Amazon Basics XLR Male to Female Microphone Cable
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'As always with Amazon Basics, positively a great cable at a great price. Amazon Basics makes solid stuff. Second time buying Amazon Basics XLR cables and have purchased multiple other USB cords from them.\n\nWhy I like this cable:\nTwo velcro cable management straps on each cord.\nSubstantial strain relief at both ends.\nThe XLR connectors are solid as is the cord.\nMy Sennheiser e945 clicked on very reassuringly.\n\nAdditional thoughts:\n1. No gold connectors. Great, who needs them? Someone show me evidence of gold connectors sounding better especially with your Monster cables...please.\n\n2. Amazon Basics branding. Why are people complaining about this? Some people will complain about anything. These guys make a good product that they will stand behind. Give them a chance to put their seal of approval on solid products that can be had for what is truly a bargain of a price for what it is.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "From my previous experiences, I generally think of AmazonBasics as kind of a no-frills brand. However, when I was looking around for a shorter XLR cable (most of mine are 15 or 25 feet), I was shocked to see the AmazonBasics cable. First, I didn't think there was enough XLR cable sale volume to warrant them carrying them under their brand. Second, the product images looked pretty good. No, the cables aren't colored, but you can solve that with some tape at the ends.\n\nThe cable itself is a light gauge affair, with a decent amount of insulator. It coils easily and doesn't kink, and while it's a bit less heavy duty than most XLR cables, it seems more than good enough for my needs. I would say, though, that you will want something heavier if you want to tape these directly to the stage. They are perfect for on-camera, in-rack, of, on-table applications.\n\nThe thing that made me notice these cables in the product photos, and ultimately what made me buy them, was that the interconnect is encased in metal. While it's not technically necessary, I really appreciate the extra durability on the highest wear part of an item that is used all of the time. If I have a clumsy moment, I don't have to worry about having trashed the end of some of my audio rigging. That leads me to my last observation... XLR is usually used in professional setups, which favor things like locking connections. The tab on the male end of the cable worked well with EVERYTHING that I tried it with. The clip and release on the female end was less than perfect. The mating plastic (not exactly a gasket), kept a couple of my cables and devices from clipping in properly - that was 2 of 15 tried. A few of the ones that fit only clicked when a large amount of force was applied. While the lock release is textured, it's not comfortable to use if you need a lot of force to release the clip. It's not a deal breaker for me, but I thought I should mention it.\n\nIf you need a good quality XLR cable with good durability, and you don't have to use it unguarded on a trafficked floor surface, this should be excellent for you. Highly recommended."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "well i was using the mono price xlr cable i don't know i am not sure but it seems to be clearer signal on the amazon basicsi am using it on the Samson c01 condenser microphone with the focusrites scarlett solo"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is not a professional grade cable, and I wasn't expecting that. The connectors are not gold plated, but it does have proper screw on XLR connectors with a beefy strain relief, and nice insulated copper wiring. The inner signal conductors even have a bit of shrink tubing over the solder cups.\n\nThe problem is that the assembly is a bit shoddy. The jackets of the inner conductors were cut when the large jacket was stripped. Also, some of the solder joints were a bit sloppy in a few spots on both ends.\n\nI was able to re-solder the bad connections, but didn't bother cutting it back to fix the damaged jacketing. It works fine, and isn't very noisy."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I just need it as long it is working I have a audio interface I ordered on amazon and this cable from the mic to the interface, the cable paired with all the stuff really nicely. All the audio quality goes to a different product. All I need for the cable is just want a working one.\n\nSo far, if you want a cable to connect a mic to the interface, this is for you but I don't know for those who don't have the same audio equipment as mines but different brand/model number. I'm not a audio savvy person so this is so far a good one."