What exactly is UGREEN 20500?
It is a passive 2m three-pin XLR male-to-female cable with a nylon-braided jacket and zinc-alloy connector shells for compatible balanced microphone and line-level audio paths.
What connects to each XLR end?
The cable is pin-to-pin and can carry a compatible balanced analogue path. In a normal microphone chain, the female connector attaches to the microphone/output and the male connector feeds the mixer, preamp, recorder, interface or powered input.
Is this an active microphone interface?
There is no DAC, codec, gain, preamp or active noise cancellation. Copper conductors and layered shielding help resist external interference, but correct grounding, balanced endpoints and sensible gain staging are still required.
Can it carry phantom power?
Suitable for compatible three-pin XLR dynamic, condenser and shotgun microphones plus balanced XLR equipment. Phantom power can pass through a sound cable when supplied by compatible equipment; the cable does not create or regulate it.
Will it make an unbalanced setup balanced?
No. Balanced-noise rejection requires compatible balanced wiring and equipment at both ends.
Can it connect directly to USB or a phone?
No. not USB, not a microphone preamp, not a 6.35mm instrument cable, not a passive-speaker power lead and not proof that any two XLR-shaped ports have matching signal level or direction.
Which devices are the right match?
Standard three-pin XLR microphones, mixers, preamps, audio interfaces, studio recorders, active speakers, PA systems and other compatible XLR devices. A camera with XLR is suitable only when its input format and power settings match.
What is the safest first setup?
Mute outputs, lower gain and switch phantom power off. Inspect the three pins, sockets, latch and braided jacket. Connect female XLR to the source and male XLR to the receiving input.
What should I check if there is no sound or signal?
Confirm connector role and seating, system input/output selection, volume/gain, app permissions and one known-good source/destination before changing multiple variables.
What is included in the package?
one UGREEN 20500 2m braided XLR male-to-female cable; microphone, mixer, interface and phantom-power supply are not included.
What should this product not be used for?
not USB, not a microphone preamp, not a 6.35mm instrument cable, not a passive-speaker power lead and not proof that any two XLR-shaped ports have matching signal level or direction.