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[Mike Scott]

Keith Darwin, and David Yarnes

Thank you for the microphone response. 

I notice that the Shure SM-58 is one of the microphones being used by the
ESSB folks (Google NU9M). 

The other one is a NADY SCM 1000 condenser mic.

Keith your nod toward the ATM-31 is a nice addition to my search. I will
have to come up with phantom power and PTT but small deal.

David, the Rat Shack electret element is so cheap that I will try it
tomorrow!

 

 

Mike Scott

AE6WA Tarzana, CA

K3/100 SN508

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 07:40:09 -0700

From: "Darwin, Keith" <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com>

Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Microphone selection

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I have more experience with mics in the audio world than the ham world.

Finding a mic with a flat response isn't so easy.  If it is a mic built

for vocals, it will most likely have a presence peak.  Without it, any

directional mic starts to sound very muddy due to proximity effect.

 

I believe some of the studio mics are flat.  Rode NT-1 comes to mind.

About $200 and flat response.  Of course, it has no PTT and should be

hung in a shock mount.  I don't know how well it do in an RF field

either. 

 

With my K2 and TS-830s (both sold) I've used a couple of "vocal mics" as

ham mics, with good results.  I've used the standard SM-58 and it's

fine.  I've also used a small diaphragm mic (Audio Technica ATM-31) and

it worked a little better.  The ATM-31 sounds very similar to an SM-58

bit with a bit more lower mids (to beef up my thin voice) and better

articulation (condenser vs. dynamic).  In live band performances I found

the ATM mic worked a bit better with my vocals than the SM-58 did.  For

informal demo recordings, the ATM absolutely blows the SM-58 away on

vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, drum overheads, etc.  Or course, there's

no PPT switch on these mics.  I wired up a foot switch which I like

better anyway.

 

 

- Keith N1AS -

- K3 711 -