HosaGXP-143 Adaptor, XLR3F to 1/4 Inch TRS

Works great to convert XLR to 1/4"

worked well no signal loss

I like it when people can actually understand what I'm saying over the internet, so I grabbed one of these to plug my Audio-Technica MB3k into my Asus Xonar Essence ST. Hm, need more gain, but that's beside the point.Point is the adaptor works. BUT, it isn't very sturdy. There is a lot of play in the plug and jack portions, and when two screws are removed, one wire is shown connecting it to the MONO plug. No strain support or anything. The metal on the adaptor looks nice, but the metal around the actual XLR portion is very thin and bends easily. The lock is also a little spongey; I wouldn't trust it in a high-stress environment.See how I capitalized mono in that last paragraph? The picture doesn't match the item. I was hoping for something that might split my microphone into a stereo signal, or at least made it possible with the old soldering iron, seeing the two rings on the plug, but, instead I got a mono plug.I was hoping for something of higher quality, but was disapointed. I'd say save your cash and get something generic if you're not doing anything serious, or go to a music store and find something a bit more solid. Or, if you're really hardcore, go to a distributor, get some nice (Neutrik, Amphenol, etc) parts, and make one yourself.

I use this adapter on the interface/mix board end of 1 channel of my XLR cable snake, to change 1 channel into my monitor return. I plug an XLR to Female 1/4" stereo adapter to the other end to create a headphone jack at the musician end of my setup. Now I can record with 6 channels, and monitor with 2. (It's an 8 channel XLR snake). Why do I go through all that you ask? because I have an 8 channel XLR snake, and instead of buying another snake, why not ADAPT the snake I have? hence the word adapter... :-P I love it. It's a great tool to add versatility to your setup, no matter what you're doing. Definately recommend this product to anyone that would happen to need to change an XLR to balanced 1/4" stereo... It's high quality, and very solid, I definately expect this to last me a long time.

I couldn't figure out why my studio monitors were so noisy with a constant buzz, was even thinking of returning them or having them repaired. It turned out to be because I was connecting them to my audio interface with unbalanced 1/4" TR to XLR microphone cables. Using this adaptor with a standard xlr cable and a female to female barrel connector on the other end, I was able to eliminate the noise. Now they sound the way they should. (silent when nothing is playing)

I manage a classic rock band. I recently ordered a bunch of stuff to replace aging gear. Cables, mics, stands, snakes, etc. We have now been out on a couple of gigs with the stuff. It is all good quality and working fine. Does exactly what I expected it to do. No surprises. In the interest of time I am applying this exact same review to all of the items I bought for this purpose and am happy with. FWIW, I am also taking the time to be critical of the items I am not completely happy with.

This is a must have in my video bag. When I'm filming an event of any kind, this thing plugs into the DJ/sound guys's board with my wireless mic, and I'm set for the night. No noise or issues that I've seen. I like that this one has the XLR lock, I bought one previously that I didn't notice didn't have the lock, and I hated it and returned it because it would loosen if anyone picked it up to move it. You're in good shape with this adapter!

I bought 6 of these XLR to 1/4" adapters hoping to connect my microphones to an old funky mixer I owned with 1/4" inputs. It didn't end up working because I discovered I needed to convert the microphone level to line level (which these don't do), however they do convert XLR to 1/4" balanced quite well. Just not what I needed in my particular situation.

I keep some of these in my AV box. You never know when you are going to need to go from the 1/4" headphone jack to the 1/8" stereo. Inexpensive and easy to use.

Buen adaptador

Es difícil encontrar este tipo de adaptadores y por eso lo compré. Está bien hecho y funciona bien. Lo recomiendo

Cable had a hard time fitting but it works 100%. Would of went to local L & M for next order.

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