Audio & Instrument Cables

Choose a cable for your connection

Match both connectors and the required length before choosing a cable. The table below separates modular instrument patching from microphone and powered-speaker signal connections.

Connector and length comparison
Connection Cable Connectors Length Use
Instrument: modular synthesizer White modular patch cables (5-pack) Two 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) TS male plugs 45 cm each Eurorack and other equipment with mono 3.5 mm patch points.
Microphone / powered-speaker signal Green balanced microphone cable 3-pin XLR male to XLR female 3 ft Microphones, powered speakers, interfaces or mixers with matching XLR connections.
Microphone / powered-speaker signal Blue balanced microphone cable Straight 3-pin XLR male to XLR female 25 ft Microphones, mixers, audio interfaces and powered speakers with matching XLR connections.
Microphone / audio equipment Green XLR-to-TRS cables (2-pack) 3-pin XLR female to 1/4-inch TRS male 3 ft each Audio equipment requiring an XLR female connection at one end and a 1/4-inch TRS plug at the other.
Microphone / audio equipment Green microphone cables (2-pack) 3-pin XLR male to XLR female 10 ft each Microphones, mixers and other compatible 3-pin audio connections.

Connecting a speaker

The 3 ft green and 25 ft blue XLR cables above list powered-speaker compatibility. Use them only with matching signal connections. No passive-speaker connection has been verified for the cables in this table; check your equipment requirements before choosing a speaker cable.

Choosing an instrument connection

The 45 cm patch cables use 3.5 mm TS plugs for mono modular synthesizer connections. Check the socket size and signal type on your instrument before ordering.