Know Your Leads Activity.

Jack Badby
Dec 10, 2020
2 min read

Updated: Dec 11, 2020

The XLR Cable

The XLR cable connects to SM58, SM57 Microphones they also connect to mixers, amps, and soundboards.

Mainly used onstage these XLR cables do have range past onstage performance these cables are also vital to music recording as listed above these cables can be connected to mixers and microphones these things are key to recording such instruments as drums.

XLR are extremely similar to Jack to Jack cables used to transmit sound from a mic to mixing desk or sound board when jack to jacks take sounds from instruments and send them to amps, speakers and other equipment.

Jack to Jack

Each port jack to jack leads are very similar to what you would plug into your phone but bigger, more reliable and one end doesn't have some headphones attached to them think of this cable being the distant cousin to you favorite headphones.

the Xlr has balanced connection, where the Jack connection is unbalanced. high signal level instrument, like a guitar, this is often not a problem, but for a low level signal like a microphone it could significantly degrade the sound quality, so balanced connections are used.

Kettle lead

Named after its heritage the kettle leads original use was effectively self titled being a lead that supplied power to kettles, nowadays this lead is mainly used to supply power to Laptops, TV's, consoles and most importantly guitar Amps.

Used during rehearsals and performances this lead is vital for a guitarists to project the sounds via amps to the display the sounds the guitars are making and for the rest of the band to hear while rehearsing or onstage.

Kettle leads are commonly use to power high temperature electrical equipment so it's only right the kettle lead powers amps that projects the most fire sounds in the music industry.

Jack to Power on

This cable provides power to speakers and is used in every live event.

Jack to female xlr cable

The Jack to female Xlr is a hybrid of a Xlr cable and Jack to jack these cables blend the instrumental connectivity aspect of the Jack to Jack and the mixing desk/sound board connectivity of the Xlr to make whatever instrument you plug in with it capable of being plugged into the soundboard.

Midi Cable.

MIDI cables send signals to and from devices and you to switch and change from both electronic devices. They are built for simple reasons but are highly effective.