GLS Audio 1/4 inch Plugs for Patch Cables, Balanced Cables, Snakes - TRS Male Stereo 1/4 Inch Phono 6.3mm Phone Plug Bulk - Pack of 20

First, I've been doing Radio/Electronics as both a hobby and a profession for over 60 years. In that time I've made more than my share of cables, audio, RF, you name it. (Wish I had a dollar in my pocket for every cable I've made or repaired in the past 60+ years). I recently added a Behringer 12 Chan iaudio mixer to my Ham Radio and Shortwave receiver setup. Intent, route the audio from ALL my radios AND the computer to the Fender Passport Pro 150 Stereo PA system that serves as the radio/music room audio system. "Stock" cables wouldn't do as my transmitters would get into the sound system when I'm talking (NOTHING like 120Watts of audio feedback between the speakers and the radio microphone in a 14x20 foot radio room). *********************************************************** Since RF filtered audio cables aren't the 'norm' I had to make my own with double shielded cable, and since I had to buy the 1/4" TRS plugs anyway, chose the GLS plugs for the task. I've used these before (bought at the local music store at a higher price) for my guitar & piano cords so I was aware of their quality (cheap plugs often have connection problems between the solder lug and the body or tip of the plug, makes for erratic operation. NOT SO with these plugs, they're the good stuff, and there was enough room in the body to install two small 1/8 Watt resistors and a capacitor for the RF filters. The results were nice "RF Quiet" connections between the radio, mixer & amplifier. I still have a few left but I WILL be buying some more as I'm always making/repairing cables for the church and other musicians.

I had a need to make some 1/4" Patch Cables for out PA System at my church. I tossed the idea of just buying ready-made jumpers, or make them myself. I do KNOW how I solder and the quality of cables I strive to make. I purchased these 1/4" TRS plugs for my purpose. They are very well made and soldered easily. The cable clamp was actually heavier gauge metal than I suspected it was. Again, it was quality. I would definitely recommend these to anyone wishing to use TRS connectors on their projects. No, they are not gold-plated, but then again... some of the plated ones I have used in the past did not strike me as a good quality plug in construction. I have actually had connection problems with a couple of gold plated ones I purchased a few years ago. NOT purchased from this vendor! Another thing I noticed with these plugs is the Fiberglass insulator in the construction. I've had many over the years that use plastic.... low temperature style and have had them melt while soldering them. Also they tend to get loose between the conductors after a few years. Visit the GLS Site as well!

These are great plugs, and a good value compared to Switchcraft - and the cable clamp is much better with longer prongs. The biggest problem is that the holes in the tip and ring terminals are TINY and you'll have trouble shoving higher gauge wire into those terminals. Sometimes I just solder onto the side of the terminal rather than try and put the wire through. The holes on switch craft plugs are bigger so that is a head-scratcher.

We've spent the past year building a recording studio and instead of using Whirlwind or Neutrik connectors we opted to try GLS - both the 1/4" balanced and XLR male and female connectors. After receiving a pack of each and installing, we ended up ordering enough to accommodate for all connectors in the rooms and couldn't be happier! These are easy to solder and very durable. And the price point is great! Highly recommend!!

These plugs are well made both internally and externally. Other plug I have used have very thin tabs to solder the wires to. These are also fairly thin but are thick enough that they will do their job for many years to come. The tabs on some others I have used are so thin and brittle that they have broken when bending them around to solder the wires to them. These didn't have that problem at all. I really only have two minor complaints. First is that they are only available 20 at a time. I really didnt need that many but it was a good enough deal that I went for it. Packs of 4 or 10 would be nice. The second is that the hole in the back of the shell is pretty small, limiting the wire size you can use. Different cable types have different jacket thickness so you will have to choose either smaller conductors or a cable with a compact jacket. The 3rd option is to drill the exit of the shell larger. Overall these should do the trick for any cable with a #16 or smaller conductor or possibly #14 with careful cable selection.

I love Switchcraft plugs and connectors but their price has gone through the roof. Typically I avoid imported imitations but in this case I thought I'd give these plugs a try and I'm really glad I did. These GLS plugs take old-school solder (with lead) very well. I tin my plugs and wire before merging them into a done cable. These plugs have great connection points inside, plenty of room between the contacts, they were super easy to solder and required no modifications before assembly. Each plug came in its own little plastic wrapper so they were very clean. I was able to assemble cables very quickly and the included cable clamp is large enough to work with any wire type. Overall I'm very pleased and would recommend these of any professional application. I bought these and would buy them again. Good music to all!

I make fair amount of audio cables for myself. This 1/4 inch TRS plug is pretty good. The tabs takes solder easily. The ground tab is fairly stiff. You want a stiff tab, since it works as a strain relief. You probably want to wrap electric tape between the two signal tabs and the ground tab. They are fairly close. If you just leave them as is, they could touch. Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase.

These weigh-in at approximately 30% lighter than pro TRS Switchcraft connectors do, so they are not nearly as robust, but they are functional nonetheless. Most of the thinness is reflected in the shield and inside shield connector, but connectors stay sturdy on axis and don't spin or wobble like other cheap connectors do. They solder pretty easily. Best used for a more semi-permanent install, like studio, in a rack, broadcast, and so on. I would not recommend them for plug-and-unplug heavy road use outside of a rack.