Re: Battery v phantom power

["Scott Fraser" scottbfraser]

<<I think the NT4 via battery maybe nosier than via phantom.>>

Generally, a lower voltage available to a microphone's impedance
converter circuit will result in a worse noise performance. I know
that Neumann mics exhibit compromised headroom when fed anything less
than 48 volts.

<< - Im not sure when using battery power if the Rode mics are
unbalanced? >>

Circuit-wise, there's no reason why a lower voltage available to the
impedance converter would have any effect on the output being
balanced. An unbalanced output on a microphone is something to be
expected only from a low quality amateur level piece where the
intention is that a very short cable would be used.

Scott Fraser