Electrovoice 635A good for anything in the studio?

[TaylorEGO]

I recently came across a pair of these and was wondering if anyone has tried them for any studio applications?
they seem to be primarily for broadcast and video, but I am curious to see if they can be used in a studio for anything...

any thoughts?


specs:

Electrovoice 635A
Features
Practically indestructible diaphram
Four-stage pop and dust filter
Internal shock absorber

Dynamic Element
Frequency Response: 80-13,000 Hz
Omnidirectional
Low Impedance (150 ohms)
Output Level: -55 dB (0 db -1 mW/pascal)

[chessrock]

Originally Posted by TaylorEGO

I recently came across a pair of these and was wondering if anyone has tried them for any studio applications?
they seem to be primarily for broadcast and video, but I am curious to see if they can be used in a studio for anything...

You can use them on a lot of things.

[TaylorEGO]

im sure that I can and it will be interesting...
I guess I was more wondering if anyone actually HAD used them on anything with any success.

[Wireneck]

I own 2 and constantly choose them over sm57's for distorted guitar work. My favorite part is the fact that they are omni's. So you don't have to worry about the proximity effect.
Im sure they are good for other things but they usually get used on guitar at my place.

[mixmkr]

one of the most underated mics, imo. The EV PL5 is basically the same mic. I concur...great on applications like guitars...or where you would use a 57. Not bad on drums either if you can deal with the bleed.

[ozraves]

These are great mics to use with imagination. I like using one on acoustic.

[chessparov]

Well Elvis is reputed to have several million+ selling singles in his early days at RCA using one for the lead vocal. Also was known to have been used on quite a few Blues and 50's rock and rollers for studio vocals.

Keep in mind that back then they didn't document what was used specifically nearly as much as when the Beatles rolled into town.
That's why a lot of folks don't know about artists like Frank Sinatra who came to prefer using dynamic mics over the mighty U47 (his Reprise days).

This is THEE mic for me to sound more authentic on Blues or electrified R&B (think Chess Records).
Also Bob Ohlsson, a legendary AE, thinks it's a great R&B vocal mic for many singers. His other favorite is the SM57 or Shure 545.

There were also many classical recordings made 30+ years ago with a pair of them BTW.

Other than that it's not any good!

Chris

[chessrock]

I don't think there's a mic out there that's more resistant to plosives and/or wind noise. Great if your singer pops a lot . . . or for recording outdoors. Very smooth off-axis. Bleed is usually of the good, mostly desirable variety.

[TaylorEGO]

that elvis stuff is fascinating.

everything else too...

thanks!

now I can take these things out and try them once in a while instead of leaving them on the shelf as I might have done.

[Tonewoods]

I like them on shakers and various hand-percussion...

The RE55 is a fine omni dynamic as well...