this is what I get from my amp. ear.

All connections double checked. All transistors checked and the all
have 0.8V on BE. Except for transistor 2 which has 1V over its BE?

Mic is a brand new miniature electret microphone which runs on 1V-10V
with 2Vnom

I don't even pick up the mains hum when I touch the input. I do
however get a small amplification of the microphone and when I connect
a 3V supply to the circuit I can hear sounds picked up by the mic, but
it is very faint.

Should I perhaps try using a LM741 as a preamp for the mic and then
send this signal into the Amplified Ear?

BTW, the circuit can be found at
http://www.electronics-lab.com/projects/audio/023/

Please send your suggestions

 

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