Steve the blurb I read on the 825 said the switch was recessed. On Mon, 11 Oct 
2010 
17:28:27 -0400, Steve Matzura wrote:


>Thanks, Tim.  It's definitely not the 825, because this microphone has
>no switches of any kind anywhere on it.  It might be the 828, but that
>mic must be out of manufacture because I can't find any info on it.
>
>On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:20:49 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>Hi, Steve. Let me try to answer your questions. 
>>1. The at 822 is the mic with the rol-off switch, the first mic you had that 
>>got stolen. This mic only, 
>>and I underline the word only, accepts battery power, so don't use it with 
>>phantom power.
>>The second mic is the at 825, which I think also has a roll-off switch which 
>>is 
>>recessed. This 
>>mic can use either phantom or battery power. 
>>2. As I said   before, the 822 cannot accept phantom power. The 825 which I  
>>think is the mic you have 
>>now, can use either. If you're going to be using this mic with phantom power 
>>you dont need to have the battery in 
>>it. I think this mic can use 24 volqs of phantom, but you would have to test 
>>this.
>>3. If you use phantom power you do not need the battery. The battery is an 
>>alternative power 
>>source when phantom power is not available.
>>4. Phantom power is completely different than plug-in power. Phantom power 
>>requires from 
>>12 to 48 volts, where as plug-in power requires from 1.5 to 9 volts. 
>>To use one of these mics with the new digital recorders such as the edirol or 
>>the zoom h 1  you need 
>>to have a battery in the microphone, unless the particular recorder supplies 
>>phantom power, like the 
>>zoom h 2. Hope this helps. On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:36:32 -0400, Steve Matzura 
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm hoping someone on either list can answer the following questions
>>>about two Audio Technica microphones.  Both are single-point stereo,
>>>both require a single AA battery, both have a five-pin XLR connector
>>>at their base, with an adapter that turns the five-pin cable into two
>>>three-pin standard XLR connectors suitable for plugging into mixers.
>>>One microphone has a three-position switch--off, on, and on with bass
>>>roll-off, non-adjustable.  My questions are the following:
>>>
>>>1.  What are the correct model numbers for these mics?  I seem to
>>>remember one was an AT822 and the other an AT828, or possibly AT825, I
>>>just don't recall.
>>>
>>>2.  How do these microphones use phantom power when phantom power is
>>>either 24 or 48 volts and they have a volt-and-a-half battery in them?
>>>
>>>3.  If I use phantom power, do I still need the battery?
>>>
>>>4.  If I were to use either mic with one of the new handheld digital
>>>recorders that supply plug-in power, is that of any use, or is plug-in
>>>power different from phantom power?
>>>
>>>Thanks for helping clear up my mystery.  I had the mic with the switch
>>>and bass roll-off setting, but when it was stolen, I found it could
>>>not be directly replaced, so I went with the next model in the line
>>>that has no switch and no selectable roll-off setting.
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>
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