Trusted Brands for a Phantom Power supply

[Michael. T]

I've got a condenser mic and I've been using it without a power supply for a while but it's a bit annoying to use. The audio I get from it is very noisy and with noise canceling on I have to be right up on the mic to get decent volume out of it. I started to look around for a power supply hoping it would help and I've seen a few Brands like Neewer and Behringer but I'm not sure if their products are any good

 

[BillyTheKid]

I'm surprised you get anything out of the mic, my condenser mics do nothing without power. I get phantom power from my devices....pa head, porta studio, tube pre-amp. I imagine any of the ones you're looking at will be fine. It's just 48 volts DC.

 

[rm2]

You need a mic pre that has phantom power. Most all do. You can spend as little or as much as you want.

 

[rm2]

If you're going into a computer you'll need an interface. These typically have a mic pre built in along with phantom power. Also can be had cheap. Behringer, Presonus, ART, are some that make inexpensive units that will work.

 

[rothwellaudio]

I'm surprised you get anything out of the mic...

Me too. How does a phantom powered mic work at all without phantom power?
There's a chance that the condenser mic in question is an electret condenser designed to work from the 5V of a USB port, but if that's the case there's no way it will work from phantom power.
A third alternative is that it's a "proper" balanced electret condenser that will work from phantom power or an internal battery. If that's the case, swapping from battery to phantom power won't alter the gain or S/N ratio.
Perhaps the OP should tell us what the mic is.

 

[BillyTheKid]

Good point.
Hey Michael T...what kind of mic and what are you using it on ?