The extra thickness is due to the highly durable and super flexible PVC jacket. The most common use for these cables is connecting audio devices together like a Laptop or Phone into an Audio Input like a Mixing Desk / Powered Speaker.
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1M Splitter Headphone for Computer 3.5mm Female to 2 Male 3.5mm Mic Audio Y Splitter Cable Headset to PC Adapter
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To Twin Female Stereo Jack Adapter Y Splitter.
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Essager Aux Cable Headphones Audio Splitter 3.5mm Female to 2 jack 3.5mm Male For Computer Speaker Mic Y Splitter to PC Adapter
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Standard audio lead with 3.5mm stereo jack plug to two 6.3mm mono jack plugs. Ideal for mixer audio input; splitting stereo signal into left and right mono signal. 3.5mm Stereo Plug to 2 x 6.3mm Mono Plugs Lead.
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HIFI Stereo 3.5mm to XLR Audio Cable Hi-End 6N OFC 3.5mm to 2XLR Cable Dual XLR Male Adapter Breakout Y Splitter Cable
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3.5mm Stereo jack plug to 2 x 6.35mm mono 1/4" jack plugs. 3.5mm Stereo Jack to 2 x 6.35mm MONO Cable. High quality OFC cable with p ure copper conductors.
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DREMAKE Jack 3.5mm TRS Stereo to Double XLR Male Patch Cord 3.5mm 1/8 Inch to Dual XLR Male Adapter Breakout Y Splitter Cable
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3.5mm Stereo Plug to Twin 6.35mm Mono Jack Leads. Connect Audio output devices to PC or Laptop. We do not accept P.O. Boxes.
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1080P HDMI Audio Extractor Splitter HDMI to HDMI 3.5mm Audio Adapter with 3.5mm Jack Stereo Audio Separate for TV-Box PC Laptop
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3.5mm Stereo to 2 x Mono Splitter Cable. 3.5mm Stereo Plug to 2x 3.5mm Female Mono Left & Right Sockets. 3.5mm Stereo Plug to 2 x Mono Sockets. Professional High Quality Digital Audio Lead. Fully Shielded High Definition OFC Cable.
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YYAUDIO HIFI Stereo 3.5mm to XLR Audio Cable Hi-End 6N OFC 3.5mm to 2XLR Cable Dual XLR Male Adapter Breakout Y Splitter Cable
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3.5mm TRS Female Jack to 2x 6.25mm TS Male Jack. Take your audio connection further with this Stereo Splitter Cable. Connect your phone, speaker, laptop or PC with a jack speaker output to a device with 2 x 6.35mm jack inputs.
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2Pcs Y Splitter Adapter Connector Stereo 3.5mm Audio Jack Male to Dual 3.5mm Female Double Plug for MP3 Phone Earphone Headphone
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Used to combine two TS 1/4 into one 3.5mm TRS Stereo or Split out a 3.5mm TRS Stereo to separate cables with 1/4" connections. Cable length: 30cm coiled, Can extend to 80cm.
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3.5mm Headphone Stereo Audio Mic Y Splitter 3.5 mm Audio Microphone to 4 Pole Jack Aux Adapter for 4 pin 3.5mm Plug Earphone
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