Shure A85F Line Matching Transformer - Low Z Female XLR to High Z 1/4-Inch Phone Plug connects a Balanced Low Impedance Microphone Output to an Unbalanced High Impedance Input

The Shure A85F is a low- to high-impedance microphone-matching transformer that provides 24 dB of signal increase gain. It has balanced female XLR and unbalanced high impedance male 1/4" phone plug connectors, and may be used in reverse. The A85F is typically used to connect a balanced low-impedance microphone output to an unbalanced high impedance input on a mixer or recorder.