Electret Mic

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crivoli

New Member

• May 11, 2006

• #1

I am trying to build the following circuit:

**broken link removed**


I purchased the electret microphone at Radio Shack:

https://www.radioshack.com/product/...origkw=electret&kw=electret&parentPage=search


This mic has 3 leads; Red, White and Ground.

How do I hook up the 3 leads on this circuit since it only shows two connections to the mic?

Thanks
-new user

 

audioguru

Well-Known Member

Most Helpful Member

• May 11, 2006

• #2

I answered your question on the other site, and even showed a pic of your mic.

 

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crivoli

New Member

• May 11, 2006

• #3

The specs of the mic say that Red is V+, White is Output and Black is Ground...

Will this work with the schematic since it only shows two hook ups to the mic?

 

dknguyen

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Most Helpful Member

• May 11, 2006

• #4

Mic Wires

Unless, I am wrong, some types of mics are passively powered (an output and a ground reference). ANd other mics are actively powered (an output, a ground reference, and a power)

 

audioguru

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Most Helpful Member

• May 11, 2006

• #5

Of course an electret mic needs a power supply for the jFET inside.
2-wire electret mics have the jFET as a common source amplifier.
3-wire electret mics have the jFET as a source-follower.