Radio Shack 33-3007 Condenser

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Does anyone have any experience with this mic. I recently used one to mic a 2nd acoustic guitar part & I was amazed how good it sounded.

I also have an AT 4033SE, SP C-1, Sennheiser 345, Shure SM-58.

I've had that Radio Shack mic for years & never used it. I'm glad I decided to give it a test drive. What a nice surprise.

cj
 
Somebody must have used one of these. It seems to be a decent mic.

cj
 
Radio Shack model 33-3007 unidirectional condenser mic

I own two of these and had not used them for at least 10 years (since I got into digital recording). I recently installed a L.R. Baggs M1A in my old Yamaha FG-180 acoustic and was not satisfied with the sound I was getting live. I went out this weekend and looked at a $2000 Taylor with the onboard electronics but it just didn't turn me on enough to put that kind of cash on the line. Out of frustration and willing to try just about anything I spotted these mics lying in my mic drawer. I decided what the heck, here goes nothing. I put a fresh battery in one of them and plugged it into my Yamaha Stagepas 500. SURPRISE!! All of the true acoustic beauty of my old Yammie poured out of the speakers. Also I noticed that with the channels eq flat I could get way plenty of volume before feedback. If you find yourself in my situation try and find one of these. They're probably cheap since everybody thinks radio shack products are crap. I heard from someone that they were made by shure for r/s but I can't say for shure (pun intended).
 
33-3007

cjmusicman,

I bought mine for $20 shipped. As mentioned above it's the same mic as the Shure Prologue 16L. Another mic Shure made for Radio Shack is the 1070b, c, and d. I have heard that many of the vintage Radio Shack ball mics were also made by Shure but I have no verification on this. The 33-3007 is obviously the same as the 16L.

Prologue is not a premium Shure name. Kind of like PG. Nonetheless this particular mic is pretty good. It's a back electret condenser.

Radio Shack also sold a battery powered Japanese condenser, the 1080. This is also a surprisingly good mic but usually doesn't go as cheap as the 33-3007. It will run on a AA but it does better with 2 N cells.

Many Realistic mics are better than they ought to be. But they also sold many very cheap tape recorder mics and Karaoke mics. My rule of thumb is if it has an XLR connector it might be worth trying. Some of the older ones I've tried with attached cord also have their uses. I often find Realistic mics in the $10 to $20 range.

Thanks,

Hairy Larry
 
I have the rebadged Crown PZMs and a few of the clip on drum mics that were rebadged Sennhiesers...decent bargan
 
Sennheisers at radio shack

darrin_h2000 said:
I have the rebadged Crown PZMs and a few of the clip on drum mics that were rebadged Sennhiesers...decent bargan
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Darrin,

I know the little drum mics you're talking about. I have tried to research their origin but came up with nada. I am not surprised they are Sennheisers. Do you have more info about this? Which model did they rebadge or did Sennheiser make them for Radio Shack? Figuring out the heritage of Realistic mics is part of my hobby.

I am not sure that the PZMs are really rebadged. I think Radio Shack manufactured them under license to Crown and to their specs. I have one of them but I don't use it enough. Do you have any particular applications where you like the PZMs.

Thanks,

Hairy Larry
 
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