Neutrik NC3MXX 3-Pin XLRM Cable Connector, Nickel Housing with Silver Contacts

I always buy the Neutrk brand connectors. The male and females are of great quality and are very easy to solder to. The shell and stress relief hold up and work great for a long time. Don't waste your money on cheaper knockoffs that don't last long.

its fine

Easy to solder to, they fit the mating connectors. Seemingly well made.

I bought some of these because I wanted to make my own Mogami cables, because I’m cursed with DIY disease. If you’re like me, you have to take everyday simple tasks like, I don’t know, buying a mic cable, and turn it into a quest to learn how to solder and wire up electronics. at first all you wanted to do was save a little money and rather than buy it from guitar center, you’ll make it yourself, quick and easy right? WRONG. You are the cable maker now. This is your life. Your fingers are burnt and the day is gone, but you made it yourself. And you won’t stop talking about it to your long suffering wife. But she is kind and tells you just how handy and smart you are. And you’ve got a cable to show for it. And all things being equal after you had to buy the heat shield, the soldering tip, the bulk wiring and neutrik tips, you’ve saved a total of 8 dollars off retail and it only took you six hours.But if you’re like me, you’re going to read this review and do it anyway.

Best connectors and strain relief in the industry. The old Switchcraft screws did little to nothing to safely retain cables and usually ended up destroying the rubber boot and losing it's grab, when they didn't back out on their own! Neutrik connectors use an internal shield that also acts like a chuck to safely and securely grab the wire. The other comment here about Switchcraft screws is a joke. Oh my. We no longer carry small greeny screw drivers with us to tighten those lousy screws or to repair a connector. Neutrik is a no-tool wonder. With over 40 years of audio work (mixing, mastering, building racks and racks of gear for studio and remotes!) I can highly recommend Neutrik. They are the gold standard. When I first started working in this arena in the early 80's the elderly chief engineer was scared of anything but Switchcraft. It was all folk lore and habit. But, after seeing our wonderful experience with Neutrik he became a believer, as did all the engineers. It's sad to see someone actually think the Switchcraft mini screws as being "better" than anything! Um, no. Not even close!

Love Neutrik connectors

Easy to assemble, sturdy. Easily soldered, clean signal over a few years of use.

These are the most rock solid connections I can make with my microphones or audio gear. My only complaint is screwing the boot on is very difficult.