Microphone signal into Guitar Amp (Hi-Z)
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Posted: 23-08-2010 05:41:00 PM
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Singers and vocalists will sometimes find themselves needing to plug their microphone into a guitar amplifier. Often for practice with other band members or in the home environment.

Though a guitar amp has its name for a reason; the input jack is designed for high impedance (Hi-Z) guitar signals, through a ¼” jack connector. While a microphone outputs a low impedance (Low-Z) mic level signal and the standard cable connector is a 3pin XLR.

There are ways to overcome the difference in signal and cable connectors to get the correct connection and optimum signal strength from the microphone.