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Title: Sens 421s Power?
Post by: dave570 on January 05, 2010, 08:59:13 AM

Can the Senheiser 421 mics be powered via a D8 mic input without batteries or do they need phantom power?  A friend will be getting these mics and wants to know.

Title: Re: Sens 421s Power?
Post by: John Willett on January 05, 2010, 09:10:52 AM

The Sennheiser MD 421 is a dynamic microphone and does not require any power at all.

Title: Re: Sens 421s Power?
Post by: runonce on January 05, 2010, 09:12:26 AM

Dynamic mics...no phantom needed.

You will need to go from their balanced output into the D8s unbalanced input...I'll leave that advice to someone else.

Title: Re: Sens 421s Power?
Post by: Chuck on January 05, 2010, 08:02:44 PM

Yup, 421's don't need phantom power.
They are great mics for vocals, drums, percussion, saxophone, trombone...