Deltablues
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I recently aquired a 1940's Art Deco steel cased "Crystal" Microphone made by "Turner".
I already know that the word "crystal" in the name refers to the "piezoelectric crystal" element in the microphone.
Here's the questions:
1. What would be the average response curve for a mic like this?
2. Could it have any useful application as a vocal or recording mic?
3. Would you keep it as is and use it for the old timey tonality of the "crystal" element?
4. Or would you drop an SM58 style dynamic element into the case and put the old element away in the closet for historical sake?
http://www.the-crossroads.org
I already know that the word "crystal" in the name refers to the "piezoelectric crystal" element in the microphone.
Here's the questions:
1. What would be the average response curve for a mic like this?
2. Could it have any useful application as a vocal or recording mic?
3. Would you keep it as is and use it for the old timey tonality of the "crystal" element?
4. Or would you drop an SM58 style dynamic element into the case and put the old element away in the closet for historical sake?
http://www.the-crossroads.org