XLR Pinouts

Following is a list of the common or standard wiring pinouts for XLR connectors. These are merely suggested pinouts and is no way written in stone as the only way to terminate this connector. Keep in mind that outputs, by convention, are normally male. Inputs, by convention, are normally female.

(EIA Standard RS-297-A is not adopted by some manufacturers. These manufacturers reverse pin 2 and pin 3)

Source: clarkwire.com]