Right Angle XLR Y Cable - 1.5'

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I'm looking for a right angle XLR female to right angle XLR male splitter (Y cable) that is about 1.5 foot in length. The length is important since its for an on camera mic setup and don't want extra slack. I haven't been able to find this solution in any length though.

I could always buy standalone right angle connectors for the current y splitter I have but I've never rewired an XLR before...i'm not sure if the the y splitter I have would be compatible with any right angle termination I would buy. Is this an easy thing to do? I don't need any special crimping tools correct? See link below:

http://www.amazon.com/Neutrik-NC3FRX-B-Right-Female-Contacts/dp/B00067JJ9A/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1384438772&sr=8-13&keywords=right+angle+xlr

This is the splitter I have:

http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-YXM121-Female-Dual-Cable/dp/B000068O59/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384439100&sr=8-1&keywords=xlr+splitter


On a follow up to this, for short cables like this, do the materials play a big role in sound quality? for example, should I opt for gold contacts over nickel?

Thank!
 
I make my own cables, but if you aren't up to that, you could have a place like http://www.redco.com/ make a custom cable for you. They have a wide variety of cable and connectors to choose from, and an online ordering page so you can compare options and prices. I buy my raw materials (cable and connectors) from them. Recommended.

Expensive, premium components (cable, connectors) don't really affect sound quality, but really cheap stuff doesn't hold up very well in the field.
 
You need a small flat blade screwdriver, a wire stripper, a soldering iron and solder. No special tools. No crimper.

In practical terms, no, the plating material does not matter. I prefer nickel over gold. Gold plating is mainly for corrosion resistance in high humidity and harsh environments and secondarily to provide a good contact under low contact wipe conditions. Gold is soft and wears away. With price of gold these days, the plating has gotten very thin indeed. It used to be 3-6 microns. It may be much less than that these days in retail connectors such as XLRs where the plating is more for marketing hype than it is for real application need. In applications where gold is really needed, they also lubricate the contacts to help prevent the gold from wearing off. I know, too much information.

Under that gold is nickel. So once the gold wears off, your back to where you started.
 
Thanks Paul. This is true.

Wondering what I buy in order to create a Y cable? Does the cable already have to made as a Y cable?

Also I've seen thinner cable (miniature) Is there a drawback to using something like that if it's only going to be 1.5' in length?
 
Why are you splitting the mic in the first place? Always been kind of a no-no in my book.
 
Yes, for a Y cable, you should use a pre-molded unit. It's a mess trying to make a Y connection either mid-cable or on the XLR. It will not be mechanically sound.

Thinner cable is for special applications. I've used it when I have to route many audio lines in a rack where it starts getting too bulky to use the standard cable. I would not advise using the thin cable unless it is a static application (will not be plugged/unplugged much). It is not mechanically strong and won't hold up as well.
 
I want to be able to bracket my audio levels before it goes into my mix pre-d. This is just for on camera, live event work where things really fluctuate and I'm not the one shooting. Basically want to make it fail-proof. I've noticed that I don't loose any gain on the mix pre-d by splitting it so I don't see the harm. Maybe I'm missing something?

The integridy of the cable (or lack there of) by going thinner makes sense.
 
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