Full fit
XLR 3-pin female
The intended pairing. Pin 1 mates first, so ground is made before signal.
XLR 3-pin male
Balanced audio connector. Pin 1 ground, pin 2 hot, pin 3 cold. Male carries the output by convention.
Contacts
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | pin-1-ground |
| 2 | pin-2-hot |
| 3 | pin-3-cold |
What it mates with
Mating is directional, so the two lists below are genuinely different: a TS plug in a TRS socket and a TRS plug in a TS socket short different things.
XLR 3-pin male used as the plug
XLR 3-pin male used as the receptacle
Nothing recorded with this connector as the receptacle.