The cable is generally the same for mic and comms. Or rather, the Clearcom party
line system is designed to run on standard mic cable. The mic connectors will be
panel mount female 3 pin
XLR's. I'm currently a fan of the
Neutrik DLX series. Do you use 2-channel belt packs or single
channel? If you use single
channel packs, the comm
connector will be a
panel mount male 3 pin
XLR. If you use 2-channel packs, then you'll need a 6 pin
XLR. If do use 6 pin
XLR, be careful of which pin orientation you need, there are 2 different ones,
Switchcraft and standard (I'm not sure if the standard config has a particular name or not).
One thing to consider with comm systems - if you are using single
channel belt packs you might want to install an A and a B
channel in your floor pockets. That way to can have some seperation and still use single
channel packs.
One other thing - clearcom packs have male and female connectors on them, so in theory your comm connectors in your floor pockets could be either male of female. Generally speaking, a male
connector is considered to be an output
connector, a female an input. For this reason I like my comm panel connectors to be male. The outputs on the back of the clearcom main stations are male.