251 T (T-FET), ADK Microphones Frankfurt-49 T (T-FET), ADK Microphones Hamburg-67 T (T-FET), ADK Microphones Munich-7 T (T-FET), ADK Microphones Vienna-12 T (T-FET), ADK Microphones Z² 12 Z-Mod (Deluxe Edition), ADK Microphones Z² 251 Z-Mod (Deluxe Edition), ADK Microphones Z² 47 Z-Mod (Deluxe Edition), ADK Microphones Z² 49 Z-Mod (Deluxe Edition), ADK Microphones Z² 67 Z-Mod (Deluxe Edition), ADK Microphones Z² 800 Z-Mod (Deluxe Edition), AEA A440 and 366 more
DI / Reamp 5
ART Dual RDB, Avalon Design U5, Countryman Type 85 Direct Box, Hazelrigg Industries 4DI, Hazelrigg Industries VDI
Preamp 4
Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1, Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-2, Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-4, Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-Z
Inline Preamp 1
Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1

Check a specific pairing

The lists above are one-step connections. To check a full chain, including adapters, gain and phantom power, ask about a specific pair on the main page.