Cordial ECLCCM5FM - 5-meter Professional XLR Microphone Cable
The Cordial ECLCCM5FM , also known as the CCM 5 FM, is a 5-meter balanced microphone cable that perfectly combines reliability, sound quality, and excellent value. Part of Cordial's acclaimed Essentials series, this cable is designed to meet the demands of everyday use in both home recording studios and live performances, ensuring clear, interference-free audio signal transmission.
Constructed using the brand's own CME 220 bulk cable, the ECLCCM5FM features high-purity oxygen-free copper (OFC) conductors. Its structure, composed of 28 fine copper strands, each 0.10 mm in diameter, provides a cross-sectional area of 0.22 mm², ensuring optimal conductivity and remarkable flexibility for easy handling and coiling without fear of internal damage. The robust yet flexible PVC outer jacket protects the cable from the rigors of constant use.
For superior protection against noise and electromagnetic (EMI) and radio frequency (RFI) interference, the cable is equipped with a spiral shield of bare copper wires that provides 90% coverage. This makes it a reliable choice for environments with multiple electronic devices, ensuring that the microphone signal reaches its destination cleanly and transparently.
Main Features
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High-Quality Connectors: Equipped with hand-soldered REAN by Neutrik connectors (female XLR to male XLR), offering Neutrik's characteristic reliability and durability at a competitive price. Their contacts ensure a secure connection and flawless signal transmission.
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Superior Signal Transmission: Thanks to its oxygen-free copper (OFC) conductors with a cross-section of 2 x 0.22 mm² and its low electrical resistance, it ensures minimal signal loss and faithful audio reproduction.
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Effective Shielding: The copper spiral shielding with 90% coverage effectively protects the signal against external interference, resulting in clean, noise-free sound.
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Robust and Flexible Construction: The PVC jacket and internal fine-thread structure provide excellent flexibility and durability. It incorporates a molded anti-twist sleeve that protects the most sensitive areas near the connector, preventing breakage and extending its lifespan.
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Versatile Length: Its 5-meter length makes it ideal for a wide range of applications, from connecting a microphone in a small studio to its use on medium-sized stages, offering freedom of movement.
Benefits for Musicians and Sound Technicians
The Cordial ECLCCM5FM is designed with the user in mind. For the musician or vocalist on stage, its flexibility and robustness guarantee worry-free performance. For the sound engineer or producer in the studio, the reliability of its connectors and the quality of its shielding ensure clean recordings and a smooth mix. The anti-kink sleeve is a crucial design detail, preventing one of the most common cable failures and ensuring your investment lasts a long time.
Use Cases
This cable is the perfect tool for a multitude of situations. It's ideal for connecting vocal or instrument microphones to mixing consoles, audio interfaces, or preamps. Its reliability makes it suitable for touring and live performances, while its broadcast quality makes it an excellent choice for recording studios, podcasting, voice-over work, and any application requiring a balanced, high-quality microphone signal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that the connectors are "REAN by Neutrik"?
REAN is a brand of Neutrik, the world's leading manufacturer of audio connectors. REAN connectors offer excellent quality and reliability, backed by Neutrik's design and engineering, but at a more affordable price, resulting in a final product with superb value for money.
Is this cable suitable for condenser microphones that require phantom power?
Yes, absolutely. Being a balanced XLR cable with the standard 3-pin configuration, it is fully compatible with the +48V phantom power required by condenser microphones.
What is the difference between this cable and other, more expensive ones?
The Cordial ECLCCM5FM belongs to the Essentials series, designed to offer professional performance and durability for everyday use. Higher-end cables may offer additional features such as more complex shielding (double coil, braided mesh), larger conductor cross-section, or gold-plated connectors, which can be beneficial in very high-end studio environments or those with extreme interference levels. However, for the vast majority of live and studio applications, this cable offers exceptional signal quality and reliability.
Project description
This 5-meter balanced microphone cable, model Cordial ECLCCM5FM (CCM 5 FM), features hand-soldered 3-pin female XLR to 3-pin male XLR connectors from REAN by Neutrik. It uses Cordial CME 220 cable with two oxygen-free copper (OFC) conductors, each 0.22 mm² in cross-section and composed of 28 strands of 0.10 mm². The cable has a 90% copper spiral shield and a black PVC outer jacket with a total diameter of 5.8 mm. It offers a conductor resistance of less than 85 Ω/km and a capacitance between conductors of 95 pF/m.
