Hi Phillip.
Thanks for that. I had a feeling that was going to the case . I also
felt someone mentioned some time back that there was little difference
between battery and phantom for Sennhheiser's. Could well be wrong there.
David
Philip Tyler wrote:
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>
> Hi David
>
> I don't have a Rode NTG 2, but I do have Sennheiser K6/ME66 which can
> be powered by either a 1.5v AA cell or phantom power. To my ears when
> powered by the battery I find them much noisier than when powered by
> phantom power.
>
> The stated self noise of the ME66 is 10db which I would concur with
> when running on phantom and comparing with an AT3032. It may be that
> the self noise is still 10db when on battery power it is just much
> more objectionable to me.
>
> So I would try your NTG 2 with phantom from the FR2-LE and have a
> listen, as the FR2-LE can supply phantom anyway so this might be a
> better way of working.
>
> Regards
>
> Phil
>
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> Sent: Tue, 1 December, 2009 11:05:35
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Battery v phantom power
>
> Hi all
> I was listening to a recording from a Rodes NTG 2 into a Fostex
> FR2-le. and thought it was a bit noisy. The Rodes was powered by a
> battery. Would one get a clearer recording it phantom was used?
>
> Cheers David
>
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