ETI Research Nexus XLR Male / HanstikThe ETI Research Nexus XLR Connector offers the outstanding quality you would expect from ETI Research. Both the male and female connectors are made from machined Copper. Many XLR Connectors on the market are a brass type that offers poor conductivity and will impede the quality of the audio carried through the cable and eventually to your ears. CONDUCTOR Silver Plated Tellurium Copper HOUSING Aluminium (Silver Finish) Other brands will state they are