Detail 01
Single 24-gauge conductor
One conductor plus shield means unbalanced. Fine over 3 ft, but noise rejection is weaker than a balanced pair.
Product detailSKU #1274034477439
Rapco HorizonHZ Series Cable Female XLR to Male 1/4" Black 3 ft.
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 3 ft cable with a female XLR on one end and a male 1/4" on the other, for short connector-matching runs into 1/4" inputs.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Microphone into a 1/4" input on a small mixer or amp
- Short patches inside a rack between XLR and 1/4" gear
- Tight hops where a full-length mic cable is excess
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Speaker duty from an amp head to a cabinet
- Runs longer than a few feet — 3 ft is very short
- Anyone needing a male XLR end to feed a mixer
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
70% copper spiral shield
Spiral shielding stays flexible and coils easily, though it rejects less interference than a dense braid.
Detail 03
25 pf/ft capacitance
Low enough that a 3 ft run has no audible effect on high-end. Longer versions of this cable would start to matter.
Detail 04
23 ohm per 1000 ft resistance
Over 3 ft that is a rounding error. This is a signal cable, not a power-carrying one.
Detail 05
0.242 inch diameter, matte PVC jacket
Slim and non-reflective. Coils tightly for rack work and does not catch stage lighting.
Detail 06
Female XLR end
Accepts a male XLR — a microphone or gear output. It will not plug into a mixer's XLR input.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Unbalanced by design — keep it short and away from power cables to avoid hum
- 02Confirm you need female XLR, not male, for your source
- 03Cable only; no adapters or ties included
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I plug a microphone into this?
Yes. The female XLR end accepts a mic's male XLR output, and the 1/4" end goes into a mixer or amp input.
02Is this cable balanced?
No. With one conductor and a shield it runs unbalanced, which is why the short 3 ft length matters for keeping noise down.
03Will this carry phantom power to my mic?
No. Phantom power requires a balanced XLR-to-XLR connection. A 1/4" input does not supply it.
04Can I use it as a speaker cable?
No. A single 24-gauge shielded conductor is built for signal, not for amplifier power to a speaker.
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
