Answers.Body: <p>You will need an electret power supply that accepts phantom power and then will hook it up via a standard XLR cable to the H5.  If you have the bare wire version, you will also need a connector to put on the bare wire so that it can tie in to the electret power supply.  You will also need to make sure that +48v phantom power is turned on on the H5.  (Alternately you could use a battery powered electret power supply, but I'd recommend sticking to using phantom since it is available.)</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thank you for your reply. Would something like [this](http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/327244-REG/Ambient_Recording_EMP35_P48_Electret_Converter_for.html) solve it by itself?
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Answers.Text: @laramichaels that is the power supply portion. You still need a cable end for the mic to be able to plug in.
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Body: <p>I have a handheld Zoom H5 recorder and just ordered a lav mic (<a href="http://www.vt-switzerland.com/en/vt401-omni-lavalier-microphone" rel="nofollow">Voice Technologies VT4001</a>).</p>
  
  <p>The <a href="http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/h5/spec/" rel="nofollow">Zoom's spec sheet</a> lists its inputs as 2 "XLR/TRS combo jacks" capable of providing phantom power at +12V, +24V and +48V.</p>
  
  <p>I will be using the lav wired.</p>
  
  <p>Question: which is the simplest way to connect and power this mic from this recorder? Do I need some sort of adapter or will a simple mic jack &lt;=> TRS cable do?</p>
  
Tags: <audio-recording><microphone>
Title: Power for lav mic plugged into a Zoom H5?
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ThreadText: # Power for lav mic plugged into a Zoom H5?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-20)
  
  I have a handheld Zoom H5 recorder and just ordered a lav mic ([Voice Technologies VT4001](http://www.vt-switzerland.com/en/vt401-omni-lavalier-microphone)).
  
  The [Zoom's spec sheet](http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/h5/spec/) lists its inputs as 2 "XLR/TRS combo jacks" capable of providing phantom power at +12V, +24V and +48V.
  
  I will be using the lav wired.
  
  Question: which is the simplest way to connect and power this mic from this recorder? Do I need some sort of adapter or will a simple mic jack <=> TRS cable do?
  
  **Tags:** audio-recording, microphone
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-21. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  You will need an electret power supply that accepts phantom power and then will hook it up via a standard XLR cable to the H5. If you have the bare wire version, you will also need a connector to put on the bare wire so that it can tie in to the electret power supply. You will also need to make sure that +48v phantom power is turned on on the H5. (Alternately you could use a battery powered electret power supply, but I'd recommend sticking to using phantom since it is available.)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thank you for your reply. Would something like [this](http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/327244-REG/Ambient_Recording_EMP35_P48_Electret_Converter_for.html) solve it by itself?  
  > **username_1**: @username_0 that is the power supply portion. You still need a cable end for the mic to be able to plug in.  
  
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