CAD Equitek E-100

[jimmy_LD]

I did a search, but I didn't come up with anything helpful...

Do you folks know anything about this mic?
What's it good for?

I have a chance to get ahold of one for a pretty decent price, but I wanted to get your opinions first...

Jimmy

 

[Sklathill]

Lots of people seem to like the mic for kick drum. Pretty decent mic, but it's hypercardioid pattern limits its versatility. not great on vocals. I once heard a fabulous sax sound on it, and I've seen more than a couple use it for a thick upright bass sound.

What's a pretty decent price?

My first post! Just a student looking to learn as much as possible...

 

[Henri Devill]

Cad E100 .I belive its a 1/2 inch cap..I've had one for about 5 or 6 years..Ive tried it on alot of things.It has worked well on some vox{very sensitive to plosives use a pop filter}.. on one male vocal it worked very well!I have used it on a guitar amp with some nice results. I've used it as a spot mic on drums with decent results.I never really liked it on acoustic guit..Can be run without phantom power ..two 9 volt batterys will power it..If you can get it for a hundred bucks or less its a good buy.When I got mine they were about 350.00 or 400.00..now new I think they run about 199.00..Try before you buy if you can..Good luck



Don

 

[tmix]

E-100s

I have 2 E-100s and use them all the time,mostly for instruments.
It sounds good for my voice (baritonish/thin) which is why I bought it to begin with, but I have found I get a great sound on percussion using a stereo spread about 6ft up and facing downward. I have also gotten some really good acoustic guitar sounds putting one about ear level up 18" out towards bridge and the other up about 12th fret high 18" out panned 2 and 4 oClock.

I paid about $150 a piece for mine used ,I wouldn't pay much more-you can get them on Ebay all the time for about that.

tmix

 

[PinkStrat]

FYI The CAD/Equitek E-100s have been recently discontinued too. The mics have a supercardioid pattern & not a hypercardioid pattern. I had a matched pair which worked quite well at the time I owned them. Great for acoustic guitar IMHO.