The 5 Best XLR Stage Snakes (2023 reviews)

Not everyone likes to purchase snake for their regular usage, but the hosa xlr stage snake would be an anomoly. It cleans up a cable run very well and really, if you don't need to move the snake around like a semi-perminant install vs on the road gig all the time it should last for years. It reduces on-stage visibility plus provides 8 xlr channels with no returns.

The box end does have a plastic, compression-type strain relief and the internal wiring in the box is clean, well dressed and well soldered. It can be used in a studio daily, occasionally gets used in a live sound gig. It also works well for balanced line-level applications etc. The box is well labelled with contrasting colors and easy to see if it's behind something or in the dark. There are no noise issues with the snake.

Why We Like This:

Very flexible and perfect size for a gig bag
Excellent unit and no buzz or hum
Great product, sturdy build, and helps with cleaning up cabling in studio environments

Best For Stationary rehearsal space: Seismic Audio Stage Box

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Seismic Audio line of snake come in a pretty wide variety of styles, so you can definitely find one that suits your individual preferences and needs. These snake cables are heavy duty, durable, road ready, and built to last. It will handle 12 mics to your console. The stage box connects to a cable that is 50 feet long. It's good quality as far as the materials used for a tour or lots of movement.

The nickel plated xlr connectors on the returns make this snake cable fit right in with professional power amps and mixing consoles without the need for converters or couplers. It can be a little tight, although you can always release them with a little effort. It does need to hold a lot of cables.

Why We Like This:

Saves time, provides great audio feed
Exact length, well made with top notch packaging
Delivers what they promise

Best little Stage Snake: Elite Core XLR Stage Snake

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Elite Core snakes feature 24 gauge shielded lines with foil shield and a drain wire on each channel. It helps with cable management on stage, and shortens setup time. Each stage snake comes with a bag to cover the stage box or fan during transport or storage. Plus, it comes with a bag to cover the stage box or fan during transport or storage.

Why We Like This:

Fantastic product and good solid construction
Good, low cost mic snake for light duty use
Great little stage snake to run to the house/front end snake
Built like a tank but compromises on portability

Best For Its Price: Seismic Audio XLR Stage Snake

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Next on the list, we've got yet another snake that manages to win our hearts. It's the seismic audio xlr stage snake and it's widely considered as snake that has the most suitable features. This snake makes wiring the stage for the band a breeze. It is perfect fit for a 16 ch mixer/stagebox with 8 sends. It is numerically labeled with a white surface for self-labeling each channel. It is designed to only pass line level signals. All connectors are well marked and color coded grouping helps to set up quickly and accurately.

The signal is clear, the box is rugged. The snake is very heavy. It is used in a small studio environment.

Why We Like This:

Great audio snake that is well built and very easy to use
Very well made, makes running mics from stage to booth a breeze
All soldered connections, steel box, and quality strain relief

Best For gender changes: Hosa Great little Snake

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We would, of course, be remiss if we didn't mention hosa great little snake for daily purpose. This is a snake, more like a su snake but either way it has a box that makes connection cleaner and simple. It is only a linemic level rated cable. The 1/4" jacks work for instruments and for sending an in-ear monitor signal. They're never tangled and they take just a few minutes to put up vs 30 minutes fishing them out and untangling,and then rolling them up. It does sound better plugged in direct.

The cable ends, and its a great snake. It is great for a small studio or as a sub-snake. It allows for many different hookup options.

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