Akg C1000s For A Beginner, Phantom power and pre-amps Options

[Adamcasciaro]

Are phantom power and pre-amps seperate? I asked about why my AKGC1000S doesn't work on a previous topic and i was told that it needs a pre-amp and phantom power. The AKG C1000S claims that with a 9v battery, you don't need phantom power. Do i still need a pre-amp then? And.... why?

Help is much appreciated.

Adam Casciaro

[boilerblues]

Yes, a preamp and phantom power are two different things. Phantom power provides power for the microphone to be able to pick up sound. Preamps take the sound that a microphone picks up and amplifies them to a level that a computer, recording device, or mixing board can work with. On your AKG's if you put in the 9 volt batteries that is your phantom power, or you can use them with an interface that provides phantom power. But you will need a preamp in addition to the phantom power.

[Adamcasciaro]

Thankyou very much, you've been very helpful. It's so incredibly hard for me to find any information online which patronises. Sometimes, we all need to be patronised just a littl bit... (when beginning).

Adam Casciaro

[boilerblues]

The Fender Discussion Page is a great place for a lot of helpful info, it's a pretty busy forum and lots of great people.

www.fenderforum.com

It's worth checking out.