Behringer Combo is quiet

[TheFlyingSquirrel]

Hi All, 

 

I have a Behringer XM8500 connected to a Behringer UMC22 + 48v Phatom Power ands it is quiet.  I have ramped it up to 80+ gain for people to hear me. 

 

Mic is 15 cm away.  Tested on Linux Arch and MacBook Pro Big Sur. 

 

Is the problem the interface(bit enough power), cable or mic?  I am new to this kind of setup.  Any advice welcome.

 

Squirrel

[Hans Christian | Teri]

17 minutes ago, TheFlyingSquirrel said:

Hi All, 

 

I have a Behringer XM8500 connected to a Behringer UMC22 + 48v Phatom Power ands it is quiet.  I have ramped it up to 80+ gain for people to hear me. 

 

Mic is 15 cm away.  Tested on Linux Arch and MacBook Pro Big Sur. 

 

Is the problem the interface(bit enough power), cable or mic?  I am new to this kind of setup.  Any advice welcome.

 

Squirrel

The XM8500 is a dynamic microphone, it is designed for your mouth to be practically touching the microphone. This is not an ideal microphone for streaming / voice com setups. You should be looking for a condenser microphone.

[TheFlyingSquirrel]

16 minutes ago, Hans Christian | Teri said:

The XM8500 is a dynamic microphone, it is designed for your mouth to be practically touching the microphone. This is not an ideal microphone for streaming / voice com setups. You should be looking for a condenser microphone.

Few points:

- I deliberately bought a dynamic microphone

- I needed strong off axis rejection, due to construction works outside, noisy neighbours, and a mechanical keyboard 

- I am in an untreated room with high reverb.  

 

So obviously, I should not be looking for a condenser microphone.    Maybe ask my requirements first......

[Hans Christian | Teri]

1 minute ago, TheFlyingSquirrel said:

Few points:

- I deliberately bought a dynamic microphone

- I needed strong off axis rejection, due to construction works outside, noisy neighbours, and a mechanical keyboard 

- I am in untreated room with high reverb.  

 

So obviously, I should not be looking for a condenser microphone.    Maybe ask my requirements first......

Chill with the passive aggressiveness. If you want to use a dynamic microphone, there is only one solution, and that is to move the microphone way closer to your mouth. I still think you might be more comfortable with a supercardioid or even shotgun condenser.

[TheFlyingSquirrel]

2 minutes ago, Hans Christian | Teri said:

Chill with the passive aggressiveness. If you want to use a dynamic microphone, there is only one solution, and that is to move the microphone way closer to your mouth. I still think you might be more comfortable with a supercardioid or even shotgun condenser.

I told you straight up what the problem with your comment was. I wasn't exactly subtle about it. Being direct is the complete opposite of passive aggression. 

 

This microphone provides enough off axis rejection, supercardioid doesn't make sense. 

 

If I am getting the outcome of this combo as designed, then I will just raise the gain no problem. 

 

 

 

 

[Hans Christian | Teri]

4 minutes ago, TheFlyingSquirrel said:

I told you straight up what the problem with your comment was. I wasn't exactly subtle about it. Being direct is the complete opposite of passive aggression. 

 

This microphone provides enough off axis rejection, supercardioid doesn't make sense. 

 

If I am getting the outcome of this combo as designed, then I will just raise the gain no problem. 

 

 

 

 

Right, your problem is not that the microphone is not providing enough off axis rejection, your problem is that it is not providing enough output, or am I missing something? If you have no problem, what is this thread about?

[The Flying Sloth]

If the mic isn't loud enough for you just get closer to it and increase the gain, so long as you're not clipping you'll be fine.....

 

If that's not enough gain grab an inline preamp.