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The LED’s on my XLR Sniffer/Sender are showing all red when plugged directly into each other. Is it broken?

There is a little-known feature of the XLR Sniffer/Sender which, when the battery is reversed, shows the LEDs in the opposite color. This can be useful when the green is difficult to see​ or red is a ...

Some of my XLR Sniffer LED's are orange. What does that mean?

If you see any orange LED's that means your unit has an orange led swapped with the traditional red. Here is a link to an updated color code chart for the orange LED's. If you'd like to exchange your ...

Can you test 3 pin DMX cables with the XLR Sniffer/Sender?

Absolutely. The ​SoundTools XLR Sniffer/Sender will test your 3-pin DMX cable for continuity, ensuring you're cables are ready for the next gig.

My XLR Sniffer is showing a pin 2-3 swap/short on a mic preamp

The SoundTools XLR Sniffer/Sender uses phantom power from the Sender end and checks the voltage on the Sniffer end. When using a phantom-powered mic preamp to test cables, it is important to note that...

My XLR Sniffer error codes don't match what you have on the website. Why is that?

Before our current version of the XLR Sniffer/Sender we had a version assembled by Audio Control. These units will usually say "Made for Rat Sound by Audio Control" or something along those lines. The...

Do you have a color code sheet I could download?

Yes! You can download a PDF from the link below and print your own.

Can I use phantom power to test lines that have transformer splits?

No, the transformer will look like a pin 2-3 short to the XLR sniffer.