DXA-2S Dual XLR Adapter for Miniature Camcorders

by BeachTek

Product Details

• Item Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B0007WVABY
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 16, 2007

Product Description

The BeachTek DXA-2s is a two channel, transformer balanced XLR adapter for today's small, compact camcorders. This adapter is designed to easily attach balanced or unbalanced type microphones to any camcorder with a MIC jack. The DXA-2s gives you all the benefits of using balanced audio devices for clean audio as well as control over the signal levels to ensure the best possible sound recording. The DXA-2s is very easy to set up and use. Its rugged construction ensures years of use and its compact size fits neatly under any camcorder - can also be mounted to any standard tripod. Since the adapter is a passive device, it is completely silent and the premium transformers ensure superb audio. Features Inputs Two transformer balanced XLR connectors One unbalanced mini-jack ideal for wireless microphones Output Unbalanced stereo cable, terminating in a right angled, gold-plated mini-plug Selectable MONO or STEREO Trim Controls Adjusts signal level on each channel from unity to no output MIC / LINE Switches Switchable input between MIC or LINE levels for versatility Ground Switch Selects proper ground configuration to work on any camcorder Balancing Transformers Premium wide-bandwidth transformers for superb audio Shielded in a custom deep drawn mu-metal cover for very quiet operation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DX-A2S - A high quality camcorder interface, May 29, 2005

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MisterReid "MisterReid" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DXA-2S Dual XLR Adapter for Miniature Camcorders (Electronics)

The DX-A2S is an easy to use, high-quality and reasonably priced audio interface for camcorders.

This device allows you to either use XLR balanced line or microphone level inputs and converts to your camcorders 1/8" microphone input.

I used the device to tape my live music shows and sent a mixing board balanced XLR line level stereo signal mix (Mackie 1402 VLZ) via an XLR pair into the DX-A2S.

The unit attaches conveniently to the tripod mounting on the bottom of any camcorder and has the mounting hole on the bottom of it to attach to a tripod if desired.

It features 2 xlr inputs (independently mic/line switchable), a ground lift switch which is extremely helpful to eliminate hum, left and right attenuator potentiometers, an aux input (1/8" mini) and a stereo/mono switch.

This unit performed beyond my expectations providing a super-clean signal into my camera. The folks at Beachtek didn't scrimp on their transformers.

When I pulled it out of the box it was smaller than I had perceived from the pictures and when attached to the bottom of the camera, it does not make the camera less manageable or cumbersome.

If you're looking to improve the audio on your video recordings with either external balanced microphone signals or balanced mixing board mixes, the DX-A2S is essential and worth every penny.

Personally, I was astounded by the audio quality of this unit.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superior product if you want high quality audio, August 29, 2008

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Ian G. Heller (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DXA-2S Dual XLR Adapter for Miniature Camcorders (Electronics)

This is an excellent product. It electronically and physically matches XLR microphones to a consumer camcorder. For those who don't understand this, professional microphones have different electrical characteristics than amateur microphones. That is why if you've ever tried to plug a professional mike into your home camcorder directly by simply using a size adapter you've gotten all kinds of weird noises. The signals have to be electronically matched and that is what this device does.

BeachTek customer service has been extremely responsive and helpful when I had a question. You don't get service like this anymore.

The reviewer who gave this product 3 stars noted that the product has a small screw protruding from the top of the device and he said this prevented him from mounting it flush to the bottom of his camcorder. Either his camcorder is an unusual design or he is mounting this device backwards because the screw he is referring to fits neatly into the second unthreaded hole that is on virtually every camcorder. Look on the bottom of yours and you'll see one threaded hole and then another, slightly smaller, unthreaded one. This device is designed to fit that standard configuration and it attaches completely flush and tight onto both my camcorders.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard like a tank, January 11, 2007

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Jose M. Losada (SPAIN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DXA-2S Dual XLR Adapter for Miniature Camcorders (Electronics)

It does everything for what it was designed in a simply and perfect way.
Thanks the guys of Beachtek for his work.