Vention 6.5mm Male to XLR Female Audio Cable

The Vention 6.5mm Male to XLR Female Audio Cable connects professional audio equipment featuring 1/4-inch outputs to XLR-equipped mixers, amplifiers, or recording interfaces. This balanced audio cable bridges different professional audio standards, enabling musicians to link instruments, studio monitors, or audio processors to mixing consoles or PA systems without signal degradation. Perfect for students setting up home recording studios and business professionals configuring presentation audio systems, the robust construction ensures clean signal transmission while the flexible design accommodates stage, studio, and installed sound applications.

Key Features & Benefits

• Professional Audio Integration: Connects 6.5mm (1/4-inch) equipment outputs to XLR inputs on mixers, interfaces, or amplifiers, enabling seamless integration between different professional audio standards common in recording studios, live sound reinforcement, and broadcast environments.
• Balanced Audio Transmission: Provides balanced signal transfer that rejects electromagnetic interference and hum over cable runs, maintaining clean audio quality essential for professional recording, live performance, or broadcast applications where noise-free signal paths determine output quality.
• Durable Construction: Heavy-duty cable jacket and reinforced strain relief withstand repeated coiling, stage use, and permanent installations better than thin consumer cables, ensuring reliable performance in demanding professional environments from touring to fixed installations.
• Flexible Cable Design: The cable remains pliable in various temperatures and routing scenarios, simplifying installation behind equipment racks, across stages, or through cable management systems without the stiffness that creates connection stress or routing difficulties.
• Gold-Plated Connectors: Corrosion-resistant gold plating on both 6.5mm and XLR contacts ensures optimal signal transfer and prevents oxidation that degrades connections over time, particularly valuable in humid environments or long-term installed applications.

Technical Specifications

Audio Performance

• Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz ±0.5dB (full audio spectrum)
• Signal Type: Balanced audio (mono)
• Cable Type: Balanced twisted-pair construction
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >100dB
• Capacitance: <100pF/meter
• Impedance: Low-impedance design (600 ohms standard)
• THD (Total Harmonic Distortion): <0.01%
• Maximum Input Level: +20dBu or higher

Connector Specifications

• Source Connector: 6.5mm (1/4-inch) TRS male (Tip-Ring-Sleeve)
• Destination Connector: XLR 3-pin female (balanced)
• 6.5mm Contact Configuration: Tip (hot/+), Ring (cold/-), Sleeve (ground)
• XLR Pin Configuration: Pin 1 (ground), Pin 2 (hot/+), Pin 3 (cold/-)
• Contact Plating: 24K gold-plated contacts for corrosion resistance
• Connector Housing: Die-cast metal shells with strain relief
• Connector Finish: Nickel-plated or black metal housing

Cable Construction

• Available Lengths: Multiple options (1M, 3M, 5M, 10M typical)
• Conductor Material: Oxygen-free copper (OFC) stranded wire
• Wire Gauge: 24AWG or 26AWG conductors
• Jacket Material: PVC outer jacket with high flexibility
• Color: Black (standard professional audio color)
• Shielding: Braided copper shield plus spiral wrap for 95%+ coverage
• Internal Construction: Twisted-pair balanced configuration
• Strain Relief: Heavy-duty molded boots at both connector ends

Physical Design

• Cable Diameter: Approximately 6-7mm
• Cable Flexibility: Highly flexible for stage and studio use
• Connector Profile: Low-profile 6.5mm plug, standard XLR female body
• XLR Locking: Metal latch mechanism for secure connections
• Weight: Varies by length (approximately 50-100g per meter)
• Temperature Flexibility: Remains flexible -20°C to 60°C
• Color Coding: Standard black professional audio cable

Electrical Specifications

• Conductor Resistance: <0.05 ohms/meter
• Insulation Resistance: >100 megohms
• Dielectric Strength: >1000V DC
• Operating Temperature: -20°C to 75°C (-4°F to 167°F)
• Storage Temperature: -30°C to 80°C (-22°F to 176°F)
• Humidity Tolerance: 5% to 95% non-condensing
• Durability: Rated for 5,000+ connection cycles

Compatibility

• 6.5mm Source Equipment: Studio monitors, audio interfaces, outboard processors, effects units, DJ mixers, keyboard outputs, drum machines, synthesizers, guitar/bass preamps
• XLR Destination Equipment: Mixing consoles (live sound and studio), microphone preamps, audio interfaces XLR inputs, PA system processors, studio recording equipment, broadcast mixing boards
• Audio Standards: Professional audio standard wiring (Pin 2 hot)
• Applications: Recording studios, live sound reinforcement, broadcast facilities, houses of worship, theaters, conference rooms, home studios
• Use Cases: Balanced line-level connections, instrument outputs to mixers, processor connections, studio monitor routing

Important Notes

• Designed for line-level balanced audio signals
• Not suitable for speaker-level connections (use speaker cables instead)
• Verify equipment output impedance matches cable impedance for optimal performance
• Standard Pin 2 hot wiring (some older equipment may use Pin 3 hot)

Use Cases & Applications

For Home Recording Studios: Connect studio monitor speakers with 6.5mm inputs to audio interfaces or mixers with XLR outputs. The balanced cable enables bedroom producers and home recordists to route audio from recording interfaces to powered monitors, maintaining professional signal quality that prevents noise from degrading mix accuracy during critical listening sessions.

