Mxl Micmate
US $59.99
Dynamic mic hissing noise?
I just bought the Rode Procaster Dynamic Microphone. It's supposed to be a very professional broadcast microphone, a really good one. But I am getting a hissing noise and I'm not sure why. I am using it with my computer and since it is XLR I had to buy the MXL MicMate which is a XLR to USB converter that provides phantom power for condenser mics. I used that with my old condenser mic and there was no hissing noise. And I'm wondering if the hissing noise is coming from the un-needed phantom power. There is no switch to turn the phantom power off. Again the mic I have is a dynamic and does not need phantom power. I am planning on buying a small USB interface mixer so I can use that instead of the MXL MicMate because it has the option to turn off phantom power. Is there other reasons for the hissing noise? I don't think it's the XLR cable because I had no problems with my old MXl 990 condenser mic. I spent a lot on the Rode Procaster mic and I don't want it to go to waste.
To be honest, the Procaster is not that great a microphone, and phantom power isn't causing the hiss.
You're correct in that it's not the cable. Try turning the gain down on your sound card...Dynamics put out levels higher than condensers (usually).
The Electro Voice RE-27 is a far better mic.
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