Keith Darwin, and David Yarnes
Thank you for the microphone response.
I notice that the Shure SM-58 is one of the microphones being used by the
ESSB folks (Google NU9M).
The other one is a NADY SCM 1000 condenser mic.
Keith your nod toward the ATM-31 is a nice addition to my search. I will
have to come up with phantom power and PTT but small deal.
David, the Rat Shack electret element is so cheap that I will try it
tomorrow!
Mike Scott
AE6WA Tarzana, CA
K3/100 SN508
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 07:40:09 -0700
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I have more experience with mics in the audio world than the ham world.
Finding a mic with a flat response isn't so easy. If it is a mic built
for vocals, it will most likely have a presence peak. Without it, any
directional mic starts to sound very muddy due to proximity effect.
I believe some of the studio mics are flat. Rode NT-1 comes to mind.
About $200 and flat response. Of course, it has no PTT and should be
hung in a shock mount. I don't know how well it do in an RF field
either.
With my K2 and TS-830s (both sold) I've used a couple of "vocal mics" as
ham mics, with good results. I've used the standard SM-58 and it's
fine. I've also used a small diaphragm mic (Audio Technica ATM-31) and
it worked a little better. The ATM-31 sounds very similar to an SM-58
bit with a bit more lower mids (to beef up my thin voice) and better
articulation (condenser vs. dynamic). In live band performances I found
the ATM mic worked a bit better with my vocals than the SM-58 did. For
informal demo recordings, the ATM absolutely blows the SM-58 away on
vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, drum overheads, etc. Or course, there's
no PPT switch on these mics. I wired up a foot switch which I like
better anyway.
- Keith N1AS -
- K3 711 -
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