Cordial CAM 6 BK

Although this uses Cordial's entry-level CME 220 cable, the clarity and feel of the CAM BKs are good for the money. For the bedroom producer, streamer, or podcaster, this cable is a fine choice.

If however you want their higher quality studio- / live-use CMK 222 cables, check out the Cordial CTM FM or CPM FM series (with silver and black Neutriks respectively). The FM-Flex(ible) variant of the CPMs will be an ideal choice for animated vocalists. For the few working in a high-end studio environment, the Cordial CSM FM GOLD 250 series is for you. And lastly, for long cable runs at professional events, Cordial offers the CPM FM 234 series.


PROS

- Cordial: A cable brand you can trust (which I think justifies the higher price point).
- Fully black (except for the female connector's release button): Uses black Neutrik connectors NC3 MXX-BAG (male) and NC3 FXX-BAG (female).
- Quite flexible thanks to the cable being 5.8 mm in diameter.
- Comes with a decent quality hook-and-loop (Velcro) fastener.


CONS

- Only 6 and 9 metre lengths available. Would like to see a variety of shorter CAM BK lengths. For longer lengths, I'd recommend stepping up to a Cordial series which uses CMK 222 cable.
- To nitpick: Silver contacts on the connectors.

I'm currently using this with the DI out of a loadbox, but it works just as well for this function.
Some cheaper cables have a tendency to be slightly microphonic when moved or shifted slightly, none of these issues appear here.

The connectors are really good quality. Time will tell about the durability. With my use case the cable isn't going to be abused much, mostly plug and play into my interface.
The velcro cable tie is also a really good add-on which a lot of more expensive cables seem to never include.
Everything seems to be in order for the cable so far, can't find a fault.

The quality of this XLR cable speaks for itself.
This particular cable has Neutrik plugs, which already tells the whole story + it comes with Thomann velcro, which is a really nice feature to keep your cables organised.

I use these cables for my studio and even live applications, they have never let me down and I haven't had any problems using these.
Neutrik plug is very durable and you don't need to worry about damaging it or the microphone socket itself, because it locks in place very tight.

Cordial definitely is the best German cable makers at the moment. They offer best quality TRS & XLR cables, hands down.
This cable will last for decades and you won't have any problems. German quality approved!

Overall: 9/10 - very recommended!