Whirlwind CATDUSA 4-Channel Analog Audio Snake

The Whirlwind Catdusa is a 4-channel analog audio snake box that rethinks traditional multicore cable runs by transmitting audio over shielded Cat5 or Cat6 cable instead. For live sound, broadcast, and installed AV applications, this means replacing heavy, expensive multipair snakes with readily available and far lighter network cable — a practical advantage that pays off during load-in, cable routing through tight spaces, and permanent installations where conduit space is limited. Each of the four channels is equipped with both an XLR plug and socket, making every channel fully bidirectional so you can run microphone inputs to front-of-house and monitor sends back to stage through the same unit.

The Catdusa features two parallel-wired Neutrik Ethercon RJ45 ports designated IN and THRU. This design enables daisy-chaining of multiple Catdusa boxes along a single cable run, allowing you to drop channels at different stage positions without running separate cable bundles to each location. Beyond analog audio, the unit supports AES/EBU digital audio and DMX lighting control signals, and it passes phantom power through to the connected cable, so condenser microphones and active DI boxes work without external power supplies. The low-profile enclosure is built to sit unobtrusively on stage floors, inside podiums, or beneath conference tables, keeping the signal infrastructure out of sight while maintaining quick access to connections.