Hi all,

Ok so I am being a little dense but if you don't ask you never learn. So here goes..

I want to buy a new mic as I am slowly getting into home recording. A friend told me that my trusty old Roland mic has had it's day if indeed it ever had a day!

From what I have seen in the mags etc. I like the look of the AKG 1000S, which apparently is excellent for recording (I also play guitar and would like a decent mic to pick this up acoustically). Also and probably more to the point this mic is pretty cheap in the UK. I can get one new for £100.

What I don't understand is that this mic can be powered either by phantom power or by a 9v battery. Does this mean that the mic is wireless??? or is the power needed for something else....signal boost or something?

I know this may seem a silly question to some but the mags and websites all assume you know what you are doing. You my friends know by now that this is not the case (In my case)!

Many thanks in anticipation
Tony