[Boatanchors] EV Microphone

Todd, KA1KAQ ka1kaq at gmail.com
Mon Feb 6 01:24:05 EST 2012


On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 1:45 PM, David C. Hallam <dhallam at knology.net> wrote:
> 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.

That's a good mic at a good deal, David! Dynamics are a bit more
flexible impedance-wise, and less susceptible to damage from
temperature changes and such that affect crystal mics.

Sounds like an older model.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4


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