Desperate to get microphone working

[SSSRuby]

Hey guys,
I'm new here and was wondering if someone could help me set up a specific microphone, this one to be exact:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B091HWBQFZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I bought it for streaming purposes (desktop) and tried it in combination with a few external soundcards - no success.
So far it only worked with my smartphone (speech recording sounds good) and if I plug it directly into my motherboard (cable too short for this).
I'm by no means skilled in using audio interfaces etc. but what would I need to do so this damn thing works?
Also, both soundcards have a mic-in as well as headset-in (audio and mic) but it doesn't work in either.

I'm almost losing hope here but thanks for any ideas

 

[cyrano]

Wild guess:

The interfaces have phantom power. The PC and phone have PIP power. The mic only works with PIP power.

Phantom power is 48V, PIP power is 5 to 10V.

 

[SSSRuby]

Thanks for the reply cyrano, I didn't use interfaces per say. What I used were USB powered external soundcards like this one for example https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B01M0HP59L/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
What would be the best way to fuel the mic with 5V?

 

[ccaudle]

That mic has a miniature 4-pin XLR, how did you get it connected to a small USB audio adapter? Seems likely you just need to get an adapter wired correctly.

 

[cyrano]

These interfaces you used probably have line inputs without PIP power.

Getting the right adapter for the 4-pin XLR might be a bit of a problem, as these tend to be non-standard. Doesn't the mic come with some documentation/manual? What's it supposed to connect to?

 

[Icantthinkofaname]

Gonna echo the other sentiments, get the appropriate adapter. I don't know if they'd fail because of phantom power, but if you're using something like a USB cable or 3.5mm connector or 6.3mm connector I can see using phantom being an issue.

 

[analogguru]

When you would have read carefully before buying you would have seen:
"....Headband Mic for Sennheiser Wireless Bodypack Transmitter ..."

Even when they use a similar connector these microphones are wired different (for Sennheiser Bodypack Transmitterss) and NOT for Soundcards. You need to make an adapter from Sennheiser Bodypack wiring to Soundcard wiring....