ifrenzy

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I'm about to purchase a AT2020 studio mic, trying to save $47 I'm getting the XLR version. If I use a XLR to 1/4 converter then use a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter on top of that and plug it into the pc, will it work?
 

songoku619

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That mic needs phantom power so no it won't work. You'll have to buy an interface. Why don't you rather get a USB mic instead? The quality is just fine for home studio purposes.

If you're set on an XLR mic then you'll need an interface. The focusrite scarlett 2i2 is a very high quality and relatively cheap interface with very low latency. It also sports phantom power for your XLR mic.

Note: The USB mic's don't require phantom power so you could just plug it into your pc directly.
 

Hewhogamez

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