Hawk HC2XMLU USB-C to Dual XLR Male Cable (1.8m)

Hawk HC2XMLU USB-C to Dual XLR Male Cable (1.8m)

The Hawk HC2XMLU solves a problem that turns up at almost every small event: the music, the presentation audio or the announcement track is on a phone or laptop, and the sound system in front of you only speaks XLR. This cable runs from the USB-C port of the source device straight to two XLR male plugs — left and right — so a modern phone, tablet or laptop connects directly to powered speakers, a mixer or a PA system in one move, with no adapter chain in between.

Key features

• USB-C plug for phones, tablets and laptops
• Dual XLR male connectors for professional inputs
• Stereo signal split into separate left and right channels
• 1.8-metre length for desk, booth and stage-side use
• Locking XLR connectors that stay seated during a show
• Strain-relieved connectors built for repeated setup and teardown

One cable from a modern source to a professional system

Most current phones and laptops have dropped the headphone jack, which leaves a dongle, a second adapter and a prayer between the playlist and the PA. The HC2XMLU removes that stack. The USB-C end goes into the source device, the two XLR ends land on two channels of the mixer or directly into a pair of powered speakers, and the audio path is complete. Fewer adapters means fewer loose connections to crackle, fewer small parts to lose in a dark venue, and a setup that takes seconds instead of minutes.

Proper stereo, on proper connectors

The two XLR plugs carry the left and right channels separately, so stereo material stays stereo — backing tracks pan correctly, presentation videos keep their balance, and a DJ’s backup playback sounds the way it was mixed. XLR is the connector professional audio settled on for good reasons: it locks into the socket, it is keyed so it only fits the right way, and the contacts are sized for years of plugging and unplugging. Landing on XLR inputs also means the signal enters the system at the same kind of input the engineer uses for microphones and line sources, ready for the channel’s gain and EQ.

Built for event work

At 1.8 metres, the cable covers the distances that actually occur — from a laptop on the DJ table into the mixer beside it, or from a presenter’s tablet into a powered speaker at the side of a small stage — without a coil of excess cable underfoot. Hawk builds this cable with strain-relieved connectors, because the ends are where event cables die: they get pulled at angles, trapped under flight cases and yanked out in the dark. This is a cable meant to live in a gig bag and be trusted on the night.

Compatibility notes

The source device needs to output audio over its USB-C port, which current phones, tablets and laptops with USB-C audio support do — check your device’s settings for a USB audio option if nothing plays at first. The XLR ends are male plugs, made for XLR inputs on mixers, powered speakers and PA processors; set the input to line level where the equipment offers a mic/line choice. Keep a spare in the kit: when the headline act’s playback laptop appears five minutes before doors, this is the cable that saves the show.

For DJs, event crews, corporate presenters and houses of worship, the HC2XMLU is the one-cable answer to connecting modern sources to professional systems.