PD-Connex CX168 - Professional Stage Cable 24 Inputs / 4 Outputs XLR 50m
The PD-Connex CX168 is a professional and robust solution for audio management in demanding environments such as live stages, recording studios, and permanent installations. This stage cable, also known as a "snake" or multicore cable, dramatically simplifies cabling by consolidating 28 audio channels into a single, heavy-duty cable 50 meters long. Its design is intended to optimize setup and teardown time, reduce cable clutter on the floor, and ensure clean and reliable audio signal transmission.
Equipped with a robust metal stage box, the CX168 is designed to withstand the rigors of touring and live events. The box features 24 female XLR input jacks, ideal for connecting microphones, DI boxes, and other sound sources on stage. Additionally, it has four male XLR output jacks that allow monitor mixes to be sent from the mixing console back to the stage for the musicians. All connectors are high-quality metal to ensure a secure connection and lossless, interference-free signal transmission.
Main features
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28-channel configuration: Offers 24 input channels (sends) and 4 output channels (returns) for complete stage audio management.
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Length of 50 meters: Provides a generous reach, ideal for medium to large venues, allowing the stage to be connected to a mixing console located at a distance.
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Metal stage box: Its sturdy metal chassis protects internal connections against bumps, stepping, and the usual wear and tear of professional use.
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High-quality XLR connectors: All connectors, both on the box and on the patch cables, are metallic to ensure durability and a stable electrical connection.
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Clear channel identification: Each connector is clearly numbered for easy, accurate, and error-free setup.
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Robust multicore cable: The main cable has a thick outer diameter that houses and protects the individual channels, ensuring a long service life.
Product benefits
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Efficiency and organization: Significantly reduces setup and teardown time by replacing dozens of individual cables with a single hose, keeping the stage clean and safe.
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Signal reliability: The quality construction of the cable and connectors minimizes the risk of signal loss, noise, or interference, ensuring pristine audio.
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Superior durability: Designed for the rigors of the road, its robust construction ensures consistent performance event after event, representing a safe long-term investment.
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Professional flexibility: Its versatile configuration of 24 sends and 4 returns covers the needs of most live productions, from full bands to complex conferences.
Use cases
The PD-Connex CX168 stage hose is an indispensable tool for a wide variety of professional audio applications:
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Concerts and festivals: Perfect for connecting all of a band's microphones, including drums, amplifiers, vocals and instruments, to the FOH (Front of House) mixing console, and returning the monitor mixes to the artists.
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Recording studios: Facilitates the connection between the recording room (live room) and the control room, allowing multiple sound sources to be recorded in an orderly and efficient manner.
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Fixed installations: Ideal for theaters, auditoriums, conference rooms and places of worship that require a permanent, reliable and discreet audio connection between the stage and the technical booth.
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Sound rental companies: An essential component in the inventory of any sound company, due to its reliability, robustness and ability to adapt to different types of events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the internal cable channels individually shielded?
Yes, professional audio cables like this one usually have individual shielding for each pair of conductors to minimize crosstalk between channels and protect the signal from external electromagnetic interference.
Is the stage box shock-resistant?
Absolutely. The housing is made entirely of metal, designed to protect the connections from impacts, footsteps, and the demanding handling typical of live environments.
Can I send phantom power through this hose?
Yes, the PD-Connex CX168 is fully compatible with +48V phantom power, allowing the use of condenser microphones and other devices that require it.
Is the cable very rigid?
Despite its considerable diameter and robustness, the cable is designed to offer a good balance between durability and flexibility, allowing it to be wound up and deployed with relative ease.
Project description
Professional multicore stage cable with a total length of 50 meters. It features a metal stage box with 24 female XLR input connectors and 4 male XLR output connectors. The main cable has an outer diameter of 24 mm and accommodates 28 balanced audio channels. All connectors are high-quality metal and numbered for easy identification. The system is designed for transmitting line-level and microphone-level audio signals and is compatible with +48V phantom power.
