Do I need Phantom Power?

Flink_Poyd

Picked up a mic for general messing around/practice but I'm clueless about them. The mic is a Peavey Low Z, same as this one

https://assets.peavey.com/literature/manuals/80301917.pdf

Does it need phantom power or could I just get an XLR to 1/4" cable for it?

Winny_Pooh

Not phantom powered

Flink_Poyd

Winny_Pooh said:

Not phantom powered

Thanks. If the muppets in Maplin have any cables I can grab one tomorrow 

Legionreturns

The maplin ones aren't too bad for the money actually. The cool kids get the orange one

Flink_Poyd

Legionreturns said:

The maplin ones aren't too bad for the money actually. The cool kids get the orange one

It's for general dicking around and practice for the  Northampton Jam where I foolishly said I'll sing. as long as it works I'm happy, plus it's impossible for me to be any cooler than I am already. 

Legionreturns

I'd be very surprised if they don't have mics and cables already

camoflamingo

Legionreturns said:

I'd be very surprised if they don't have kids and cables already

Flagged this up for CID and child protection, or should that be the RSPCA?

Legionreturns

camoflamingo said:

Legionreturns said:

I'd be very surprised if they don't have kids and cables already

Flagged this up for CID and child protection, or should that be the RSPCA?

Fucking phone!

wave100

The only thing I would add is that if you have an interface or mixer with XLR inputs, you're better off using an XLR - XLR cable.

mrkb

Legionreturns said:

I'd be very surprised if they don't have mics and cables already

The practice rooms do have mics, but I suspect they come with free singer germs all over them as well. Can you contract anything dodgy from a shared mic ;-)

mrkb

Flink_Poyd said:

Legionreturns said:

The maplin ones aren't too bad for the money actually. The cool kids get the orange one

It's for general dicking around and practice for the  Northampton Jam where I foolishly said I'll sing. as long as it works I'm happy, plus it's impossible for me to be any cooler than I am already. 

Singing is a bonus, just reciting the words in time to the music is the assumed level! I just shout them out.

Flink_Poyd

I've got everything set up and it's as expected. I'm fucking awesome.......or is it awful? I always mix them up