I had Sweetwater make me a 5' cable with a transformer built in. They do it in house. Before that, I used 2 short cables and put the transformer in the middle, so it could lay on the floor, and not put stress on the jack. The mic side used a standard XLR-XLR wire, then the transformer had XLR-1/4"F, so I plugged a short guitar cable into it. Wireless is a great option, if you have a mic you love, but for a stationary performer, it seems like a waste of battery usage, and more bulk to connect. Get the custom wire. Easy-Peasy.