How to Solder a XLR Cable

This video is a follow up to our "Soldering Guitar Cables" video which goes more in-depth on the basics of soldering - puremix.com/li...
In this video, Mike will teach you:
The differences between male and female connectors
How an XLR cable is made
How to properly solder it yourself
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[@thecalif2914]

Excellent explanation!
Everything done right and the right points of failure pointed out well!

[@tecnicasonora]

Just a pair of tricks...maybe it helps someone:
To remember the letter-number pairing just remember the letters XLR and in that order (123):
X - 1 - Common
L - 2 - Live (Hot)
R - 3 - Return (Cold)
And last just a trick specially useful in live cables: Cut the shield (common) wire a bit shorter than the other two. This wire is much stronger than the other ones. If someone pulls a cable too strong it will resist better.
That's it...hope it helps. Thanks and good video, by the way.

[@audiobreakstudio66]

This is gold

[@joeferragamojr]

Really Great tutorial!! Nicely done!

[@phillipphillip367]

Thanks bro!

[@starskystar]

what if you have a cable with three wires? I have a black, red, and clear. Thanks

[@DavidDJGuitarist]

Does anyone know where to get custom heatshrink tubing like the one used in this video? Thanks in advance.

[@adventuresindiving7451]

Is there a way to connect normal 2 strand speaker cable to an xlr ? so it could be connected to a amp and the xlr to a monitor speaker? would i be right by connecting to the hot and cold and nothing to the shield?

[@munlive5130]

how to connect regular speaker cable to 3pin xlr? because usually speaker cable has plus and minius only. not ground.

[@jesuszepeda487]

Great tutorial! I had a question if you have a 3 wire cable with red, blue and shield is blue interchangeable with a black?

[@mateodeo9161]

Just get the correct colour to corresponding pins on both sides. It is just colours.

[@sneary71]

The one point where I disagree with the video (and I many be incorrect, but it's my understanding) is that white and red usually denote hot wires, so in this case, blue should have been soldered to pin 3 in place of black, and white to pin 2. Using red, blue and shield, you would have the same scheme - where red would be soldered to pin 2 and blue still soldered to pin 3.

[@henriki8015]

Which Weller soldering station are you using?

[@kaiwartela1103]

what kind of cables do you use? mogami?

[@sundvisson]

But my charger says : 1is plus, 2 says nothing, 3minus!?

[@hsharma3933]

It’s not just the way you say it because you’re from NY...that’s how you pronounce it!!! The L is silent!