Skybone Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 My current cab has 2 TRS sockets & 2 Speakon sockets, where my amp only has 2 TRS output sockets. I've been looking at various other cabs recently, but there seem to be quite a few available with only Speakon sockets on the back. Is it possible to plug a TRS into a Speakon? (Probably not would be my guess) Has anyone grafted a Speakon / TRS jack onto a Speakon to Speakon or TRS to TRS speaker lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Most cabs which appear to ONLY have speakon connectors actually have the combi connectors, where the centre 'hole' of the speakon connector is where you'd stick a normal jack lead. You can tell which are combi connectors by the colour - the green ones are combi connectors. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 It does, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 You're unlikely to have TRS for speaker outlets. They're for balanced use. Almost certain to be straight 1/4" jacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 1/4" Tip Ring Sleeve jack plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Yes, speaker and instrument jacks are almost always just tip-sleeve like the lower one in this pic whilst balanced ones for mics and feeds you'd usually use XLR for are tip-ring-sleeve, as are stereo ones like on old school headphones like the upper one in the pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzodog Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 You can buy speakon connectors from maplin for about £8.00 where you plug a TS lead into the back which gives you the flexibility of having both available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Jack to speakon leads are easily available. I keep a couple in case I ever need to connect my cabs to someone else's head or vice versa. Edited June 30, 2015 by tauzero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 why not just change the plug on the end of your cable to suit the cab? Costs no more than a couple of quid for a speakon connector and they are usually screw terminals so no solder required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 [quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1435598157' post='2810435'] why not just change the plug on the end of your cable to suit the cab? Costs no more than a couple of quid for a speakon connector and they are usually screw terminals so no solder required. [/quote] For a similar reason to the one where I take two basses to gigs instead of taking a notlob bass with fretted and fretless necks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 [quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1435598157' post='2810435'] why not just change the plug on the end of your cable to suit the cab? Costs no more than a couple of quid for a speakon connector and they are usually screw terminals so no solder required. [/quote] [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1435680637' post='2811385'] For a similar reason to the one where I take two basses to gigs instead of taking a notlob bass with fretted and fretless necks. [/quote] I'm not sure that these are equivalent notions, or have I misunderstood something..? Is a second speaker cable so difficult to consider..? It seemed like a sensible proposition posted in good faith, to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1435699359' post='2811688'] I'm not sure that these are equivalent notions, or have I misunderstood something..? Is a second speaker cable so difficult to consider..? It seemed like a sensible proposition posted in good faith, to me. [/quote] You may have misunderstood me - I would take more than one lead (covering both speakon-speakon and speakon-jack) rather than one lead and swap connectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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