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Title: Are all inline Phantom adapters created equal ?
Post by: igene on July 16, 2011, 09:00:14 AM

I use an Audix APS-910 set that has been working fine, now one has lower output.
So I'm looking to repair, replace or upgrade...

I know there are bunch out there, so I'd like an opinion on which is the best to use.

some I know of :


AKG MPA VL
AT 8538, 8533
Audix APS-910
Nady XM-10
Naiant PFA
Sennheiser MZA900P

other options...?
what do you think ?

Title: Re: Are all inline Phantom adapters created equal ?
Post by: paulbaptiste on July 16, 2011, 02:41:23 PM

I've always used the AT 853XX or any of the others that come on the podium style mics.  OH and then theres those belt packs right for the AT,  I have one of those sitting in a drawer somewhere and another AT915 that could be hacked off.  But that'd be my advice, find some cheap podium AT mics on ebay and hack em off, put on a pigtail ect. then sell the mics.

I've only used the AT varieties, but never had a problem with them.

Title: Re: Are all inline Phantom adapters created equal ?
Post by: Hypnocracy on July 16, 2011, 05:20:27 PM

It has been said that the Naiant is a few db hotter when compared to the AT8533

Title: Re: Are all inline Phantom adapters created equal ?
Post by: Roger Gustavsson on July 17, 2011, 01:39:00 PM

Some adapters are passive and some are active. The passive ones often drops the output from the microphones. AT vs. Naiant PFA for exemple.

Roger

Title: Re: Are all inline Phantom adapters created equal ?
Post by: igene on July 17, 2011, 09:25:59 PM

Where does the AKG MPA VL fall ?

I'd like to get the highest output w/o attenuation.