Microphones with mini-XLR connector

mini-XLR

— like the original XLR (see the relevant paragraph), this interface has 3 pins and is used for balanced connection and operation with an analogue signal; in fact, the mini-XLR differs from the full-size only in the size of the plug. Small dimensions facilitate the use in portable equipment (such as video cameras), however, this connector has appeared relatively recently and for a number of reasons has not yet become widespread.