New Generation: Previously, you had to purchase an ordinary USB to XLR microphone cable and 48V phantom power in order for your XLR microphone to function. However, with the XU01, you can connect your XLR microphone to your computer directly going forward. The New Generation choke for EMI filtering The typical microphone cable will pick up a variety of jumbled high-frequency signals from the surroundings. These signals will overlay the original signal that was transmitted, sometimes even altering the original useful signal. Because shielding ring connectors improve the stability of normal useful signal transmission and effectively suppress high-frequency interference signals, Maono has improved the cable with a 48V Phantom Power Layer Shielding Structure.