Shure SM82

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Richard Monroe

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Golly, I was at an antique show today and found this puppy in a pile of junk and bought it for 10 bucks. It was obvious from its long thin shape that it was some kind of specialty microphone, not a cheap dynamic. Like a fool, I patched it up without searching for the specs and it did nothing, until I turned on the phantom power!!!! Oooh baby, can you say clip? I knew you could! Turns out this thing is a wired broadcast mic with an internal line level output amp designed to work either with a mercury battery that is now illegal to manufacture (I have removed it, and will dispose of it in an environmentally friendly fashion), or on phantom power. Now my pres can be set for line level input, but not with phantom power turned on. I have figured out that I could use a separate phantom power supply (Rolls, or whatever) and go into the pre at line level. The question is, is there any reason I should bother to use this mic for anything?
By using a 20db pad, I can use it at mic level with 48v phantom power, but it is quite noisy in that configuration, and other users noted that in the Shure discontinued products section. The question is, does this mic have any valid uses for recording, and if so what? Harvey, I think I could use your help on this one.-Richie
 
10 bucks huh?
Sounds like you got yourself a deal.
The last reported suggested retail price for that mike was in 1989, and it's cost was $410. (According to Shure.)

Here's some more info.
 
Well, Michael, you see I know all that, I checked Shire's web site before I posted, or I wouldn't know what I posted above. The question is, does it have any real application for recording music? If not, I'll tell you what- You can have it for $20 plus shipping. I think I've got a $10 white elephant here, but there are a lot of people on this board who know how to use things for weird purposes. Who would've thunk a $39.00 omni electret measurement mic (Behrenger ECM8000) would have applications for acoustic instruments and overheads? I'm hoping this wired broadcast mic may have some useful application.- Come on, Harvey-Richie
 
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