![]() ![]() Depending on what’s important to you, you might have to make your choice based on the size of the gear.īalanced vs unbalanced audio: For longer cables, the issue of balanced vs unbalanced audio becomes important to prevent signal interference and audio errors. There isn’t room on a DSLR for full sized audio inputs. Size: A normal 3.5mm headphone jack (1/8th inch) is quite a bit smaller than an XLR connector and consequently the gear features full-sized XLR connectors tends to be larger. This is generally a useful feature since it means you can’t accidentally unplug a cable without noticing it (unlike 1/8th inch headphone type jacks which can more easily slip out of their ports). Image source Safety/unplug protection: Most XLR connectors are designed so that you must disengage a “push” lever to eject an XLR cable once it’s plugged in. This is because they’re designed for professional use and therefore it might be either a pro or a con depending on what your needs are. Space/weight: Gear with XLR connectors tends to be heavier and bulkier, in part because of the metal connectors that are used and partially because the cables tend to be heavy duty. If you need to decide whether or not to use gear with XLR connectors or not, here are some factors to consider in making your decision. Pros & Cons of using XLR audio connectors A sound mixer like this might be useful if you need to patch together six different XLR microphones, each from a different person, for a live event, with the sound going to a set of speakers (such as a discussion panel on a stage where everyone has a microphone, for instance). Here’s a sound mixing board that has six XLR audio inputs and two XLR audio outputs for speakers, in addition to several other audio inputs.To connect this microphone to a camera, you’ll need to use an XLR cable in the middle, for instance, like the 6 foot XLR cable we linked to earlier in this article. The Shure SM58 microphone is a well known handheld microphone with an XLR connector at its base.Not every video camera has XLR inputs, so XLR adapters for DSLRs and camcorders exist to bridge that gap and allow you to use XLR shotgun microphones for instance with these cameras. ![]() TwoFor instance, two XLR cables can be plugged into the HXR-NX100, which can lead to a shotgun microphone and an XLR lavalier microphone. In the case of this camera, the dual XLR inputs are housed in a box on the front of the top handle.
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