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Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
I am a professional sound engineer.
Your post reeks of stupid.
The mic I suggested IS IN FACT XLR out. It comes with an adaptor like you mentioned. And simply having an adaptor DOES NOT mean he can use "any mic you want." This one needs phantom power, as supplied with the internal 9V battery.
Yes it is cardioid, but it is a very sensitive mic with a LARGE diaphragm, meaning a large pick-up area. Why would he want to record the back of the room?
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I can't remember if I specifically looked at the mic you suggested (maybe briefly). However, I was just warning against a microphone that just has a USB connection or a stereo mini.
My point about using any mic you wanted was merely stating that you wouldn't be limited yourself in the future by going with an XLR connector. Many mics that need phantom power have the option of self supplying it, yes. Also there are other ways to supply phantom power if needed.
He was asking about a mic he could put in the centre of a table, which is what you would want a onmidirectional mic for. A cardioid mic like you show would certainly pick up everyone in the room, though putting it in the centre of the table would result in some people being picked up much louder than others. Of course you could mostly equalize this by placing the mic close to one end of the table. Still, the best pattern to use for what the OP asked is a omnidirectional mic - and there are mics designed specifically for placing in the middle of a table.