In this article, we will discuss what phantom power is, why you need it, and answer some commonly asked questions. Follow the sections below to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To know what phantom power is, you need to understand how condenser microphones work. Condensers work on the principle of variable capacitance. In Britain, they are actually called \u201ccapacitor microphones.\u201d Sound waves vibrate a diaphragm (usually gold-sputtered mylar) that is stretched in front of a metal plate (called the backplate). As the diaphragm vibrates, the distance between the diaphragm and the backplate changes, which changes the capacitance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those tiny electrical variations which must be amplified before they leave the mic so there\u2019s an internal preamp inside the mic. The phantom power provides the voltage to charge the diaphragm and also powers the preamp inside the mic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
This amplification method is what\u2019s known as phantom power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n