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Microphone preamp with phantom power

This repository contains schematics and PCB of a microphone preamp with switchable phantom power. It is based on the INA217 low-noise instrumentation amplifier. An additional buck-boost converter is needed for a phantom power higher than 12V.

Microphone preamp PCB Microphone preamp schematics

BOM

Reference Quantity Value Note
C1 C3 C6 C7 C8 5 100n Ceramic caps
C9 C10 2 10u
C2 1 47u/50
C4 C5 2 47u/50** Bipolar caps
D1 D2 D3 D4 4 1N4148
J1 1 LED Molex KK 2.54mm 2-pin connector
J2 1 PHANTOM POWER Molex KK 2.54mm 3-pin connector
J3 1 MIC XLR Molex KK 2.54mm 3-pin connector
J4 1 PHANTOM POWER SW Molex KK 2.54mm 3-pin connector
J5 1 GAIN 10k Molex KK 2.54mm 2-pin connector
J6 1 OUT Molex KK 2.54mm 2-pin connector
J7 1 POWER 10-pin IDC connector
R1 1 10k*
R10 R11 2 10
R2 R3 2 6k8
R4 1 47k
R5 R6 2 2k2
R7 1 100***
R8 1 1M
R9 1 1k
U1 1 INA217 DIP-8 package
U2 1 TL071
1 XLR socket Microphone input socket
1 Output jack
1 10k pot
1 Switch SPDT ON-ON
1 LED

* LED current limiting resistor, change value according to used phantom power, 10k is for 48V

** use bipolar caps

*** adjust to change max. gain, smaller is more gain

Reference

https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ina217.pdf