Hello everyone. Been doing careful research for an XLR adapter to plug into the T3i. Here are the two that I'm zeroing in on, both from B&H:

Beachtek DXA-5DA DSLR Cameras Passive Dual XLR Mic DXA-5DA B&H

OR

Beachtek+-+DXA-SLR+Active+Audio+Adapter (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Beachtek+-+DXA-SLR+Active+Audio+Adapter&N=0&InitialSearch=yes)


Opinions and comments welcome, thanks as always.

No phantom power on the DX-5DA. To me an XLR adapter without phantom power really isn't worth it. Shotgun mic selection is extremely limited without it. Although it is the ideal size. To me the DXA-SLR is just too bulky.