Got my mics this morning, and just got finished firing them up. I got four, total: the ACM-1 and 3, the 583, and the 6802T. I'm very happy with all of them so far--they all work, everything checks out, all switches are strong, all sound good. And I haven't fried the ribbons yet with phantom power yet (something I never had to worry about before...)
Not too many folks have spoken of the ACM-1 yet, so I thought I'd mention it. The first thing is this: it's BIG. Man, the grill work is ginormous and it's very cool. It's also quite heavy. I remember thinking as I pulled it from the padded stuff sack/case that it came in "I'm not sure I care if it works or not, or how it sounds...it'd be great just to look at, sitting on a desk..." And it sounds great so far, too--rich and strong. Makes my voice seem much deeper, which has always been a goal...
Anyway--thanks Chance for this opportunity; it's been a lot of fun. I really feel like I don't want anything for Christmas this year, having received these...
Cheers-
Chris