Does bm800 really need phantom power?

[Bido shafie]

so im considering getting the bm800 mic but when i look at reviews some say that it needs a phantom power and some say it doesn't so i wanted to see if someone can help me with this matter. Im going to use it on a desktop because most people said that laptops won't give the mic enough power, thanks in advance.

[Skiiwee29]

googlefu says 48v phantom power is not required. 

[The Flying Sloth]

All condenser mics require phantom in order to work correctly, the 800 on the other hand is actually a poorly designed electret mic so white it technically functions without phantom it still certainly benefits from it.

 

I strongly suggest you get an audio interface also because it needs a preamp too.

 

Aside from that I really suggest you don't purchase a BM800 because they are extremely poorly designed, take a look at the link in my signature, I run through what mics are good and which ones you shouldn't touch.