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Hellermann Sleeving and Tools

Hellermann sleeving is used through live sound to join microphones together as a backup, build ear hangers, or protect soldered joints. Its available in a range of sizes and colours.

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Pink Hellermann Sleeving

Hellermann Tyton
£11.09 - £11.09
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HellermannTyton Pink (CR-PK) Heat Shrink Sleeving is a flexible polyolefin tubing designed for insulating, protecting, and colour-coding wires and ...

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Black Hellermann Sleeving

Hellermann Tyton
£11.09 - £11.09
£11.09
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£11.09
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HellermannTyton Black (CR-BK) Heat Shrink Sleeving is a flexible polyolefin tubing designed for insulating, protecting, and colour-coding wires and...

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Hellerine Lubricant - Theatre Supplies Group

Hellerine Lubricant

Hellermann Tyton
£11.55 - £11.55
£11.55
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Hellerine is a must have lubricant when fitting Hellermann sleeving. This enables the Hellermann's to slide onto the tool and off without tearing.

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Hellermann Sleeve Tool

Hellermann Tyton
£59.95 - £59.95
£59.95
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£59.95
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Hellermann sleeving is frequently used within the world of sound and manufacturing. This handy tool helps applying the stretchable sleeves much eas...

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Brown Hellermann Sleeving

Hellermann Tyton
£11.09 - £11.09
£11.09
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£11.09
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HellermannTyton Brown (CR-BN) Heat Shrink Sleeving is a flexible polyolefin tubing designed for insulating, protecting, and colour-coding wires and...

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Brown Expandable Sleeving

TSG
£11.59 - £11.59
£11.59
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£11.59
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Expandable Sleeving is a great tool to have lying around in the world of sound. It is mainly used for covering soldered joints on cables, but also ...

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Red Hellermann Sleeving

Hellermann Tyton
£6.09 - £6.09
£6.09
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£6.09
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HellermannTyton Red (CR-RD) Heat Shrink Sleeving is a flexible polyolefin tubing designed for insulating, protecting, and colour-coding wires and c...

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Blue Hellermann Sleeving

Hellermann Tyton
£5.60 - £5.60
£5.60
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£5.60
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HellermannTyton Blue (CR-BU) Heat Shrink Sleeving is a flexible polyolefin tubing designed for insulating, protecting, and colour-coding wires and ...

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Hellermann H20 Black - 1000 Pack

Hellermann Tyton
£11.09 - £11.09
£11.09
£52.68
£52.68 - £52.68
£52.68
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HellermannTyton Black (CR-BK) Heat Shrink Sleeving is a flexible polyolefin tubing designed for insulating, protecting, and colour-coding wires and...

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Hellermann H15 Black - 1000 Pack

Hellermann Tyton
£55.45
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£55.45
£52.68
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£52.68
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HellermannTyton Black (CR-BK) Heat Shrink Sleeving is a flexible polyolefin tubing designed for insulating, protecting, and colour-coding wires and...

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Hellermann H20 Pink - 1000 Pack

Hellermann Tyton
£55.45
£55.45 - £55.45
£55.45
£52.68
£52.68 - £52.68
£52.68

HellermannTyton Pink (CR-PK) Heat Shrink Sleeving is a flexible polyolefin tubing designed for insulating, protecting, and colour-coding wires and ...

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Hellermann H15 Pink - 1000 Pack

Hellermann Tyton
£55.45
£55.45 - £55.45
£55.45
£52.68
£52.68 - £52.68
£52.68

HellermannTyton Pink (CR-PK) Heat Shrink Sleeving is a flexible polyolefin tubing designed for insulating, protecting, and colour-coding wires and ...

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£55.45
£55.45 - £55.45
£55.45
£52.68
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Hellermann Sleeving Top Up Bundle

Hellermann Tyton
£67.54 - £67.54
£67.54
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£67.54

The Hellermann Top Up Bundle combines three essential sleeving options commonly used across theatre, live sound, broadcast, and AV environments. De...

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Hellermann Essentials Kit

Hellermann Tyton
£115.86 - £115.86
£115.86
£115.86 - £115.86
£115.86

The Hellermann Essentials Kit brings together the essential tools and materials needed for fast, clean and reliable cable assembly. Designed for au...

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Helpful guide

Choosing the Right Hellermann Sleeving

Hellermann sleeving is used across theatre, live sound, broadcast and film for microphone rigging, cable protection, strain relief and discreet mic mounting. Available in different sizes and colours, Hellermann sleeves are commonly used to join lavalier microphones together as a backup, build ear hangers, secure mic cables and protect soldered joints without needing to apply heat.

What is this used for?

Hellermann sleeving is used to grip, protect and secure small cables, microphones and delicate joints. In theatre and live sound, it is commonly used for lavalier microphone rigging, joining primary and backup mics, building custom ear hangers, securing cable runs and protecting soldered or repaired sections. It can also be used as an alternative to heat shrink where heat may damage nearby components.

How to choose the right product

Choose your Hellermann sleeve size based on the cable, microphone or joint you need to secure. Smaller sleeves are useful for lavalier microphones, fine cable work and discreet mic rigs, while larger sleeves are better for thicker cables or areas needing more protection. Colour is also important: pink, brown or beige-style tones can help blend with skin or costume, while black is useful for darker hair, black cables and general backstage use. For easier application, use a Hellermann sleeve tool with Hellerine lubricant to stretch the sleeve and slide it into position.

Common use cases

Common uses include joining lavalier microphones together for redundancy, building theatre mic ear hangers, securing DPA-style microphone cables, protecting soldered joints, adding strain relief, tidying small cable assemblies and creating discreet mic rigs for theatre, musicals, film, TV and live performance.

For a behind-the-scenes example, watch this video on how custom microphones are made for Hamilton, including the use of Hellermann sleeves in performer mic rigs.

FAQs

What is Hellermann sleeving used for?

Hellermann sleeving is used to secure, protect and grip small cables, microphones and joints. In theatre and live sound, it is commonly used for lavalier microphone rigging, joining backup mics, building ear hangers and protecting delicate soldered or repaired cable sections.

How do you apply Hellermann sleeving?

Hellermann sleeving is normally applied using a Hellermann sleeve tool. The sleeve is lubricated, stretched over the tool prongs, positioned over the cable or microphone, then slid off the tool into place. Hellerine lubricant helps the sleeve move smoothly onto the tool and over the cable.

What size Hellermann sleeve do I need?

The right size depends on the cable, microphone or joint you are working with. Smaller sleeves are better for lavalier microphones and fine mic cable work, while larger sleeves suit thicker cables or areas needing more protection. The sleeve should grip securely without being so tight that it is difficult to apply or so loose that the cable can move inside it.

Is Hellermann sleeving better than heat shrink?

Hellermann sleeving is useful when you need grip, protection or strain relief without applying heat. This makes it popular for delicate microphone work, lavalier cable rigging and theatre mic builds where heat could damage nearby components. Heat shrink is still useful for many cable jobs, but Hellermann sleeving is often preferred for flexible, discreet mic rigging.