[Boatanchors] EV Microphone

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at knology.net>
To: "Boatanchors-qth" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 10:45 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] EV Microphone


>I picked up an Electo Voice 676 Dynamic Cardioid microphone 
>at a flea
> market for $1 this morning.  Is it useful as boat anchor 
> microphone?  It
> appears to be an older one as it is polished chrome rather 
> than painted
> and the attenuation switch is a ring at the base rather 
> than a slide switch.
>
> David
> KW4DH

     You will find a spec sheet at: 
http://www.coutant.org/ev676/index.html
     This mic was designed for high quality public address 
use but would be suitable for broadcasting especially AM. If 
you want a wide frequency response mic it will do fine. The 
EV variable-D mics have no proximity effect so are useful 
for close talking. The directional pattern is good and will 
reduce background noise noticeably. It has both high 
impedance and low impedance (150 ohm) connections and 
reasonably high output. The mid highs have somewhat less 
rise than in the famous EV 664. You should get good reports 
with it.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com