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Hi everyone. So I have this microphone Lewitt which I attached in a picture. I also own a JBL speaker called party box 200. I attached in pictures both of these. What I want to do is connect my microphone with the speaker. But the end of the microphone with the three small parts does not fit in the back of the speaker that I also attached. Is there a way for it to connect with the speaker?
initially, I was going to to buy a mixer and connect it all with that, but asked the guy at the shop if I can just go straight from the wire of the microphone to the speaker, and he said you could, but there wouldn't be reverb, implying to me that you need a mixer. I asked around and found out that that particular JBL speaker I own has reverb on it. So it seems I don't need the mixer nor do I need to buy a new speaker, if I can connect my microphone into my JBL speaker. Pls advise.
 

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Get a male XLR to 6.5mmTRS adapter, and you could be set. I say 'could' because I don't know whether the Lewitt needs phantom power, in which case you would also need a phantom power supply.
 
What model Lewitt microphone do you have? The MTP 250DM, 550DM and 840DM are dynamic mics and would work. If it is a condenser mic, like the 350CM, then it won't work as it needs 48V phantom power.

I'm going to assume this isn't the LCT440 or 540 that you wanted to by some time back. Both of those are condensers requiring phantom power.
 
Dark Light923 said:
Hi everyone. So I have this microphone Lewitt which I attached in a picture. I also own a JBL speaker called party box 200. I attached in pictures both of these. What I want to do is connect my microphone with the speaker. But the end of the microphone with the three small parts does not fit in the back of the speaker that I also attached. Is there a way for it to connect with the speaker?
initially, I was going to to buy a mixer and connect it all with that, but asked the guy at the shop if I can just go straight from the wire of the microphone to the speaker, and he said you could, but there wouldn't be reverb, implying to me that you need a mixer. I asked around and found out that that particular JBL speaker I own has reverb on it. So it seems I don't need the mixer nor do I need to buy a new speaker, if I can connect my microphone into my JBL speaker. Pls advise.
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You need an XLR to 1/4” adapter
 
Hello to you all. Thank you for responding. The microphone is 'map 340 cm.' It is a condenser performance microphone. I will look into buying the adapter from the store. I would like to know, does the JBL speaker, 'party box 200' have reverb? The guy at the store said that using a mixer would allow for reverb, whereas he said buying a speaker from the store and connecting the mic to the speaker wouldn't allow for reverb, hence the necessity of a mixer. But if my JBL speaker has reverb, then there would be no need to buy a mixer nor a speaker from the store. Pls advise. Thanks in advance.
 
I was told by my brother that my JBL speaker, that he got for me a while back, has reverb. I can save my money, in that way, if it is true, and also once I get the adapter.
 
I looked online if whether or not the JBL speaker has reverb, and couldn't find anything.
 
Condenser microphones generally need to be powered by the device they're connected to, typically a mixer. It's called phantom power, and a 1/4" mic input won't supply it.
 
TalismanRich said:
What model Lewitt microphone do you have? The MTP 250DM, 550DM and 840DM are dynamic mics and would work. If it is a condenser mic, like the 350CM, then it won't work as it needs 48V phantom power.

I'm going to assume this isn't the LCT440 or 540 that you wanted to by some time back. Both of those are condensers requiring phantom power.
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What exactly is phantom power, and phantom power supply? Can I have the phantom power supply and connect it all without the use of a mixer?
 
bouldersoundguy said:
Condenser microphones generally need to be powered by the device they're connected to, typically a mixer. It's called phantom power, and a 1/4" mic input won't supply it.
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What is that exactly, a phantom power, and is it something you buy from a store?
 
It can't have reverb. There is no reverb button, nor a reverb knob.
No phantom either. They don't give phantom on 1/4" jack sockets.
I say get a cheap small mixer, with phantom and effects, which should get you reverb.
Phantom is a 48V DC power supply, that gets sent up the microphone cable, because some mics need a power supply.
 
