3-Pin XLR Male to 3-Pin XLR Female Short Interconnect — Balanced XLR Extension Stacking Cable

A desktop balanced audio stack — a pre-amp feeding a power amp, a balanced DAC into a balanced headphone amp, or a source unit into a speaker amplifier — typically uses standard 3-pin XLR connections between components. But the generic XLR cables bundled with gear are long, heavy, and coiled into a mess behind your equipment. Even aftermarket XLR cables are typically sold in 1m or 2m lengths — designed for stage use, not desktop stacks where your devices sit centimetres apart.

The Headgear Audio 3-Pin XLR Male to Female Short Interconnect solves this directly. It's a purpose-built, short-run balanced XLR extension and stacking cable — connecting two 3-pin XLR devices cleanly and directly, with no excess cable draped behind your rack. Available from ~10 inches through to 2 feet, with the shorter lengths designed specifically for component-to-component stacking on a desk or rack shelf.

Built using OFC copper conductors with Sleevng — the same conductor spec as our full-length XLR interconnects. The custom helix braid geometry minimises capacitance and inductance across the balanced signal path, and the gold-plated Neutrik XLR connectors ensure a solid, corrosion-resistant contact at both ends.

Sold as a stereo pair (Left + Right). Suitable for professional pre-amp to power amp runs, DAC to balanced headphone amp connections, or any XLR-to-XLR signal path where a short, clean cable is preferable to a long coiled one.