Kondor Blue 16" XLR Male to 3.5mm Male Mini TRS Cable

Compact On-Camera Audio Link

This 16-inch cable connects a 3.5mm mini-plug microphone directly to a standard 3-pin XLR input on cinema or broadcast cameras. It lets operators mount small lavalier or on-camera mics without a separate wireless system or bulky adapter box. The short length keeps the cable run tidy on a rig or gimbal.

Fixed-Length Signal Path

The 16-inch run is short enough to avoid excess slack but long enough to reach from a shoe-mounted mic to a side-panel XLR port. Because it is a passive, unbalanced-to-balanced connection, signal level and noise performance depend on the microphone output and camera preamp gain structure. No active circuitry or phantom-power conversion is built into the cable itself.

Replaces Wireless Kits and Long Adapter Chains

It substitutes for a wireless transmitter-receiver pair when the talent stays close to the camera, saving battery management and frequency coordination. It also removes the need for a 3.5mm-to-XLR barrel adapter plus a separate XLR cable, reducing connection points that can loosen. The jump is worth it for solo shooters, documentary crews, or gimbal operators who want a single, lightweight cable instead of a multi-piece chain.