hairylarry
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Hi,
The EV RE series still has several microphones in production most notably the famous and ubiquitous broadcast/recording mic, the RE20. The RE55, now out of production is widely regarded as one of the best dynamic omnis ever made and I've never seen it sell for under $150, an extremely high price for an omni. Still some of the other discontinued mics in the RE series can be a great bargain.
The RE10 and RE 11 are the same mics except the RE11 includes a built in pop filter. The RE15 is the same mic as the RE10 and the RE16 is the same mic as the RE11. The 15 and 16 were subject to a selection process after quality control. Essentially what EV did was make a batch of mics and the ones that fell within a certain narrow spec became RE15s or RE16s and the others became RE10s or RE11s. This way if you needed a matched pair, say for stereo recording of an orchestra or string quartet, you could use any two RE15s or any two RE16s.
This is not to say the RE10s and RE11s are of lesser quality. They are in fact the same microphone and were subject to the same quality control. They just didn't have the selected tight response that would let you use them as a matched pair.
Pics and specs on the RE10 and RE11 are here.
http://www.coutant.org/evre10/index.html
http://www.coutant.org/re11/index.html
The links above also have a sound clip for each mic.
The PL11 is the same as the RE11 just like the PL20 is the RE20 and the PL5 is the 635a.
The mics have a switch for bass rolloff or flat. The bass rolloff starts at 700 hz and is about 5 db down under 100 hz.
These mics are super cardiod, that is highly directional with off axis response minimised at 150 degrees as opposed to most cardiod mics minimised at 180 degrees.
Frequency response is 90-13,000 hz so you will probably not use these mics for bass instruments. Still this might be misleading. The frequency response graph shows the mics down only 3 db at 90 hz at down 10 db at 50 hz so the lower frequencies are there, just attenuated.
I have one of each and I would describe them as very similar in spite of the larger head and pop filtering in the RE11. I would not hesitate to sing through the RE10. They would be excellent choices for horns or guitar cabinets as well as vocals. I have also used them recording acoustic guitar. I also think they would make good percussion mics especially for auxiliary percussion like guiros and tambourines.
For dynamic mics they have a very crisp and detailed top end. I would say that this is the unique quality that makes them stand out from most dynamic vocal mics. Like all EV mics I have used they are reliable solid performers whether recording loud or quiet sources. Since they are dynamics they are excellent for live performance mics as well as for recording.
Unlike the RE20 mics these mics are undervalued on the used market especially if they are rough looking as many of these workhorses are. My RE11 looks like a typical used mic with lost paint and nicks and dings. My RE10 looks much worse with a caved in windscreen and the little grill on the handle completely missing. Still, it sounds great.
Now for the undervalued part. Here is my actual cost including shipping on ebay.
RE10 - $22.31
RE11 - $37.95
If they are cosmetically perfect they will usually run between $50 and $100 which is still a good bargain for their quality.
I used them as a stereo pair recording my song, "Mississippi Sax" with the RE10 on the left and the RE11 on the right.
Here's a link to a high quality VBR mp3.
http://www.archive.org/details/vidpods
And here's a link to the video.
http://www.archive.org/details/mississippi_sax
Thanks,
Hairy Larry
The EV RE series still has several microphones in production most notably the famous and ubiquitous broadcast/recording mic, the RE20. The RE55, now out of production is widely regarded as one of the best dynamic omnis ever made and I've never seen it sell for under $150, an extremely high price for an omni. Still some of the other discontinued mics in the RE series can be a great bargain.
The RE10 and RE 11 are the same mics except the RE11 includes a built in pop filter. The RE15 is the same mic as the RE10 and the RE16 is the same mic as the RE11. The 15 and 16 were subject to a selection process after quality control. Essentially what EV did was make a batch of mics and the ones that fell within a certain narrow spec became RE15s or RE16s and the others became RE10s or RE11s. This way if you needed a matched pair, say for stereo recording of an orchestra or string quartet, you could use any two RE15s or any two RE16s.
This is not to say the RE10s and RE11s are of lesser quality. They are in fact the same microphone and were subject to the same quality control. They just didn't have the selected tight response that would let you use them as a matched pair.
Pics and specs on the RE10 and RE11 are here.
http://www.coutant.org/evre10/index.html
http://www.coutant.org/re11/index.html
The links above also have a sound clip for each mic.
The PL11 is the same as the RE11 just like the PL20 is the RE20 and the PL5 is the 635a.
The mics have a switch for bass rolloff or flat. The bass rolloff starts at 700 hz and is about 5 db down under 100 hz.
These mics are super cardiod, that is highly directional with off axis response minimised at 150 degrees as opposed to most cardiod mics minimised at 180 degrees.
Frequency response is 90-13,000 hz so you will probably not use these mics for bass instruments. Still this might be misleading. The frequency response graph shows the mics down only 3 db at 90 hz at down 10 db at 50 hz so the lower frequencies are there, just attenuated.
I have one of each and I would describe them as very similar in spite of the larger head and pop filtering in the RE11. I would not hesitate to sing through the RE10. They would be excellent choices for horns or guitar cabinets as well as vocals. I have also used them recording acoustic guitar. I also think they would make good percussion mics especially for auxiliary percussion like guiros and tambourines.
For dynamic mics they have a very crisp and detailed top end. I would say that this is the unique quality that makes them stand out from most dynamic vocal mics. Like all EV mics I have used they are reliable solid performers whether recording loud or quiet sources. Since they are dynamics they are excellent for live performance mics as well as for recording.
Unlike the RE20 mics these mics are undervalued on the used market especially if they are rough looking as many of these workhorses are. My RE11 looks like a typical used mic with lost paint and nicks and dings. My RE10 looks much worse with a caved in windscreen and the little grill on the handle completely missing. Still, it sounds great.
Now for the undervalued part. Here is my actual cost including shipping on ebay.
RE10 - $22.31
RE11 - $37.95
If they are cosmetically perfect they will usually run between $50 and $100 which is still a good bargain for their quality.
I used them as a stereo pair recording my song, "Mississippi Sax" with the RE10 on the left and the RE11 on the right.
Here's a link to a high quality VBR mp3.
http://www.archive.org/details/vidpods
And here's a link to the video.
http://www.archive.org/details/mississippi_sax
Thanks,
Hairy Larry
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