> I have here a brand-new, low-quality microcassette recorder,
> blessed with a
> Mic jack. After choking on RadioShack's prices for a tie-clip mic
> ($35!??!!!
> In your dreams...), I decided I'd like to hook up the 2-wire Electret
> element I have here.
>
> Which brings me to my question: How do I hook up this element?
> Does it need
> any support circuitry? Where do I hook up the two terminals (one
> is ground)
> on the mic to the miniplug?

     From what I have seen usually electrets require some voltage to be
supplied, some mic jacks don't supply that so the mic doesn't work! :( I
don't know the exact details though. TTYL