POD X3 Live???
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Posted on Jan 23, 2009 06:22 pm
stratwizard
Member Since: Nov 19, 2008
I am planning on buying a POD X3 Live... I was wondering if the mic input has phantom power??? (I am assuming that I need phantom power for my condenser mic)... I went to their site and looked at the manual but there is no detail.
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BeerHunterwww.TheLondonProject.caMember
Since: Feb 07, 2005
Jan 23, 2009 07:48 pm I don't believe that it has phantom power. The X3 Pro rackmount does however. I think the idea of the live unit is to run a dynamic like a 58 for live performance. The X3 Pro is more for studio applications and therefore would be used with condensers.
Jan 23, 2009 10:22 pm Yeap. What BH said. It doesn't. But, little Phantom Power boxes are easy to make.
Jan 24, 2009 01:25 pm Do I have to buy a mic preamp with phantom power, and connect it in front of the POD x3 live in order to get a condenser mic to work when recording vocals at home?
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Jan 24, 2009 09:13 pm Yes, or you can build one from a kit. A bit cheaper and not to hard to do.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Jan 24, 2009 09:34 pm And you really only need phantom power as the X3 should have pre amp emulation's in it already.
