I have a Condenser mic Problem

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Sorry If i posted this in the wrong section..but i cudnt find likle..microphone help..lol...u2u me if u move this please


but anyways

I jus got my first condenser mic this morning...
MXL 909...and when i hooked everything up...ive found out..that it dusnt work!!
so...b4 i send it back...i wanna know if its the mic or what
The Pre amp im running on has phantom power..so i know that its powerd....ive hooked my dynamic mic back up to see if sumting happend in the middle of everything..and it still works..
ive went out and bought XLR cords..(even tho wun of them is jus female...then has a male adapter hooked on wun end)

im jus running from mic, to preamp, to computer

so im outta ideas??

help please
 
Does your preamp have on XLR input or only 1/4-in? If it has an XLR try that.
 
Did you flip the Phantom Power switch on the mixer to the "On" position?
 
yeah...the phantom power is on , on my pre amp..i dont have a mixer..

and yeah i have XLR....ive tryed both 1/4 and XLR...neither seem to be working
 
Sounds like the mic isn't getting any juice. From a site:

However, be very careful when interfacing unbalanced gear that uses XLR connectors. If one is designated pin-2 hot and the other as pin-3 hot, all you will get is NOT!

I'd use a volt/ohm meter and see what's going on. Go through all of your documentation concerning hot pins, out and in.
 
Wow! That first post has some of the most horrendous spelling I've seen :eek:

Is there a music store you can bring it to and have them check it out? What pre-amp are you using?
 
every XLR has the three pins..so i dun thnk thats the prob

and its a behinger ultragain mic200 pre amp


Even when i have everything hooked up...the dB on the preamp pics up NOTHING..but when i put the old mic on..it works ..so idunno..maybe my phantom power is messed up
 
Gods-Step-Child said:
every XLR has the three pins..so i dun thnk thats the prob

and its a behinger ultragain mic200 pre amp


Even when i have everything hooked up...the dB on the preamp pics up NOTHING..but when i put the old mic on..it works ..so idunno..maybe my phantom power is messed up

Process of elimination ....

Take the mic and XLR cable to a reputable music store and ask them to try it on one of their pre-amps or mixers that have phantom power. If it works in the store then the problem is your pre-amp. If the mic doesn't work in the store, try one of the store's XLR cables, if it still doesn't work then it's the mic.

You can also try testing the mic on a friend's mixer/pre-amp that you know works.

Did you buy the mic new or used?
 
i bought the mic new..lol

ima have a bone to pick wit Musicians friend if its the mic
 
how wud i do that

like..where wud i put it??..on the mic or the preamp
 
wud = WOULD
u = YOU
dusnt = DOESN'T (or DOES NOT)
cudnt = COULDN'T (or COULD NOT)
b4 = BEFORE
sumting = SOMETHING
wun = ONE (I think????)
tryed = TRIED

Wow, I'm glad I studied for those spelling tests in grade school!

Seriously, before you send it back to Musician's Friend, take it to a local music store and have them check it out for you. Good luck and sorry I'm being hard on your spelling :)
 
well I checked out the Preamp..and it is putting out the correct number of VAC

So i guess i will take it to pied piper and see what they can do

thank you for the help

and thank you for the spelling corrections..lol
 
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