Belden XLR Male-to-Female Cable, 10 Metre

Belden XLR Male-to-Female Cable, 10 Metre

This 10 metre balanced microphone cable assembly is built on Belden cable stock and terminated with an XLR male connector at one end and an XLR female connector at the other, the standard arrangement for connecting a microphone or balanced line output to a mixer, stage box or audio interface. The generous 10 metre length covers the distance between a performer or instrument position and the mixing position in live venues, houses of worship, rehearsal rooms and project studios, giving enough reach to route the cable safely along walls or across a stage edge instead of stretching a shorter lead tight between two points.

Key features

• Belden cable stock assembled as a finished balanced lead
• XLR male connector at one end and XLR female at the other
• Balanced three-pin wiring for noise rejection over long runs
• 10 metre length for stage, studio and installed setups
• Suitable for microphone-level and balanced line-level signals
• Standard connector genders for direct mic-to-mixer connection

Why balanced wiring matters at 10 metres

Microphone signals are small, and a 10 metre run gives interference plenty of opportunity to intrude. Balanced wiring solves this by carrying the signal on two conductors with opposite polarity inside a screened cable. Interference picked up along the run affects both conductors equally, and the receiving input cancels that common noise while keeping the programme signal. This is why balanced XLR leads are the professional standard for microphones and for interconnecting balanced equipment, and why a 10 metre balanced assembly can deliver clean audio where an unbalanced lead of the same length would hum and buzz. The screening in the cable adds a further layer of protection against radio-frequency and mains-borne interference.

Typical applications

Use this cable to connect dynamic and condenser microphones to mixer inputs, to link a stage box to a mixing console, to patch balanced outputs of processors and direct boxes into balanced inputs, or to extend the reach between two pieces of balanced equipment in a fixed installation. It carries phantom power from a mixer or interface to a condenser microphone in the normal way, because all three pins are wired through. It is equally at home in a recording studio, where a 10 metre run lets a vocalist or instrument microphone sit well away from the control position, and in live sound, where reliability and predictable behaviour matter more than anything else.

Handling and care

Seat each XLR connector fully until the latch engages, and use the connector release tab rather than pulling on the cable when disconnecting. Avoid sharp bends, door edges and castor wheels, which damage internal conductors over time. Coil the cable using an over-and-under technique so it lies flat and untwisted at the next setup, and keep long runs away from mains distribution and dimmer cabling where the layout allows. A balanced lead that is treated this way will give years of quiet service, and the 10 metre length means one cable can cover most small-venue and studio tasks without adapters or joins.

A note on specification

This listing identifies the assembly by its cable brand, connector configuration and length: Belden cable, XLR male to XLR female, 10 metres. The exact Belden cable stock code is not stated in the listing, so the specification is kept at that identity level rather than attributing a specific catalogue number to the cable. What is certain is the format itself, which follows the universal balanced-audio convention understood by every mixer, interface and stage box, making this a dependable general-purpose microphone and interconnect lead.