Detail 01
Male XLR to male RCA
Plugs into a female XLR jack on one side and a female RCA jack on the other. Both ends are pins, not sockets.
Product detailSKU #1273887987131
American Recorder TechnologiesXLR Male to RCA Male Adapter Nickel
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
An XLR male to RCA male adapter for feeding a balanced XLR output into an RCA input on a mixer, amp, or recorder.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Sending a mixer's XLR output to a home stereo or powered speaker
- Patching pro gear into consumer RCA inputs
- Feeding a DJ mixer or recorder that only has RCA ins
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Microphones — mic level is far too low for an RCA input
- Long runs, since the RCA side is unbalanced and picks up noise
- Anyone needing the reverse direction, RCA source to XLR input
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Balanced to unbalanced
The XLR side is balanced, the RCA side is not. Noise rejection ends at the adapter, so keep the RCA run short.
Detail 03
Passive, no transformer
No level matching. A +4 dBu pro output into a -10 dBV consumer input will run hot and may need trimming.
Detail 04
Single channel
Handles one channel only. Stereo means buying two and running left and right separately.
Detail 05
Nickel plating
Durable contact surface at a low price. Wipe the RCA pin occasionally if connections start to get intermittent.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Buy two for stereo — one adapter carries one channel
- 02Do not connect a phantom-powered XLR output through this to RCA gear
- 03Levels may need turning down; pro outputs are hotter than RCA inputs expect
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I plug my microphone into an RCA input with this?
No. A mic puts out far too little signal for an RCA line input, and there is no preamp here. You will barely hear it.
02Does this work in both directions?
Electrically it passes signal either way, but the connectors decide. Both ends are male, so it needs a female XLR jack and a female RCA jack.
03Will I lose sound quality?
The signal itself passes through fine. You lose balanced noise rejection past the adapter, so keep the RCA cable short.
04Do I need two for a stereo connection?
Yes. Each adapter carries one channel, so a stereo pair takes two — one for left, one for right.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gray