Dark Light923 said:
What is that exactly, a phantom power, and is it something you buy from a store?
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Well, you can buy a box that just provides phantom power, but that's all it does. A small mixer does that and much more for not much more money.
 
The partybox range are useful products, but don't really align that well with the alternate products for musicians. A few bits of info for you.
Mics like yours have a 3 pin XLR socket - this is the 'standard' connector. Condenser mics have electronics inside them and need powering. The other common mic is a dynamic - this does not need power at all. The cables don't care at all - as they just get audio from A to B, and also get power if you need it from the gizmo connected the other end, back to the mic. The power is 48V phantom power - phantom, because it's superimposed on the audio travelling the other way. A dynamic mic would simply ignore it, but a condenser mic uses it to power the innards!

Your partybox has an ordinary jack socket so cannot supply power. Cheaper, semi-pro mics have jack plugs - the kind found on cheaper karaoke machines. It also does not have any reverb or effects. Not vital, but also it's tone controls are also a bit limited. This is why people are suggesting a little mixer - tone controls, and extra nice things plus on some, reverb and the all important phantom power. You can buy a phantom power unit, but a mixer is not much more and much more useful - you could then add an extra mic, or play back music or add a keyboard etc etc. Condenser mics will NOT work from the partybox, even with plug adaptors from xlr to jacks - it is very worrying your local shop were clueless on this. It is sort of microphone 101!
 
Well, it looks like I'll have to buy both the speaker (that can go along with the microphone) and the mixer for reverb and phantom and such. Here is the mixer the guy at the store showed me: https://soundsystems.proel.com/en/p...-channel-mixer-with-dsp-and-usb-bt-interface/
And here is the speaker the guy showed me at the store: (he told me it is a speaker for live) https://www.musicgallery.com.cy/product/hk-audio-sonar-110-xi-active-10-full-range-speaker/
Let me know your thoughts.
Initially, I thought I could get away with buying the mixer and the speaker, and save my money, but it doesn't seem so in this case. What do you do....
Thank you to all of you who wrote to me.
 
rob aylestone said:
The partybox range are useful products, but don't really align that well with the alternate products for musicians. A few bits of info for you.
Mics like yours have a 3 pin XLR socket - this is the 'standard' connector. Condenser mics have electronics inside them and need powering. The other common mic is a dynamic - this does not need power at all. The cables don't care at all - as they just get audio from A to B, and also get power if you need it from the gizmo connected the other end, back to the mic. The power is 48V phantom power - phantom, because it's superimposed on the audio travelling the other way. A dynamic mic would simply ignore it, but a condenser mic uses it to power the innards!

Your partybox has an ordinary jack socket so cannot supply power. Cheaper, semi-pro mics have jack plugs - the kind found on cheaper karaoke machines. It also does not have any reverb or effects. Not vital, but also it's tone controls are also a bit limited. This is why people are suggesting a little mixer - tone controls, and extra nice things plus on some, reverb and the all important phantom power. You can buy a phantom power unit, but a mixer is not much more and much more useful - you could then add an extra mic, or play back music or add a keyboard etc etc. Condenser mics will NOT work from the partybox, even with plug adaptors from xlr to jacks - it is very worrying your local shop were clueless on this. It is sort of microphone 101!
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Hi. It was my idea initially, that I didn't discuss with the guy at the shop, that is, using my JBL speaker. When I came home from the shop, I thought about using my JBL speaker instead of the one the guy at the shop suggested to me.
 
What is the purpose of this setup? Is it for Karaoke night at a party? Musical performances at a local venue while you play guitar and sing?

If it's for a party thing, just buy an SM57 or even cheaper, a Behringer BA85. Reverb isn't really required for a bunch of drunk frat boys who can't sing anyway. (I've been to a few karaoke bars and that's not far off!)

If you're looking to use it for a performance at someplace like a coffee house or restaurant, something like this would probably be preferred over piecing various bits together. It has speakers, the mixer, reverb, and a microphone and designed to be portable. Everything fits together for travel.