For Live Sound Reinforcement: Link DJ mixers, keyboard outputs, or electronic drum modules to PA system mixing consoles during concerts, events, or club performances. The cable enables sound engineers to integrate various equipment types into unified sound systems, ensuring clean signal paths from performance equipment to front-of-house mixing positions.

For Church Audio Systems: Connect worship keyboards, playback devices, or electronic instruments to sanctuary mixing consoles. The cable enables church technical teams to route contemporary worship instruments and tracks through professional sound systems, delivering clear audio to congregations during services, concerts, or special events.

For Studio Signal Processing: Route audio from outboard effects processors, compressors, or equalizers with 6.5mm outputs to mixing console XLR inputs. The balanced connection enables recording engineers to integrate hardware processing into signal chains without noise accumulation, maintaining sonic purity essential for professional recording and mastering work.

For Keyboard Performances: Connect stage keyboards, synthesizers, or digital pianos to venue PA systems during performances. The cable enables keyboardists to send balanced line-level signals to sound systems, providing clean audio reproduction that preserves the tonal character of instruments during concerts, theatrical productions, or worship services.

For DJ Setups: Link DJ controllers, CDJs, or external mixers to club sound systems or rental PA equipment. The cable enables mobile DJs and club performers to connect their equipment to various venue systems using professional balanced connections that reject interference from lighting systems and power distribution equipment.

For Broadcast Facilities: Connect audio playback devices, effects processors, or routing equipment within radio or television production environments. The balanced cable maintains broadcast-quality signal integrity between equipment racks, mixing consoles, and distribution systems where any noise or interference directly impacts on-air quality.

For Studio Monitor Routing: Connect audio interfaces or mixing console monitor outputs to powered studio monitors with XLR inputs. The cable enables recording studios to establish reference monitoring systems with minimal noise floor, critical for accurate mixing decisions and quality control during recording, editing, and mastering sessions.

For Conference Room Audio: Link presentation audio sources, laptop interfaces, or media playback devices to installed sound system processors with XLR inputs. The cable enables AV technicians to integrate various audio sources into corporate conference rooms, training facilities, or boardrooms requiring reliable audio distribution for presentations and video conferences.

For Theater Sound Design: Connect playback systems, synthesizers, or effects processors to theatrical sound mixing positions. The balanced cable enables theatrical sound designers to route music, sound effects, and synthesized sounds through performance sound systems while rejecting electrical noise from stage lighting and effects equipment.

For Mobile Recording Rigs: Link portable recording equipment with mixed connector types during location recording sessions. The cable enables field recordists, podcast producers, or documentary filmmakers to adapt various equipment configurations when recording interviews, live performances, or ambient sounds outside controlled studio environments.

For Music Education: Connect classroom electronic keyboards, drum pads, or audio interfaces to educational mixing systems or amplification equipment. The cable enables music teachers to route student instrument outputs to classroom monitoring systems, facilitating ensemble practice, recording projects, or music technology instruction.

For Band Rehearsal Spaces: Connect electronic instruments, backing track players, or in-ear monitor systems to rehearsal PA mixing consoles. The cable enables bands to establish professional rehearsal audio systems that mirror live performance signal routing, improving preparation quality and reducing technical problems during actual performances.

For Hotel Ballroom Audio: Link installed audio equipment with different connector standards during events, conferences, or wedding receptions. The cable enables hotel AV staff and event production companies to adapt various rental equipment to permanent installed systems, providing flexible audio routing for diverse event requirements.

For Recording Studio Patch Bays: Create custom connections between studio equipment featuring different connector standards. The cable enables recording engineers to establish flexible signal routing between vintage equipment with 6.5mm connectors and modern interfaces or consoles standardized on XLR connections, preserving investment in classic audio gear.

For Festival Stage Systems: Connect stage boxes, monitor systems, or backline equipment during multi-act music festivals. The cable enables festival production teams to quickly adapt various artist equipment to standardized stage systems, maintaining professional signal quality while accommodating diverse technical riders and equipment preferences.

For Podcast Production: Link audio processors, interfaces, or mixer outputs to XLR-equipped recording devices or distribution amplifiers. The cable enables podcast producers to route processed audio through professional signal chains that reduce noise and maintain broadcast-quality audio for distribution across streaming platforms.

For Auditorium Installations: Connect permanently installed audio equipment in schools, performing arts centers, or lecture halls. The balanced cable provides reliable long-term performance in fixed installations where cable replacement proves difficult, ensuring years of noise-free operation in educational and cultural facilities.

For Studio Equipment Racks: Create custom connections between rack-mounted processors, interfaces, and routing equipment. The cable enables studio designers to interconnect equipment with different connector standards within equipment racks, maintaining professional signal quality while accommodating diverse manufacturer specifications.

For Remote Broadcast Vehicles: Connect portable mixing equipment, effects processors, or playback devices in mobile production trucks. The cable enables broadcast engineers to establish professional audio routing in temporary production environments, maintaining on-air quality standards during remote sports broadcasts, news coverage, or live event productions.

The Vention 6.5mm Male to XLR Female Audio Cable addresses the reality that professional audio equipment manufacturers employ various connector standards based on equipment type and tradition—keyboards and processors often use 1/4-inch jacks while mixing consoles and interfaces standardize on XLR connections. This cable bridges these standards without requiring expensive adapter boxes or signal-degrading consumer-grade converters, making it essential for anyone building professional audio systems where equipment integration matters as much as individual component quality—particularly valuable for home studio builders, church technical volunteers, and small venue sound engineers working with mixed equipment ecosystems on limited budgets