[Elecraft] Microphone

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > why does ham gear use non-standard interconnects?

Ham gear does not use "non-standard interconnects."  Nearly every
*communications* device ever made uses an unbalanced audio (mic)
input - whether is be the old tube gear with their high impedance
(think D-104 or Shure-444) mics or modern solid state gear with
the low impedance inputs.

Only broadcast and recording gear use balanced inputs with or without
high voltage phantom power for condenser mics.  Even general purpose
public address systems tend to use unbalanced mic connections.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 10/13/2016 4:18 PM, Michael Wong wrote:
> I’m still more of an audio professional than an accomplished ham, so I’ll ask while the thread is hot - why does ham gear use non-standard interconnects? Why don't Elecraft and others move to 3-pin XLR? Honestly, the bottom of my mic cabinet is probably overkill for ham, but the fact I have to get (or make) a custom adapter for even my least expensive mic irks me.
>
>
>> On Oct 13, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>>
>> The CM500 is the clear winner -- great sounding mic, great sounding headphones are very comfortable.  As a retired pro recording engineer, I own several dozen excellent mics. Anything more expensive that the CM500 is a waste of money. The EV RE320 someone suggested is a nice mic for broadcast work, but gross overkill for a ham station.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
>> On Thu,10/13/2016 12:40 PM, Arie Kleingeld PA3A wrote:
>>>
>>> I never bought any handmic. But I own several headsets, a $4,50 plastic one (has a good mic), a Yamaha CM500 ($45, many K3 owners have that one, good mic) and a david clark aviation headset (several hundreds of dollars, good mic).
>>>
>>> The difference is in the ears of the headsets,
>>
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