4.4mm Balanced connectors are more likely to be found on newer audio gear, while XLR terminated headphone cables are more common with high-end, more powerful headphones. With the XLR44C adapter, you can easily convert between the two seamlessly and without loss of quality.
The XLR 4-pin connectors are made in Taiwan and use superior gold-plated conductors. The grounded shell and shrapnel are integrally formed to achieve a high-quality, balanced conversion.
Listen to my headphones at home via XLR connection. One of these headphones is closed back. When I am in an environment where I need to mask the sound, the ddHiFi XLR44C provides a superb way to use my Fiio M23 DAP. A much better solution than separate cables.
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