Locking 3.5mm stereo plug?

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Florentin von Frankenberg

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I am looking for a locking audio plug (3.5mm, stereo) but not the type which screws into a special receptacle, instead one which will "lock" into any standard 3.5mm jack. This was described to me as a 3.5mm male plug with some sort of small prongs that extend out of the tip or middle of the plug and essentially grab onto the middle ring of the stereo receptacle. They are spring loaded prongs and can be released by squeezing the part of the plug which extends out of the receptacle, where the cable begins. I understand that this kind of locking might give inferior signal performance, but for my project this doesn't matter. I'm just looking for a male 3.5mm plug which can lock into a _standard_ receptacle. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing or is it a myth?
 
Re: Locking 3.5mm stereo plug?

It doesn't match your description, but I've had a lot of luck with Neutrik's right angle 3.5mm plugs. They are excellent quality, have a great cable lock, and you can put a cable block on the panel and cable tie the body of the connector to the block. This should accomplish what you're looking for.
 
Re: Locking 3.5mm stereo plug?

Florentin von Frankenberg said:
I am looking for a locking audio plug (3.5mm, stereo) but not the type which screws into a special receptacle, instead one which will "lock" into any standard 3.5mm jack. This was described to me as a 3.5mm male plug with some sort of small prongs that extend out of the tip or middle of the plug and essentially grab onto the middle ring of the stereo receptacle. They are spring loaded prongs and can be released by squeezing the part of the plug which extends out of the receptacle, where the cable begins. I understand that this kind of locking might give inferior signal performance, but for my project this doesn't matter. I'm just looking for a male 3.5mm plug which can lock into a _standard_ receptacle. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing or is it a myth?
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I doubt such a beast exists, as for it to work it would require a special jack (so as not to damage the jack with the locking mechanism).

I'd agree that a right-angle connector will provide a decent degree of protection from accidental disconnection. Alternatively, you might look at using a more robust locking connector if this is a critical application.
 
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