From three-pin audio staples to five-pin DMX and IP67-sealed outdoor variants, this is the deepest section of our connector wall: Neutrik, Seetronic and LEDJ XLRs in cable and chassis formats, plus colour-coding rings and bushes, sealing caps and bulk 100-packs.

Match pin count to the job first: three-pin handles analogue audio and the DMX inputs on many compact fixtures, while five-pin is the connector the DMX512 standard actually specifies and dominates on professional lighting kit. Signal convention runs out of male connectors and into female, which settles most gender questions when planning panels. For outdoor work, the IP65 and IP67 parts only deliver their rating as a system, meaning mated pairs or capped sockets, so order sealing caps for every chassis connector that will sit unmated in weather. Colour-coding rings and bushes are cheap insurance on a busy patch, and the 100-packs exist for hire shops and installers building leads at volume.

Finished microphone and DMX leads are in their own cable categories if you would rather not solder.