The 8 Best Hosa insert Snakes (2023 reviews)

The channel sub snake is designed to take eight microphone signals to a mixing console with minimal clutter. It reduces on-stage visibility plus provides 8 xlr channels with no returns. It is great for limited space setups. It is ideal for the microphone setup of a full drum kit without the need for multiple, long cable runs.

This audio snake makes the job relatively easy. It will pass 48v (phantom power), but phantom will actually come from the sound console, not directly from this snake. It is great as a drum snake or downstage as a vocal drop snake. The box is well labelled with contrasting colors and easy to see if it's behind something or in the dark.

Why We Like This:

Great product, sturdy build, and helps with cleaning up cabling in studio environments
Great snake for myself as a mobile dj
Delivers what they promise

Best With Audient: Hosa insert Snake

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For a low asking price, hosa insert snake has managed to overwhelm their customers by packing as many features as they could. These snakes are better and cheaper than the other "budget" snakes. It works with the audient 808 and it is perfect for the mackie. It is designed to connect gear with db25 sockets to gear with balanced phone jacks. It allows for quickly plugging in your gear in sequence and getting set up faster.

Hosa makes many different configurations of 3' 6' and 12' cables with 1/4" connections on both ends. The cable itself will send audio in both directions. This is a no frills functional cable that is clearly marked for line out identification. It is ideal for use with mixing consoles, patch bays, and multitrack recorders.

Why We Like This:

Ofc spiral shields for effective emi and rfi rejection and flexibility
Oxygen-free copper (ofc) conductors for enhanced signal clarity
Xlr connectors with internal strain relief for rugged reliability
Serviceable, all-metal plugs for touring and other applications

Best With RETURN: Hosa insert Snake

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Best part: hosa insert snake costs comparatively low and it is available to ship in 24 hours. If you're looking for a decent cable snake with a dsub25 connector, this is it. Their connectors are always very reliable and better made than Hosa. The DB25 jacks are impedance balanced and rated +18 dBu maximum output.

Why We Like This:

New and hot release
Good brand reputation

Best For consolidating multiple Cables: Hosa insert Cable

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The hosa insert cable is capable of outshining several other products featured in this list in overall features in its price range. There are some mixers (all Mackie mixers and some others) that will allow you to plug in to your insert until the first click and it would essentially turn the insert into a d/o. It is designed to connect channel inserts on a mixing console to effects processors with unbalanced phone jacks. These are easily identifiable as paired to the original colored insert. It will cutoff your signal to your mixer if you only use one side for a d/o.

It has been road tested, and the build quality is excellent. It is great for consolidating multiple cables from the mixer to rack equipment.

Why We Like This:

Very handy to have all that cordage contained in one snake
Works great, nice and neat,cheaper than buying individual inserts
Required cable for most boards (trs inserts) to patch multi-channel outboard processors
Color coded connections makes wiring a breeze

Best For Great Price: Hosa insert Snake

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Hosa makes beautiful and great snake with classic and smartly choosen materials. This snake will help to keep things orderly. Although they are plastic casings they are well built. It is designed to interconnect pro audio gear with balanced phone jacks. These are solidly built and they have to be, because you can't repair the molded ends if the connections are strained or broken. It works well, cleaner & lower cost than individual cables. It can be used in a tight area, please allow 3” clearance height for the cable.

Why We Like This:

Worth the money if you're lazy and don't want to make your own snake
Great time saver and good quality
Nickel-plated plugs for rugged durability and efficient signal transfer

Best patch Cable: Hosa insert Snake

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The hosa insert snake's high-end materials makes sure that it ages well with use. This snake is designed to connect gear with XLR outputs to gear with XLR inputs. It is ideal for connecting mixing consoles to outboard gear. Plus, it is ideal for connecting mixing consoles to outboard gear.

Why We Like This:

Good brand reputation
New and hot release

Best For gender changes: Hosa Great little Snake

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Hosa makes beautiful and great snake with classic and smartly choosen materials. This is a snake, more like a su snake but either way it has a box that makes connection cleaner and simple. It is ideal for the basic microphone setup and headphone mix of a small group. It is used for mic drums, very clean set up. It is well built and has a very professional look.

This gets the vocal mics for those 3, a looper etc. It allows for many different hookup options. The cable ends, and its a great snake. It is great for a small snake to keep stsge clear of cords. The box and header are well made.

Why We Like This:

Perfect for a small act on small venues
Perfect addition to digital audio interface
Comes in very handy for setting up pa at a gig
Must have for any home studio with more than 2 inputs

Best For convenience: Hosa Stage Box

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The hosa stage box's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. This is a snake, more like a su snake but either way it has a box that makes connection cleaner and simple. The little bro 6x2 sub snake is designed to send six microphone signals to a mixing console along with two stereo headphone returns for the performers on stage. It is used for mic drums, very clean set up. The connectors and the Conex box are very compact and sturdy. It is great for controlling a small band out of the dj booth.

The packaging of the'stage box' is cleverly compact, and labeling and organization is clear and simple. It is great for controlling a small bands out of the dj booth.

Why We Like This:

Dramatic improvement for setup time & ease
Uses include drum/instrument sub on large stages, and small snake for small events
Cleans up cord clutter on stage