Switchcraft 10 ft DB25 Female to 4 XLR Male Female Breakout Cable

Studio breakout cable

This 10-foot Switchcraft cable splits a single DB25 female connector into four XLR connectors, two male and two female, letting engineers route multiple balanced lines from one multi-pin port. It handles both analog and AES/EBU digital audio without signal conversion. The layout suits studio patchbays, live-sound racks and broadcast trucks where space and cable count matter. Professional installers gain a tidy, labelled fan-out for microphones, instruments or outboard gear.

Build integration

The DB25 end plugs directly into standard multi-channel interfaces, converters or snake boxes that use the 25-pin format, so no adapter panel is required. Four XLR ends terminate at mic preamps, DI boxes, monitor controllers or stage boxes, freeing the installer from running four separate looms. Because the cable carries either analog or digital formats, the same loom can be repurposed when the system topology changes. It replaces a bundle of individual XLR runs with one managed assembly.

Sustained use

Switchcraft connectors are rated for repeated mating cycles in touring and fixed-install environments, maintaining low contact resistance over years of patching. The jacket resists abrasion and kinking when cables are coiled, uncoiled and routed through cable trays night after night. Signal integrity holds across the full 10-foot length for both analog and AES/EBU streams, so long cable pulls in large venues do not degrade high-frequency detail or digital clock recovery.