Sennheiser CL-100 3.5 mm jack to XLR cable

The Sennheiser CL 100 is a connecting cable with a locking 3.5 mm jack on one end and a male 3-pin XLR on the other. It exists to get the output of an evolution EK bodypack receiver into an XLR microphone input — on a camera, a mixer, a recorder or an amplifier. The threaded nut on the jack holds the connector in the receiver even when things move, so the link does not fall apart mid-take. The cable is thin and flexible so it can be run along a strap or a cage without getting in the way.

Connecting cable

From bodypack receiver to XLR input

Evolution EK bodypack receivers put their output on a 3.5 mm jack; professional cameras and mixers take microphone level on XLR. The CL 100 bridges that in one piece, with none of the adapters that come apart in the bag.

A locking jack that stays put

The receiver end has a threaded nut — it screws down and holds. That is the difference between a cable that survives a moving shoot and one that disconnects when the operator turns. The thin flexible jacket also runs along a strap or cage without pulling on the connector.