Ultimate DIY: the 6.3mm 1/4" Stereo Phone/TRS plug collection

[Xan7hos]

Continuing with the tradition with the Ultimate DIY: the 3.5mm 1/8" mini jack plug collection thread thread, I figure that the 1/4" TRS Phone Plug needs some love as well.

Same Rules apply as with the other thread. Please please please feel free to contribute a 6.3mm 1/4" TRS Stereo Phone plug to this REFERENCE thread for DIY cable makers.....

Any suggestions comments or reviews of any or all of these plugs are also highly recommended.

If possible, please include any innards of any or all the mini plugs you come across that also would be a great reference for future cable makers.

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Amphenol

Amphenol 1/4" TRS Plugs


Canare F16

Canare Corp. - Quality Cables and Connectors: Product Item Display

Cardas

Cardas GRQ S S 1/4" Stereo Phone Plug

Furutech

FP-703(G) / FP-704(G) High Performance Phone Jackets


G&H Plugs

G&H Industries


Edit: Internal Shots

Neutrik

Neutrik 1/4" Professional Plug Series

Neutrik NP3RC-BAG

Redco Audio

Redco Right Angle TRS

Redco HP3C

Switchcraft

Switchcraft 1/4" Phone Jacks

Vampire Wire

Vampire Wire


Viablue

Viablue Website


Yarbo Audiophile

Germany Yarbo Audiophile (HK)

 

[guitarplayer]

Hey, nice blurry photo of the Vampire plugs, wonder who took that? Ha!

Peace,

Lee

 

[Xan7hos]

Haha, don't you just hate it when manufacturers don't have pictures of their own products?

 

[Good Times]

Has anyone used the 6.5mm ViaBlue yet? What's the verdict? Tight like it appears the smaller brother is, or ok?

 

[individual6891]

you missed out this:

Neutrik - Audio - Silent Plug - NP2C-AU-SILENT

 

[-=Germania=-]

Canare F16

Canare Corp. - Quality Cables and Connectors: Product Item Display


Neutrik NP3RC-BAG

Redco Right Angle TRS

Redco HP3C

Some military love:

Neutrik NP3TB-R

 

[Xan7hos]

Silent plug is mono (but its a beautiful plug)

Can mil-type be used with non-military 1/4" jacks?

 

[-=Germania=-]

Yes, in most every case they can.

Since most plugs are spring loaded or use some sort of spingy system to connect, they work especially when you consider that the spacing is the same as a standard TRS plug in terms of length.

 

[Zombie_X]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Good Times /img/forum/go_quote.gif Has anyone used the 6.5mm ViaBlue yet? What's the verdict? Tight like it appears the smaller brother is, or ok?

Yes, I personally have used it and it's a very nice plug for $9.50. It's a tight fit in most devices(which I find very useful). The solder terminals may be small, but nothing a little flux can't help with..

 

[Ishcabible]

Where did you find it for only $9.50?

I can only find it for around $15.

 

[Zombie_X]

AV Outlet has them for $9.50 with $5 shipping via Priority mail.

 

[FallenAngel]

Yarbo GY-635G

Really nice plug, but I still always go for the Neutrik NP3C-B or NP3X-B.

 

[John E Woven]

Neutrik NP3TB:

(avoid this one, it isn't suitable for audio. It's too loose.)

Neutrik NP3C:

(It's solidly made, but nothing special.)

Plugs that I've used and my opinion:
The vampire plugs: Nicely made, pretty self explainatory, and fits mogami 2534 perfectly. However, it does not come with a plastic sleeve to isolate the metal bits from the case.
Furutech FP703: I like this one. It's rather large, but it's nicely made.
Various radioshack and generic plugs: They're generally pretty solid, boring, but gets the job done.

 

[FraGGleR]

Monoprice now has these: HDMI Cable, Home Theater Accessories, HDMI Products, Cables, Adapters, Video/Audio Switch, Networking, USB, Firewire, Printer Toner, and more!

I bought one just to see what it's like. Feels very solid with a pretty big clamp for strain relief. Haven't used it yet, but I don't see any reason for it not to work just fine.