JBL Professional EON208P Portable All-in-One Dual Speaker,
 
www.andertons.co.uk

Behringer Xenyx QX602MP3 Analog mixer with Effects

Get the Behringer Xenyx QX602MP3 Analog mixer with Effects from Andertons Music Company today!
www.andertons.co.uk www.andertons.co.uk

That mixer ^ would solve both problems. Has Phantom power and reverb. Behringer kit is not THE best around but I have had several of their products and they all worked well. Many here will have had the same experience. You can pay more for "better" gear from Soundcraft, Allen & Heath, Yamaha, Mackie and others.
I suggest you think carefully about the mixer you get. That Xenyx will take two microphones. Might you need more in the future?

I would also add that HAD that been a dynamic mic I would not have suggested a simple XLR to jack adapter but a mic transformer. Jack mic inputs are usually low in gain and a bit noisy. Such a transformer gives about 15-20dB of level boost.

Dave.
 
TalismanRich said:
What is the purpose of this setup? Is it for Karaoke night at a party? Musical performances at a local venue while you play guitar and sing?

If it's for a party thing, just buy an SM57 or even cheaper, a Behringer BA85. Reverb isn't really required for a bunch of drunk frat boys who can't sing anyway. (I've been to a few karaoke bars and that's not far off!)

If you're looking to use it for a performance at someplace like a coffee house or restaurant, something like this would probably be preferred over piecing various bits together. It has speakers, the mixer, reverb, and a microphone and designed to be portable. Everything fits together for travel.

JBL Professional EON208P Portable All-in-One Dual Speaker,
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The purpose is to do live covers of songs I love and enjoy. I have a music studio, but I'm not going to go into the process of producing the cover songs, I just want to play them live and record audio and video of them. I only produce the music I write.
I could, if I wanted to, hook up the mixer and the speaker I shared previously with the guitar, but I own a very good amplifier, so I only need it for vocals, for now. But that mixer has many tracks, and is more than enough for what I want with it.
 
ecc83 said:
www.andertons.co.uk

Behringer Xenyx QX602MP3 Analog mixer with Effects

Get the Behringer Xenyx QX602MP3 Analog mixer with Effects from Andertons Music Company today!
www.andertons.co.uk www.andertons.co.uk

That mixer ^ would solve both problems. Has Phantom power and reverb. Behringer kit is not THE best around but I have had several of their products and they all worked well. Many here will have had the same experience. You can pay more for "better" gear from Soundcraft, Allen & Heath, Yamaha, Mackie and others.
I suggest you think carefully about the mixer you get. That Xenyx will take two microphones. Might you need more in the future?

I would also add that HAD that been a dynamic mic I would not have suggested a simple XLR to jack adapter but a mic transformer. Jack mic inputs are usually low in gain and a bit noisy. Such a transformer gives about 15-20dB of level boost.

Dave.
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Hi Dave. The mixer the guy at the store showed me seems to be a better fit, as it has more tracks, for one. I didn't understand your last statement, with the dynamic mic and xlr jack adapter etc. Will there be an issue with regard to this, if I use the condenser microphone I shared, with the mixer and speaker, I also shared? I don't understand the terminology that you spoke of.
 
Dark Light923 said:
Hi Dave. The mixer the guy at the store showed me seems to be a better fit, as it has more tracks, for one. I didn't understand your last statement, with the dynamic mic and xlr jack adapter etc. Will there be an issue with regard to this, if I use the condenser microphone I shared, with the mixer and speaker, I also shared? I don't understand the terminology that you spoke of.
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Soreeee! I added for the benefit of others who might be looking in that if one had a dynamic mic (phantom power not needed) such as the SM57 then an in line transformer is a better solution than a simple adapter because it gives a signal lift of about 5 to 10 times. I shall find thee a picture!

That's the chap. There are many variants about and they all seem to cost about $25US. I have in fact just pulled one apart and used it to make a passive DI box. Anything else I have confused you with just ask, here all the time.

Dave.
 
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