Microphone (TRS) on a pc?


  1. Posts : 175
    Win7 Pro 64
       #1

    Microphone (TRS) on a pc?


    i have a mic laying around and the connector is XLR to TRS.

    The mic was originally for karaoke but i was wondering if it's usable on a pc?

    i would have to find an adapter for the TRS to a regular microphone 1/8" plug right?

    i was thinking something that looks like this:

    i don't really know a lot about these audio devices so i was confused as to how i was going to pull this off.

    the TRS 1/4" cable would go into the adapter and the mini plug would go into the microphone port..

    is this the right setup?
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  2. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #2

    http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-GMP-112-a.../dp/B000068O46

    I believe that's the correct sizes, or my math is bad again.
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  3. Posts : 175
    Win7 Pro 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    yeah thanks im looking for something like that but im wondering if the method i thought of is the proper method to get the microphone up and running to use on a pC?
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  4. Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
       #4

    You would only need a mono adapter most likely.
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  5. Posts : 414
    win7 ultimate 32bit
       #5

    google
    Monster MCLMSTMINIFM 1/8 St M to 1/4 Mono FM
    about $17---or go old school and buy an 1/8" TRS plug and rewire it, but that would make the mic useless for other purposes.

    or there is this XLR to 1/8"
    Hosa XVM105F 3-pin XLR female to 1/8" TRS male stereo mini plug, 5-ft | Full Compass
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  6. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
       #6

    PC mics are condenser types and require a 5VDC to operate. The 5VDC is supplied by the "ring" connection. Thus the the "tip" is the actual audio signal. It's not a "stereo" connection as many think it is. Although the plug is the same in the Karaoke mic you show it may not work in the PC.

    The XLR to 1/8" (3.5mm) is misleading as a standard P.A. mic will not work with a PC as the output level of a standard P.A. mic is too low for proper PC operation. Most P.A. mics are dynamic mics (e.g. a Shure SM58) and are low level. There are condenser type P.A. mics but they require 48VDC, not the 5VDC that a PC provides so they won't work either.
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