Microphone wiring question - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Pellaz · 10-15-2003, 12:51 PM

Ok, so I've got a microhone that's about the size of a pencil eraser, which is connected to a circuit board at a distance of about 3 inches by wire. I'd say it's probably 24 gauge or so. Can I just get some normal wire and splice it in, giving me a longer reach? Not talking about feet here, probably double the existing length.

bubbagumpshrimp · 10-15-2003, 03:08 PM

It'll more than likely work, as long as you do a good job of the splice. Is this just a PC mic or what?

Pellaz · 10-15-2003, 03:25 PM

Yeah, it's a pc mic that I'm wanting to mount to be less visable, but I need that extra couple of inches to do it with. My gut feeling was that I could just go ahead and do it, but as I have no clue how mic's work, I wanted some other input. Thanks bubba.

danielboy · 10-15-2003, 06:39 PM

yeah you can splic it. Take a knift and remove a little bit of the insulation and you will see it is really simple. A microphone is very similar to speakers, just different sized parts and opposite.

justin218 · 10-18-2003, 09:01 PM

a splice should work. it's just wire. Just don't be too messy and have crossed wires or anything.

numist · 10-19-2003, 07:29 AM

make sure you insullate, separate, and solder - mic feeds arent very powerful, so you want as much conductivity as you can, but you should also be able to extend it at least 3 or 4 feet without noticing a significant signal change if you do it right...

shakran · 10-20-2003, 10:28 AM

if it's connected to a circuit board and you are soldering the wires to the circuit board, be sure to get circuit freeze. They're sold in electronics stores like Radio Shack. They're basically the same thing as turning a can of air upside down - - they spray REALLY cold vapor, which will keep the heat of the soldering iron from damaging the board.

steveincolumbus · 10-20-2003, 03:39 PM

you might also want to use a coaxial type of cable sorta like most headsets and stuff use not like rg-6 or anythign, just a sheilded cable that way it is less likely to pick up noise, useing that you should be able to go a couple feet. but just standard wire would work for just a couple inches

10-15-2003, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	Microphone wiring question Ok, so I've got a microhone that's about the size of a pencil eraser, which is connected to a circuit board at a distance of about 3 inches by wire. I'd say it's probably 24 gauge or so. Can I just get some normal wire and splice it in, giving me a longer reach? Not talking about feet here, probably double the existing length. __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "

10-15-2003, 03:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	Yeah, it's a pc mic that I'm wanting to mount to be less visable, but I need that extra couple of inches to do it with. My gut feeling was that I could just go ahead and do it, but as I have no clue how mic's work, I wanted some other input. Thanks bubba. __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "

10-15-2003, 03:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
bubbagumpshrimp Crazy	It'll more than likely work, as long as you do a good job of the splice. Is this just a PC mic or what?

10-15-2003, 06:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
danielboy Tilted	yeah you can splic it. Take a knift and remove a little bit of the insulation and you will see it is really simple. A microphone is very similar to speakers, just different sized parts and opposite.

10-18-2003, 09:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
justin218 Tilted	a splice should work. it's just wire. Just don't be too messy and have crossed wires or anything.

10-19-2003, 07:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
numist Banned Location: UCSD, 510.49 miles from my love	make sure you insullate, separate, and solder - mic feeds arent very powerful, so you want as much conductivity as you can, but you should also be able to extend it at least 3 or 4 feet without noticing a significant signal change if you do it right...

10-20-2003, 10:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	if it's connected to a circuit board and you are soldering the wires to the circuit board, be sure to get circuit freeze. They're sold in electronics stores like Radio Shack. They're basically the same thing as turning a can of air upside down - - they spray REALLY cold vapor, which will keep the heat of the soldering iron from damaging the board.

10-20-2003, 03:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
steveincolumbus Psycho Location: BFE, Kentucky	you might also want to use a coaxial type of cable sorta like most headsets and stuff use not like rg-6 or anythign, just a sheilded cable that way it is less likely to pick up noise, useing that you should be able to go a couple feet. but just standard wire would work for just a couple inches