significance of Using the phantom power versus AA
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Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
If you've got phantom power available--it's always preferable to use it. Battery power is fine with fresh cells, but as batteries run down the voltage will drop and degrade the signal. Phantom power provides a nice constant voltage and you neevr have to worry about dead batteries.
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
If you've got phantom power available--it's always preferable to use it. Battery power is fine with fresh cells, but as batteries run down the voltage will drop and degrade the signal. Phantom power provides a nice constant voltage and you neevr have to worry about dead batteries.
Dave_Fisk
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Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
Until the battery in your phantom power supply or mixer dies.
It's all relative. You can go either way. A battery in your mic will last at least a day, probably more. A phantom power supply or mixer will need the batteries changed at least once, if not twice with constant usage. I've done some A/B testing, and I really couldn't tell a difference. Some people claim they can hear a difference. Maybe they have super hearing, but I don't buy it.
-Dave
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
Until the battery in your phantom power supply or mixer dies.
It's all relative. You can go either way. A battery in your mic will last at least a day, probably more. A phantom power supply or mixer will need the batteries changed at least once, if not twice with constant usage. I've done some A/B testing, and I really couldn't tell a difference. Some people claim they can hear a difference. Maybe they have super hearing, but I don't buy it.
-Dave
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
I've never heard any difference myself, but I'm paranoid about changing out batteries frequently when I don't have phantom. Since we're talking about phantom powering directly from the DVX100, I would rather worry about just the single DVX1000 battery, than an additional battery in the mic. Plus, the current draw from the camera/lcd is much higher than a phantom powered mic, so phantom powering isn't a big worry in terms of burning through a bunch of extra batteries.
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
I've never heard any difference myself, but I'm paranoid about changing out batteries frequently when I don't have phantom. Since we're talking about phantom powering directly from the DVX100, I would rather worry about just the single DVX1000 battery, than an additional battery in the mic. Plus, the current draw from the camera/lcd is much higher than a phantom powered mic, so phantom powering isn't a big worry in terms of burning through a bunch of extra batteries.
Dave_Fisk
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Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
This is very true. It's nice that you have the option to put a battery in the mic if you have to. But I agree, it is nice to just have to change one battery instead of two. It really depends on the situation.
-Dave
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
This is very true. It's nice that you have the option to put a battery in the mic if you have to. But I agree, it is nice to just have to change one battery instead of two. It really depends on the situation.
-Dave
MattinSTL
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Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
A new battery in the me66 is good for 150 continuous hours. I changed mine about once a month when I was using the mic a lot, and even then I never heard the mic change over the course of battery depletion.
They used to quote seperate figures, but I can't find 'em anymore. The specs that you see for the k6/me66 are the ones from phantom powering. Using battery power lowers the peak SPL by about 5db and the S/N by about 3db. Still, that's nothing you'd EVER hear.
My advice is ANYTIME you have phantom power available, use it.
Re: significance of Using the phantom power versus
A new battery in the me66 is good for 150 continuous hours. I changed mine about once a month when I was using the mic a lot, and even then I never heard the mic change over the course of battery depletion.
They used to quote seperate figures, but I can't find 'em anymore. The specs that you see for the k6/me66 are the ones from phantom powering. Using battery power lowers the peak SPL by about 5db and the S/N by about 3db. Still, that's nothing you'd EVER hear.
My advice is ANYTIME you have phantom power available, use it.
