Mic forum is dead today

brother rat

brother rat

All mics sound the same.
No new threads today?
I saw a picture of a vintage mike that I can't identify.
Just for fun, can anyone identify this mike?

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Clever Huckabee joke...but since you brought it up...

The mic forum isn't dead.

I'm into mics today. I'm tracking with a Sennheiser MD421 that (according to the serial number) left the factory in 1969. Now never mind that vintage mojo crap that folks talk about--the bottom line is that I picked up this sucker on eBay (along with TWO OTHER 421's) for 90 bucks. One was dead, two are rocking. It's the best mic I've ever stuck in front of a guitar amp. And I've got one to spare. And a dead one for parts.

What's that you say?

I didn't hear you...I was tracking some guitars. I'll check back later.
 
I have a butt load of 421's for when I do live sound for a swing big band next week will have 5 sax 4 bones and 5 trumpets in the horn section!

Next time you have to track horns give them a try. ;)
 
BigRed360 said:
Yep, sure can. I should definitely pop it open and see what's going on (or not going on) in there.
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Duno if you've opened one before or not, but be vary careful getting that grille off. It's an acquired skill that costs about the same as a 421 to acquire! :p
 
Here is a question for everyone. Best Mic for recording vocals home studio (for Joss Stone type voice - lower end female/jazz R&B) from approximately $500 to $1500. Thanks.
 
Steenamaroo said:
Duno if you've opened one before or not, but be vary careful getting that grille off. It's an acquired skill that costs about the same as a 421 to acquire! :p
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You don't need to, ussually it's a loose wire right behind the input connector, or maybe in the M/V switch. If the problem is in the grill you've got a dead capsule, forget it about it then.
 
chrisghost said:
You don't need to, ussually it's a loose wire right behind the input connector, or maybe in the M/V switch. If the problem is in the grill you've got a dead capsule, forget it about it then.
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Not strictly true. You can have a loose wire in there too.

More often than not a loose wire will be at the xlr end, but I think my advice was fair.
 
If the wire is loose in the headbasket ares next to the capsule you'll only need a bigger hammer to get to it. :D
 
Or a chainsaw! :p

Imagine, you can brag to fellow musicians: "...yeah, but a MD421 sounds great on chainsaw too, dude!"

(Optionaly change "great" to "awesome" if you're hip.)
 
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