I am still confused about the phantom issue: will a condensed mic work (without noise) or not? Some say yes, others say no :(
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Any condenser mic will create noise, but I would suggest that you just buy dynamic mic and will just have a bit noise compare to condenser mic. For instruments you can try Gls es-57 and for voice use shure sm58 or gls
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Mine has noise which I think its due to the fact that the mixer requires 120v power outlet and where am from one can only have 110v or 220v. I believe thats what causing the noise, again its my conclusion...no promises
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The trouble with phantom power is the USB mixers don't provide much power--only 15V. Most HQ mics require 48V. The AT2035 only requires a minimum of 11V--so that's compatible. A dynamic powered mic may be the way to go...As stated earlier--the Shure SM 58 is the most popular for a reason.
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Mine has noise which I think its due to the fact that the mixer requires 120v power outlet and where am from one can only have 110v or 220v.I believe thats what causing the noise, again its my conclusion...no promises
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It totally depends on the unit. Mine won't play back audio without crackles here and there but others don't have that issue. A bit of a crap shoot unfortunately. I still use a different interface for recording for what that's worth.
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I'm not sure. My problem was you can't hear out of the mic. If your quiet and there isn't any noise around you then you can hear
1970717
The audio is 'ok' at best. If the room is small and there is only one or two people talking it is fine. If you have a larger room or lots of speakers, I would recommend a dedicated mic. We used a Crown PZM-11 mic with excellent results.
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If someone could help with a solution, would be awesome.. when i plug the mic on my H4N using the XLR cable, it gives a lot of noise for me too, but when i use it with USB on my pc, it's perfect.
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I have heard from those I talk with on skype that the mic is buzzing a lot, and picks up background noises. It could be that my sound card isn't good enough to handle it, or that some of my settings are wrong (though I have tried to fix it for a while without luck).
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Hi Veronica,Sorry I didn't respond any earlier.What kind of recordings are you looking to make? This mic has a rich and natural sound to it.I am happy to answer any questions you have.Looking forward to hearing form you.Regards,Samir
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Mines did the samething you would have to bare it, but the mic is still good. Maybe the mic is not fully compatable with the computer.
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i have a created some recordings and have used the mic with some distance and let my normal voice, it sounds awesome! check the podcast i created with that microphone! http://traffic.libsyn.com/crmbuzz/CRMBuzz001.mp3
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Hey Candy, This microphone works with phantom power, so if you want connect it to your computer you are going to need a phantom to usb adapter such as Blue Icicle. Blue Icicle adapter is going to allow you to power your mic with your computer and record with any application or software of your preference after you set it up as your computer external mic. You can find this in amazing too. No cords come with the mic set, you only get the pair of microphones plus the microphone's holder for each one. MXL is a great brand and this pair will offer you an amazon sound quality, although, the problem with phantom powered microphones is that they are very sensitive to temperature. You are dealing with professional equipment, there for maintenance is important. If what you are looking for is a good quality usb microphone, i will recommend you to take a look at Blue. They build great usb powered microphones such as "the snowball. very portable, not too heavy, extremely durable and most importantly good sound quality. this lil guy comes with the stand a cord, ready to go. amazon prizes this product for $49.99 (half the prize of the MXL 550/551) If what you are looking for is good quality and portability, ready to go mic. I will recommend you to go for the Blue Snowball microphone. Great from home standard recording. Otherwise take a look at the blue icicle usb adapter to connect it to your computer. Good Luck!!!
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NO MIC, friend.. but for the rest it is realy good and the price is a joke. Try it! Good sounds for you..
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Hello Mike, I do not like the microphone.. You can hear the people talking to you but the people on the other end cannot hear you like your mike is muted. If you unplug it from your computer for 15 seconds the mike will work for another couple of hours then unplug it again then will work again. I wish this was a different answer for you but its how it works for me.
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You have what we call a 48v Phantom Power Mic Which means... Firat of all ots a great mic and second, you need serious power puahing the mic to it's potential and that can only be achieved with an 'Audio Interface.' The a sort of mic you have is to good and powerful to just be powered with a simple cable such as this. I ran into the same problem. I learnt the hard way as well.
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I use mine to direct insert my guitar and keyboards to my computer. I have not noticed any "hum" in any of my recordings. I haven't use channel 1 (microphone vocal), so I can't help with the phantom powered channel.
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Good luck with that, this mic quality is horrible. I've tried everything they suggested and still ended with the same result. Bad mic quality.
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I am going to guess your mic is phantom powered? if so i would see if it says that in its description, I really am not sure otherwise
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I've had no issues, but I also don't abuse it. I use in a small home studio environment where it pretty much never moves from it's spot on the desk. To your point regarding a mixer with phantom power, this little box is intended for users who DON'T have such a mixer and just want to be able to use a condenser mic in their setup from time to time. Cheap, easy phantom power.
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I've not used it professionally. I try to record voice for videos and find that it picks up ambient noise, but would likely sound washed out if several were attempting to use it at the same time. As mentioned before, it is pretty necessary to be directly in front of the mic and pretty close to get good audio. I picked up a pop filter because I was so close. I hope that this helps.