The red Kopul 3000 Series XLR Male to Female Microphone Cable 3'is designed to be an extremely quiet and flexible cable that is ideal for the most demanding live sound and performance applications. The cable is engineered to be durable and provide protection against EMI, RFI, and static noise. While the cable's color-coding affords the ability to quickly differentiate between multiple connections onstage, it provides a pleasant aesthetic quality at the same time.

Premium Performance 3000 Series cables are made from 24-AWG OFC copper wire that's wrapped with PE insulation and a conductive PVC inner shield. A cotton-yarn inner layer helps reduce electrostatic and microphonic noise. The 95% dual-spiral shielding makes the cable resistant to EMI and RFI noise. The Neutrik XX silver connectors provide a high level of connectivity, and all the solder connections are shrink-wrapped for protection.

Ideal for Live Sound and Performance    Neutrik XX Silver Connectors    95% Dual-Spiral Shield    Twin Conductive PVC Inner Shields    24-Gauge OFC Conductors    Cotton-Yarn Wrap Reduces Noise    Shrink-Wrapped Solder Points    Color-Coded for Visibility and Style

95% dual-spiral shielding offers protection from EMI and RFI noise

Twin conductive PVC inner shielding provides 100% coverage of the core conductor. It helps keep the cable's signal from radiating and affecting nearby cables and helps prevents external EMI from penetrating to the cable's core

24-AWG oxygen-free stranded copper inner core provides the best possible conductivity

Cotton yarn reduces electrostatic and microphonic noise

All solder points shrink-wrapped for protection

Neutrik XX silver connectors offer high conductivity

Caged type contact and improved ground contact

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work with the microphone cable from the Nady QHM-100 Closed-Back Stereo Headphones with Boom Mic? I'm looking at using it for the BMD ATEM Talkback Converter.

A: Unfortunately the Nady QHM-100 will not operate when connected via an adapter to an XLR input. The mic requires power only able to be provided by a 3.5mm jack. You are able to connect a standard broadcast headset that features a dynamic mic which does not require power via the XLR jack. The Audio Technica BPHS-1 is currently the best we have to offer in terms of price and correct connections (XLR for mic, and 1/4 TRS headphone).

Q: 2. Is the mini socket stereo? That is; will it take a stereo signal from, say, a laptop, and covert it to mono?

A: Yes, and it works great for playing stereo from my laptop speaker output into a mono microphone input on my mixer so I can EQ it, after I also add a 20 or 40 dB pad between this adapter and my mixer. I have this adapter and according to the schematic diagram on the rear of the package, at the 3.5mm mini female jack, the Tip and Ring are connected together and go to pin 2 of the XLR male. The 3.5mm jack Sleeve connects to pin 1 and 3 of the XLR male.

Q: 3. Does this adapter convert 48v phantom power down to 5v?

A: This allows you to connect a mic equipped with a 3.5mm TRS connector to an XLR input. The mics you would be using will need to have their own power supply, it will not allow them to be powered through Phantom Power.

Q: 4. Fixing the XLR gender being wrong with adapters, will these extenders pass audio in both directions on the Ethernet cable?

A: XLR is not de-facto a directional medium, which is to say that it's really just a set of three pins with copper wire in between. Audio can only flow one way from an XLR connector to another, but it doesn't actually matter which direction that is. So, if for some reason you have audio passing from male jack 1 of the Kopul 4-Channel XLR Network Cable Extender Kit to female jack 1, that will work fine. You just can't have audio flowing both ways at the same time between two connectors.

Q: 5. Will this work with Panasonic DMW-XLR1?

A: Yes if you want to connect a microphone with mini plug output.

Q: 6. I have a Tascam DR40 and a AudioTechnica 3350 Lavallier mic. Is this going to work ?

A: This is the type of converter that is used for connecting mics with a 1/8 /3.5mm TRS plug into a device with a XLR plug. In other words, yes, it will work.

Q: 7. How long would be the network cable?

A: No cable is included with the Kopul 4-Channel XLR Network Cable Extender Kit with Male and Female Extenders. As these extenders support transmission of analog audio, AES/EBU, and DMX signals, recommended cable length will vary based on what kind of signal you want to send.

Q: 8. What is the color code

A: Is this referring to the internal wiring? We don't readily have a spec for that, so if you are making any modifications, I would test each wire with a multimeter to the corresponding pin. Otherwise if there's an issue, we can replace it under lifetime warranty through info@hosatech.com. Best regards, Hosa Support.

Q: 9. I read a review of a similar adapter from Rode that says that it doesn't work with 1/8 TS cables. So, will this Kopul adapter work with a mono lav mic with 1/8 TS cable?

A: No. Neither works. They are both for STEREO 1/8 plugs into a MONO XLR jack. Period. (They will work if you only insert the mic plug halfway into the female 1/8 jack. No one in their right mind would try to use that fragile configuration. Get an XLR mic!

Q: 10. Will a wireless lav receiver with a 1/8 mono, male jack work with this adapter?

A: Yes, the Kopul XLR to Mini Adapter will adapt the 1/8 plug to XLR from a wireless lav receiver.