Soldering Iron For Xlr Cables

Processes of building xlr cable.

Soldering iron for xlr cables.

Before you even turn your iron on you need to cut the cable and organize its ends. It s important to know the placement of the individual wires within the xlr cable. You ll want to tin the soldering iron first by applying a little bit of solder to the iron directly but then when soldering the wires to the cups you ll want to heat up the cups and the wire and then add solder all at the same time to ensure a good connection. A clamp to hold your xlr cable a soldering iron.

Cable i recommend mogami belden or canare solder neutrik xlr connectors heat shrink. In the picture above the male end of the xlr cable is on the left and the female end is on the right. Temperature varies some. Examples are canare belden mogami heat shrink neutrik xlr connector solder.

Soldering iron cutters needle nose pliers hand tool knife wire stripper materials needed for building xlr cable cable. For more recommendations on tools and everything you need to get started check out my build your own xlr audio cables and panels kit. 2 make shallow lengthwise cuts at each end. 1 cut to cable length.

Second you will want to figure out a way to safely and securely hold the xlr end in place as you solder the wire the end. Soldering iron wire strippers cable cutters needle nose pliers utility knife third hand tool lighter. A pair of wire cutters. It s now time to solder the wires to the connector.

A knife not serrated optional a cable tester. The first thing that you need after obtaining your cable and xlr end is a soldering iron and some solder. A small vise works best but in a pinch you can also use a pair of pliers or ideally a vise grips. The process of building an xlr cable is an enjoyable task.

20 is a good length if you re not sure. The picture below will. Soldering an xlr cable. Realistically anything over 50 might be unwieldy or invite noise.

Your microphone cable can be any length.