What specific adaptor do I need for my Flex 6700 Balanced Microphone/Line Input

David Allday

What specific adaptor do I need for my Flex 6700 Balanced Microphone/Line Input to a Heil Pro Set PR781? What specific adaptor do I need for my Flex 6700 Balanced Microphone/Line Input to a Heil Pro Set 6? What specific adaptor do I need for my Flex 6700 Microphone input (front panel) to a Heil Pro Set PR781? What specific adaptor do I need for my Flex 6700 Microphone input (front panel) to a Heil Pro Set 6?

Ken - NM9P

I don't know about the Pro-set 6, but I believe the PR-781 has an XLR connector. If you want to connect it to the rear balanced input, just use a standard XLR female to XLR male mike cable. Alternately, you can use a balanced XLR Female to 1/4 inch TRS (Standard 1/4" stereo headphone type) connector. The rear balanced connector is a dual-type connector that accepts both XLR and 1/4" TRS. Nice! I recommend the XLR input on the rear if you have, or can get, a standard balanced XLR cable. I am using the 1/4" TRS because I already had one made up for another rig. The front mic (8 pin) input is wired like the standard Yaesu connector.

Jim Bryce W5HFS

I'm using a Heil 781 into the XLR on the back. Just plug it in and select Balanced. The audio is superb.

Jim Bryce W5HFS

Ken's description of the XLR cable for the 781 is correct.

Bill

I am going to need to construct a cable for the mic i am using -- does anyone know the pin out connection on the back panel 3-Pin XLR?

Jim Bryce W5HFS

I suggest you simply buy a ready made cable. They aren't expensive. If you want the details see the Wikipedia entry for XLR connector. It provides the information for each pin and even shows the XLR/phone connector used on the 6700. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR_connector

ai6re

Here is the Amazon pointer to the cable I am using for my Heil Headset. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026K8X7O/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item It is Your Cable Store 6 Foot XLR 3 Pin Male To RCA Male Cable and costs $5.99

Bill

Thanks for the leads. I am trying to connect a Heil Goldline (XLR 4) to the Flex6700 Balanced Audio using the XLR 3 jack. I searched the internet for a premade cable but didn't find one (until yesterday via DXEngineering) but by that time I had purchased the parts (about 1/2 the price of the premade cable). I am attaching a diagram of what I am doing. Even though I think I have the answer to the pin out question, I have to say that I am not 100% confident -- there are a lot of contradicting information on the pin outs on both the XLR4 & 3. I hope I have it right.

Tim - W4TME

Bill, That looks correct to me.

Mark Erbaugh

I have the connectors and cable to make up this cable to connect my Heil Goldline to my 6700. What I haven't figured out is should I connect the XLR connector shells to the shield, both ends, only one end (which one?) or neither end?

KF4HR

I use a Heil CC-1-XLR-Y-BAL adapter (and foot switch) for my EV RE-27 Mic, connected to the 8-pin mic input on the front of my 6700.  Works great.  What steered me in this direction was a post I read in another forum...

"I was confused by what cable to buy for my mic. I sent an email to Flex and within one hour I had replies from Tim Ellison and Matt Youngblood both advising me to get the CC-1-XLR-Y-BAL because the 6300 mic connector is "Pseudo balanced and provides better RFI immunity".