Detail 01
Male on both ends
A gender changer. Only useful when you have two female XLR ends that need to meet.
Product detailSKU #1273887987141
American Recorder TechnologiesXLR Male to XLR Male Adapter Nickel
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
An XLR male to XLR male barrel adapter. Its only job is joining two XLR female cable ends or reversing a cable's direction.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Joining two mic cables that both end in female XLR
- Correcting a gender mismatch at a stage box or snake
- Spare in a live rack for cable-run problems mid-show
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Extending a run the normal way — most cables already mate male to female
- Anyone needing a 1/4" or RCA connection
- Permanent installs; a correctly wired cable is more reliable
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
3-pin XLR
Keeps the balanced pair and ground intact, so noise rejection survives the join.
Detail 03
Nickel contacts
Standard plating. Conducts fine and resists tarnish, though gold holds up better in damp or salt-air venues.
Detail 04
Rigid barrel, no cable
Adds a hard joint in the middle of a run. Tape it down or it becomes a trip point on stage.
Detail 05
Passive, no electronics
No phantom power blocking, no polarity flip, no level change. Signal passes straight through.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01No cable included — you supply both XLR cables
- 02Check gender first; two female ends is the case this solves
- 03A mid-run joint is a failure point; secure it for live use
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does this let me join two mic cables together?
Only if both cable ends are female XLR. Standard mic cables have one male and one female end, so they already connect directly without an adapter.
02Will phantom power pass through it?
Yes. It is a passive 3-pin connection with no electronics, so phantom power and signal pass straight through unchanged.
03Does it flip the polarity or reverse the phase?
No. It is a straight pin-to-pin connection. Pin assignments carry through as they are, with no polarity change.
04Is the connection still balanced?
Yes. All three pins carry through, so the balanced pair and ground stay intact and noise rejection is unaffected.
Reference
Full specifications
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- Color
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