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On Jan 2, 1:00*pm, "Steve King"
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| On Jan 2, 11:48 am, jakdedert wrote:
| Scott Dorsey wrote:
| wrote:
| I'm sorry to be confusing! *I wasn't trying to be. *I did want to use
| it mostly for simple voice recording in a studio, to record PSAs and
| promos. *But I would love once to take it to a basketball game, and I
| can take it to
|
| 1. Find out what you really want a microphone for.
|
| 2. Buy a microphone that is good for that application.
|
| 3. Stop worrying about what it looks like, unless looks are critical
for
| * *that application (as they are for TV stuff, tribute bands, etc).
| --scott
|
| Amen to that, and I might add: if you need something, let the
| experts--whose time you are requesting--what you need it for.
|
| I'm sorry. *I thought I did. *I said from the beginning I wanted it
| for voice recording and possible radio broadcast, something
| unidirectional similar to the 55 SH. *I had this idea to use it at a
| basketball game (a silly idea, but sounded fun), but if those mics
| don't work for that application, that's fine. *I just want something
| functional inside the 55c case I bought.
|
| If it can't be done, it can't be done, but I figured I'd ask. *Sorry
| to waste your time.
|
| Adam

No, don't be sorry. *I get what you want to do. *Nothing wrong with it.. *If
I were doing a 'period piece' production for video or film I might try what
you want to do. *(I also might boom the performance with a Schoeps ;-) *If
you want to do it for your own amusement, go ahead. *I think many posters
could not get around the idea that the quality of the microphone sound was
secondary to the idea of using a cool looking old microphone. *Also, you
were shy about telling us about your real priorities and applications, which
sent things off on a tangent. *You can't blame a bunch of people who spend
their time pushing the quality envelope of *recorded sound to the utmost for
having difficulty understanding your 'other than sound' reasons for wanting
to use the mic in question. *At one time the 55c was extensively used as an
inexpensive public address microphone. *At least three radio stations I
worked for in the 50s had them. *They got used on stands at 'remotes',
broadcast events like store openings, etc. *They were used in broadcast
booths at sports events. *They were cheap and rugged and cool looking, so
they got used even though there were many better choices to be had. *There
were a bunch of other mics used in that period that sucked just as much from
a pure sound point of view. *However, AM radio was and is severely limited
in its ability to deliver good sound, so mics such as the 55 were often
'good enough'. *Try one of the suggestions you've got about replacing the
capsule. *It will be a fun project even if the directional pattern and
directional frequency response leaves much to be desired, because of the
case design.

Steve King

Steve King

Thank you very much for your kind words. I feel a bit relieved now,
as I was getting very stressed, thinking I was ****ing everyone off.
I am glad I asked though, as I did get some great ideas from this
forum, so thank you all again.

Adam