Date:         Tue, 3 Jul 2007 01:22:13 -0400
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From:         "Steven C. Barr(x)" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Blues harp amplified (was Re: [ARSCLIST] Is The Record Shop
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From: "Tom Fine" <[log in to unmask]>
> Hi Steve:
> If you mean the triangular chrome-colored Ampex-badged mics, those were
actually Electrovoice,
> forgot the EV model number. They were P.A.-grade mics, dynamics. Like several
EV models of the time,
> they had a 4-pin screw-in connector that could be wired for hi-z unbalanced
2-wire or low-z balanced
> 3-wire. If you're talking about the Ampex-badged little plastic mics about the
size of a large
> cigar, those were generic Japanese dynamics and were sold with the solid-state
Ampex reel decks of
> the late 60's. Those mics actually are surprisingly good interview mics and I
use them often with my
> little cassette recorder and get very nice audible human voice pickup. Ampex
also re-badged the
> Altec cardioid and omni dynamic mics of the late 60's and sold them as
accessories to broadcasters
> buying the AG-600 and AG-500 tape decks. Those Altec mics, especially the
omni, were actually quite
> hi-fi as far as having pretty even response and wide frequency range and
decent sensitivity. Nothing
> like a Schoeps small-capsule or an Altec "lipstick" mic, but pretty darn good.
>
> I would guess, as far as stage cool and general availability, you probably
used the chrome-colored
> EV mics?
>
Given your description(s), I'd say I had the second type! Voice-oriented
bandwidth, 1/4" plug output...

Steven C. Barr