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Okay look, why are you reading reviews on xlr cables. Pick one up it’s only 10 dollars. Fr though I had the 6 foot Amazon basics xlr cable, and it’s held up greatly compared too my fat toad. Xlr cables aren’t all that different brand too brand, durability is one of the only differences. Let me tell you, I put the 6 foot cable through hell, it’s still like new. I have the 25 foot cable cause I just bought a boom stand too replace my boom arm and wanted some flexibility in places too put it. One thing I’d tell you too watch out for is not knotting it when your tangling it up, and starting with the end that goes into the mic when your tangling it up. Back in my stupider days I didn’t take this advice and broke atleast 3 xlr cables by hitting the connector that goes into the mic against something hard and it breaks almost every time. I wish I could tell you if these do the same but I’m not breaking my xlr cable for you. I know. I’m sorry. Seriously though, just kinda take care of it and I promise a year with it where there’s nothing wrong with it. Unless you smack that connector against something hard like your desk. That’s the fatality combo of xlr cables. Also, buy the 25 foot cable and pick up some lil Velcro thingys, it’s a couple extra dollars and you’ll forever love yourself for it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Honestly, I\'m just getting started with this stuff... I\'ve got all kinds of interference and background hums and noise showing up on my monitor headphones... Doesn\'t seem to be recorded to my final stream, though... Which I have to figure out eventually... BUT, for such a low price, I was able to quickly solve my lack on XLR to XLR cable for my phantom powered Mic that I was trying to drive through a USB interface box, an old M-Audio Podcast Factory unit I bought in like... 200*?\n\nAnyway, I had been struggling forever trying to use an XLR to "big" modular plug, and of course it didn\'t provide power, so I could only see input on the meter by smacking the mic physically. As soon as I went full XLR, it all BOOM started working, and now I have a whole rest of the studio to worry about again, my Mic is working NICELY.\n\nI realize this review isn\'t going to help audiophiles much, but if you\'re a noob just starting out, buy this thing that gets you moving, and get better and better until you hate it and understand the need for a $50+ cable. No need to invest until you\'re good enough for it... And if you lose the energy, you\'ll have enough money to start again with something else!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Purchased these xlr cables to connect my studio monitors. And I must say they look great. Haven't connected them yet but my first impression is they look like high quality cables. I felt confident in buying Amazon Basics brand because not that long ago I purchased a couple of rca cables of that brand and they were perfect, still running them today on my home theater set up. I only wish I had looked into Amazon brand cables before I bought a set of really expensive Monster cables a while back. Spent $70 for the pair and they look identical to these ones which cost a total of $20 shipped. Oh, and these are longer! I got the 15 foot long cables just to insure I'd have enough slack to play with for speaker placement. Will only be buying AB for my cable needs from now on! I feel like such a doof for spending that much money on Monster cables, they all do the same thing, transfer audio."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm a radio news person, so having a reliable yet mobile sound recording set-up for on-the-scene reporting was important to me. Since I planned to use professional microphones, an XLR cable became vital. After researching my choices on Amazon, I chose this set. I only needed one cable but having a spare is always a good idea.\n\nI'd read a couple of reviews saying the plugs on these cables weren't precisely sizes, causing issues when connecting a microphone. I am pleased to report that it fits beautifully into the variety of mics I have on hand and also into my iRig amp/adapter that's part of my setup.\n\nAudio quality is as expected-- no different than the many cables I have available at work. Physical quality appears to be good... I expect these cables to perform as well as any other XLR cables. I haven't found any faults with them.\n\nThe price was right and I am glad I took a chance on this set. I know the cables will be an important part of my setup and I'm confident they will continue to perform well."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This cable seems decent for the price. It comes coiled with two attached velcro ties. On dissection (see attached image), it can be seen that the solder joints are covered by insulators (although not shrink-wrapped) and the shielding is made of braided copper. Only time will tell if it can endure heavy usage. For me, this is a back-up cable, as I normally connect my mics wirelessly. If you want greater insurance against premature failure, you should probably buy up-market or at least keep a spare.'}]