[Elecraft] Microphone Upgrade

[ON4WIX]

I also have a couple of Neumanns but I wouldn't dream of using them in my
shack for ham use. I prefer a good headset which results in a constant
mouth/capsule distance, whichever way I turn my head while speaking, so the
desired "noise" (my voice, that is) will always be way above ambient shack
noise. Not that I need so suppress ambient noise in my shack (average SPL
here is below 50dBA) but guys running amps or noisy computers could really
use al the S/N they can get before it reaches the mic amp stage.
That being said, a TLM103 or U87 (not to mention the old Telefunken mics)
sure would look cool on the shack picture printed on your QSL card! If you
*really* want to use a Neumann, I strongly suggest you look into the KSM105
which is designed for stage use. It has a built-in plop screen which is
*very* effective and the capsule's response is about equal to the KM84.

73
Glenn ON4WIX/OR4W
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <Gary at doctorgary.net>
To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 8:03 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Microphone Upgrade


> There is another caveat with the TLM-103 others have alluded to &
> that is the off axis response. If you're not using an amplifier,
> you'd be OK but the cardioid pattern of the 103 accompanied by the
> off axis response will pick up the blower noise from the amplifier
> quite clearly.
>
> I use a pair of 103s for my vocals and a Neumann KM84 modified for me
> by Klaus Heine for stringed instruments when I'm making a CD. Even
> the 84 has too much off axis response to be a great mic with the 103.
> A KM85 which has a much narrower cardioid pattern would be better
> suited but I wouldn't choose it as a first choice.
>
> If you are going to experiment using an existing 103 or similar mic,
> I would be sure to have the cardioid null be aimed directly at the
> amplifier to reduce that amplifier noise (but that mic will
> accurately reproduce the reflected noise in your shack, including the
> reflected blower noise).
>
> I suspect the Heil microphone sold by Elecraft would be prety close
> to as good as you'd get. I have the Heil HC4 element in a HM5 stand I
> bought from heil when I visited his studio back in 1982 and that
> element gets stellar reports on SSB.
>
> Gary
> KA1J
>
>> But The Neumann looks so cool, and the dynamic range  !!!! will do
>> sound so great ...
>> aside from the silky smooth freq response...  ;)
>>
>>
>> bill
>>
>>
>> At 10:29 AM 12/15/2008, Jim Brown wrote:
>> >On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:02:20 -0500, Phil LaMarche wrote:
>> >
>> > >How about the RE 27 on the K3?
>
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