🎧 NEUTRIK NP3X-BAG

NEUTRIK NP3X-BAG is a professional 3-pole 1/4" (6.35 mm) phone plug with nickel-plated contacts and a black shell, designed for reliable audio signal transmission in professional and semi-professional applications. It belongs to the Neutrik PX / Plug X series, developed as an improved successor to the earlier C series.

This connector stands out with its very slim 14.5 mm shell, making it especially suitable for high-density jackfields where space is limited. Neutrik also highlights its unique chuck type strain relief, which provides secure cable retention and improved resistance to pulling stress. The design includes a precision-machined one-piece tip contact without rivets, helping prevent the tip from getting stuck in the jack socket or breaking.

The NP3X-BAG is suitable for a wide range of uses, including guitars, instrument cables, audio cables, stage boxes, loudspeakers, amplifiers, and mixing consoles.

✨ Key features and benefits

• ✅ 3-pole 1/4" (6.35 mm) professional phone plug
• ✅ Nickel-plated contacts
• ✅ Black coated metal shell
• ✅ Extra slim shell width of 14.5 mm
• ✅ Suitable for jackfields with 15.88 mm jack pitch
• ✅ Chuck type strain relief for secure cable retention
• ✅ Precision-machined one-piece contact design
• ✅ Attractive and easy-to-handle construction
• ✅ Solder contacts

🛠️ Technical specifications

Product details

• Model: NP3X-BAG
• Connection type: Plug
• Gender: male
• Number of poles: 3
• Plug format: 1/4" / 6.35 mm

Electrical data

• Contact resistance: depends on mating connector
• Dielectric strength: 1 kVdc
• Insulation resistance: > 2 GΩ (initial)
• Rated current per contact: depends on mating connector
• Rated voltage: < 50 V

Mechanical data

• Cable outer diameter: 4–7 mm
• Lifetime: > 1000 mating cycles
• Wire size: 1 mm²
• Wire gauge: 18 AWG
• Termination: solder contacts

Materials

• Boot / chuck element: Polyacetal (POM) + PU
• Contact plating: 2 µm Ni (Su)
• Contacts: Brass (CuZn39Pb3)
• Insert: Polyamide (PA 6.6 30 % GR)
• Shell: Zinc diecast (ZnAl4Cu1)
• Shell coating: KTL coating
• Strain relief: Polyacetal (POM)

Environmental and standards information

• Standards compliance: IEC 60603-11 / EIA RS-453
• Solderability: complies with IEC 68-2-20
• Temperature range: -20 °C to +65 °C

🔌 Assembly information

According to the manufacturer’s assembly instruction, the boot is first placed onto the cable, the conductors are prepared and soldered, then the chuck is positioned and aligned with the plug finger, and finally the housing is tightened onto the connector. If the cable outer diameter is greater than 5.50 mm, a marked section of the chuck should be broken away.

📦 Typical applications

• 🎸 guitars and instrument leads
• 🎚️ audio equipment and mixing consoles
• 🔊 amplifiers and loudspeaker systems
• 🎛️ stage boxes and patch panel applications
• 🎼 professional and studio audio installations

📝 Summary

NEUTRIK NP3X-BAG is a rugged, compact, and professional 6.35 mm TRS-style plug intended for dependable audio connectivity. Its slim housing, reliable chuck type strain relief, and precision contact construction make it a strong choice for stage, studio, and installation use. ```