Shielded, balanced 1/4" outputs?

[talwilkins]

The manual states:

1/4” Outputs: Use shielded, unbalanced (tip-sleeve) 1/4” cables to connect to one or two instrument amplifiers—or—shielded, balanced (tip-ring-sleeve) 1/4” cables to connect to studio monitors or powered PA/FRFR speakers; you may also use 1/4” TRS to XLR M cables. 

 

Does this mean the Helix stadium actually has shielded, balanced 1/4" outputs?

[rwandering]

It definitely has balanced outputs, balancing the output if tip/ring aren't grounded.  I use balanced cables to my PowerCab 112+.

 

I am not familiar with the concept of "shielded outputs", I mean presumably there is shielding around the jack (internally) and it is grounded appropriately.

 

 

[talwilkins]

On 12/7/2025 at 7:30 PM, rwandering said:

It definitely has balanced outputs, balancing the output if tip/ring aren't grounded.  I use balanced cables to my PowerCab 112+.

 

I am not familiar with the concept of "shielded outputs", I mean presumably there is shielding around the jack (internally) and it is grounded appropriately.

 

 

• • Shielded
  • Refers to the physical cable construction.
  • A shield (braid or foil) surrounds the conductors to block electromagnetic interference (like radio signals, hum from power lines).
  • Both balanced and unbalanced cables can be shielded.

So, just be absolutely sure, the 1/4" outputs of stadium have a hot, cold and ground connector, just like XLR does? Of course you would need a TRS cable to utilize it.

[rwandering]

Yeah, you should use shielded cables. Might point was that the output is what it is, and yes, is probably shielded.

 

Definitely the 1/4" outputs have the 3 connectors just like XLR.