Phantom Power - Royer Labs

A Note Regarding All Phantom Powered Microphones

by royerlabs on December 30, 2015 with No Comments

Modern equipment contains sophisticated power-regulating mechanisms that minimize the chance of voltage spikes ever reaching a microphone. They provide a soft-start and smooth ramp-down when AC power is turned on or off at the console or mic-preamp. With older or … Read More

Ribbons and Phantom Power

by royerlabs on October 2, 2015 with No Comments

As one of the earliest microphone designs, ribbons actually predate phantom power by several years. Some ribbon mics can be destroyed instantly by the inadvertent application of phantom power. However, most modern ribbons were designed to handle phantom power being … Read More