Dayton XM3N XLR Male Cable Mount Nickel Connector

I've been using the Dayton XLR connectors for a number of years now. They are essentially the same as the Neutrik connectors they imitate. They seem to mate nicely with XLR connectors from other manufacturers.

But be careful if you are using the Dayton XLRs with cable that has a small outside jacket diameter. The strain relief chuck on the Dayton XLRs doesn't like to grip small diameter wire jackets.

I'd highly recommend checking the "grip" before you solder up a whole bunch of these connectors. You might want to build up the cable jacket with a bit of heat shrink tube.

Or just use genuine Neutrik connectors, because they seem to grip smaller diameter cable better.

Boots don't thread easily and they aren't quite as precision as the product they emulate. All in all, not too bad, but probably not an every day, roadworthy pro item. We'll see.

These connectors are easy to assemble and seem to be well made. I've had good results with them.