View Full Version : Olympus LS-11 with which Lav?


Jan Boersma
June 11th, 2010, 03:05 PM
I am thinking about getting an Olympus LS-11 recorder,
what lav mic would work well with this unit's 3VDC Plug-in Power voltage?

Rick Reineke
June 12th, 2010, 10:45 AM
Practically any lav with a 3.5mm TRS connector should work. While I haven't used the LS-11, I have tried other solid state portables as well as a number of MDs. Countryman, Sennheiser, Sony, Tram and VT lavs seem to work OK.

Jan Boersma
June 13th, 2010, 10:31 AM
thanks,

the DPA 4063 is the only one so far I've found that is
specifically designed for 3V power supply,
I've been told that most lav's need a minimum of 5 V and ideally 9V,
are there any other lav's that are happy with 3V?

Rick Reineke
June 13th, 2010, 11:22 AM
Most lavs require a low voltage, low amperage 'bias current',1.5 to 5V but operate fine on less than a full 5V. Any mic needing more may have an XLR Phantom Power transformer, a proprietary battery pack or a specific pin/plug configuration on a pro body-pack transmitter.

John Willett
June 14th, 2010, 07:20 AM
thanks,

the DPA 4063 is the only one so far I've found that is
specifically designed for 3V power supply,
I've been told that most lav's need a minimum of 5 V and ideally 9V,
are there any other lav's that are happy with 3V?

The Sennheiser ME 2 and MKE 2 are certainly OK with this voltage.

The MKE 2 will work from under 1V up to about 12V - but the higher voltages do give the better quality.

I have plugged an ME 2 into my Olympus LS-10 and it was fine.

Taky Cheung
June 22nd, 2010, 05:26 PM
I'm using this one
Amazon.com: Olympus ME-15 Microphone: Electronics