I have an Audio-Tecnica cardioid microphone, before I had this cable I couldn't connect it directly to my computer. Now I can record straight to my computer, this cable works great. And use the same microphone to email, chat, record songs and everything else. This cable plugs and play into WINODWS 10 and took less than five seconds to install. After connecting to the USB port, the green indicator flashes. The other end of the cable is an XLR connector with a 3-pin connector. And this is a good quality cable, 10 feet long, which will suit most of your usage scenarios. If it's too long for you, don't worry, a tie-down strap is included, you can use it to tie the cord. So if you've already connected your microphones and just want to connect them to your computer, all you need is a cable and an available USB port on your computer. I would recommend this cable to anyone trying to connect a microphone to their PC.