Good deal or waste of money?

[radioone]

These are for sale locally for $10 each. Good deal?

 

[cjacek]

It depends on what sound you're looking for but, if they work, why not? They look to be 60's or 70's Japan made dynamics. They're only $10 with a nice box, instructions etc.. maybe new old stock? Sure, I'd buy 'em, just to have a different sound palette on hand. Plus, they don't make 'em like they used to. The one in the photo looks like the cable is detachable? That's a sign, IMO, that it's not a typical consumer microphone but rather a higher quality one. I'd buy em out if they work and are in nice condition.

 

[The Ghost of FM]

The one in the green box looks like an old Radio Shack mic. I used to own a few of those and they sounded like crap. Muddy, murky sounding and no top end. Maybe usable for achieving a distressed type of sound contrasted against clearer tracks? Otherwise, I'd pass on them.

Cheers!

 

[Blue Jinn]

The one with the sep grey cord looks interesting. Otherwise 50,000 ohm impedance? for a mic????

And Ghost, is right on the last two they are radio shack mics. They do have a brittle tinny sound.