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Posted: Jan 16th, 2018 07:21 PM

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ArizonaEvp

Joined:	Jun 26th, 2009
Location:	Heart Of Arizona Indian Country, Arizona USA
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The short answer is yes, you can use a dynamic mic by removing the microphone and replacing it with a diode. Peeps have done this with old crappy radio shack mics.

What I don't know about is the phantom voltage used with XLR's. I wouldn't worry about the metal mesh. Faraday cage would help eliminate cross modulation from radio frequencies. I would imagine you would want to use a good quality shielded cable for the same reason.

Raudive diode circuits are quite varied from the complex to the incredibly simple.

There are some inexpensive versions available on ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/?_nkw=raudive%20diode

The ones coming from Arizona are made by Matt Nigbur.

Here is a demo video of his diode:

https://youtu.be/MIRt4QnZyx0

If you want a basic basic basic diode setup for a digital recorder, all you need is a diode and microphone jack. (see pic)

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