Gordon you need a headset with a condenser mic which runs on phantom power, probably 12 to 48 volts. I'd call some place like bsw or full compass and ask them what they would recommend based on your current equipment. On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 23:59:12 +0100, G. McFarlane wrote:
>Hi Tim >Thanks for this. >I'm in a peculiar position with headsets. I keep buying them and then >finding they don't work well with my mixers. I have an Alesis multimix and a >Behringer xnix. >I bought 2 Bayer DT109s a while back and they were not loud enough. Even >with a mike preamp as they were so quiet the preamp just made them hissy. >They were not cheap and so when I heard how good the Sennheiser ones were I >bought them with the results mentioned previously. They need a 5v current >from what they are plugged into, usually a computer or voice recorder, >something missing from a mixer which will only give phantom power. >I need something that will give me a good loud clear signal - someone else >has suggested that I could try the Sennheiser HMD 280 pro as it has a lower >impedance. Someone else says I need a mixer with a higher gain option for >mikes. It's beginning to get expensive without any real certainty that it >will work. >Thanks again. >There's boudn to be a mixer and headset combination which will give >professional recording possibilities. >Gordon > >-----Original Message----- >From: tim cumings >Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 11:24 AM >To: PC Audio Discussion List >Subject: Re: Sennheiser PC 160 Microphone headset > >Gordon take a look at the beyer dt 290 broadcast headset. It's $239 from >http://www.bswusa.com. It's dynamic so it doesnt need phantom power. > > >On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 02:55:30 +0100, G. McFarlane wrote: > > >>Thanks Tim. You're right - I've just heard from Sennheiser. It's a shame - >>they're great on the computer and with my voice recorder etc. Sennheiser >>have recommended the HMD 280 dnamic mike or HME 26 + cableX3k1-p48 >>(phantom powered), both quite expensive. Do you know either of them or any >>other which will give broadcast or near broadcast quality for radio work >>using a mixer? >>Happy to hear from anyone on this. >>Thanks again. >>Gordon >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: tim cumings >>Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 3:00 PM >>To: PC Audio Discussion List >>Subject: Re: Sennheiser PC 160 Microphone headset >> >>They won't work directly into your mixer. They're designed to plug either >>into a recorder or >>directly into a computer sound card. On Tue, 5 Jul 2011 02:59:16 +0100, G. >>McFarlane >>wrote: >> >> >>>Hi >>>I recently purchased a pair of these Sennheisser PC160 microphone >>>headsets >>>when I heard a podcast on them from someone I think on this list. They >>>sound >>>great when I plug them into my Olympus DM5 and the mike works well. >>>However >>>when I plug the mike into my mixer I get absolutely nothing. I have >>>converters >>>from 3.5 to the quarto jack, this does not work either. As >>>theyâââ‰â¢re >>>going >>>into >>>the line in socket, I then tried an industry standard mike preamp, still >>>nothing, just hiss. The signal isnâââ‰â¢t getting through >>>although >>>adding my >>>Dm5 >>>into the mix by plugging the mike into it first andd then routing it >>>through >>>the mike preamp into the mixer and it does work. >>>Ideally I wish to use both headset mikes to record interviews through my >>>mixer >>>to the computer. I should also say Iâââ‰â¢ve tried a number of >>>converters from >>>3.5 >>>to quarto jack, mono and stereo. >>>Has anyone any suggestions as to how I can get a signal into my mixer. >>>Perhaps >>>you know of a particular converter/adaptor which will allow the >>>mikeâââ‰â¢s >>>great >>>signal to hit the mixer. >>>Thanks. >>>Gordon McFarlane >>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > > > > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
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