Detail 01
Single 24-gauge conductor
Unbalanced once it hits the 1/4 inch end, so 20 feet is about as far as you want to run it.
Product detailSKU #1274034477497
Rapco HorizonHZ Series Cable Female XLR to Male 1/4" Black 20 ft.
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 20-foot cable with a female XLR on one end and a 1/4 inch plug on the other, for tying mic-style gear into 1/4 inch inputs.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Patching an XLR source into a mixer or amp 1/4 inch jack
- Permanent rack and stage wiring where the ends never change
- Replacing a noisy adapter-plus-cable chain with one run
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Mics needing phantom power — it cannot pass through 1/4 inch
- Anyone wanting a plain XLR-to-XLR mic cable
- Speaker duty; single 24-gauge conductor is signal-level only
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
25 pf/ft capacitance
Low for this length, so high end stays intact instead of getting dulled over the run.
Detail 03
70% spiral copper shield
Handles typical stage hum, but a dense braid does better next to dimmer packs and lighting rigs.
Detail 04
0.242 inch outer diameter
Thin enough to coil small and tape flat, so it disappears under a pedalboard or in a rack.
Detail 05
Matte PVC jacket
Does not glare under stage lights and slides free rather than grabbing other cables in a pile.
Detail 06
23 ohm per 1000 ft resistance
Signal loss over 20 feet is negligible; you will not hear a level drop.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Female XLR accepts a male XLR plug — check your source end first
- 02Phantom power will not reach a mic through the 1/4 inch end
- 03Not a speaker cable; do not run a power amp through it
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I plug a microphone into this and go straight to my amp?
Only a dynamic mic. Condensers need phantom power, which cannot travel through the unbalanced 1/4 inch end. Use a mixer or preamp instead.
02Which end goes where?
The female XLR connects to a male XLR output, such as a mic or a mixer output. The 1/4 inch plugs into a line or instrument input.
03Is 20 feet too long for an unbalanced run?
It is near the practical limit. At 25 pf/ft the treble holds up, but going much longer invites noise and high-end loss.
04Will it work for my speakers?
No. One 24-gauge conductor is built for signal, not amplifier power. Use the 14-gauge speaker cable for that.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
1 detailsConnections & power
- Jacket
- Matte PVC
6 detailsOther
- Shield
- Pure copper spiral
- Capacitance
- 25 pf/ft. @ 1 kHz
- O D
- 0.242 inch
- Shield Coverage
- 70%
- Resistance
- 23ohm @ 20c/1000'
- Conductors
- (1) 24-gauge
