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Radio Shack, anything good left?
It's been awhile... I'm wondering if anyone knows about their current mics.
Are the days of re-badged Shures and PZMs over? Do they have anything useable? I have a gift certificate for a crappy mall and couldn't think of anything else to buy. If anyone has the scoop on their current stuff lets hear it! |
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"BB King" wrote in message ... It's been awhile... I'm wondering if anyone knows about their current mics. Are the days of re-badged Shures and PZMs over? Do they have anything useable? I have a gift certificate for a crappy mall and couldn't think of anything else to buy. If anyone has the scoop on their current stuff lets hear it! Adapters/connectors/batteries/SPL meters/radio controlled toys.... ..... would you like a cell phone with that? DM |
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"BB King" wrote in message ... It's been awhile... I'm wondering if anyone knows about their current mics. Are the days of re-badged Shures and PZMs over? Do they have anything useable? I have a gift certificate for a crappy mall and couldn't think of anything else to buy. If anyone has the scoop on their current stuff lets hear it! Adapters/connectors/batteries/SPL meters/radio controlled toys.... ..... would you like a cell phone with that? DM |
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In article , BB King wrote:
It's been awhile... I'm wondering if anyone knows about their current mics. Are the days of re-badged Shures and PZMs over? Do they have anything useable? I have a gift certificate for a crappy mall and couldn't think of anything else to buy. If anyone has the scoop on their current stuff lets hear it! They have the 9V lithium batteries, which they sell (at pretty high markup) as smoke alarm batteries. Their cheaper analogue sound level meter is pretty good, too. PZMs are gone. The lav mike that Paul Stamler liked so much is gone. Dunno about rebadged Shures. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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They have the 9V lithium batteries, which they sell (at pretty high
markup) as smoke alarm batteries. Their cheaper analogue sound level meter is pretty good, too. PZMs are gone. The lav mike that Paul Stamler liked so much is gone. Dunno about rebadged Shures. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Thanks for the heads up on the sound level meter Scott! Actually they have a couple Shure dynamics (radioshack.com) that are not rebadged at all. I wonder what the same mics are called in the Shure product line? It looks like their champion cheap rebadged Koss phones are gone, but there are some new phones on there, including a Seinnheiser (sic) and Koss pair. Like everything else Shack, the 49$ "radioshack" closed ear phones are probably a rebadge, but I dont recognize the model. |
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"BB King" wrote in message ... Their cheaper analogue sound level meter is pretty good, too. Thanks for the heads up on the sound level meter Scott! I bought one of the analog sound level meters awhile back, and the probably clueless sales droid indicated it that it was being discontinued. Don't know if that's really true, but you might want to move quickly just in case. Hal Laurent Baltimore |
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They have small speakers in sexy white metal boxes that work well for studio
talkback purposes. Also their connectors are no longer made from exotic ****ty unidentifiable recycled metal that solder does not adhere to. Scott Fraser |
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They have small speakers in sexy white metal boxes that work well for studio
talkback purposes. Also their connectors are no longer made from exotic ****ty unidentifiable recycled metal that solder does not adhere to. Scott Fraser |
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On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:38:22 -0400, "Hal Laurent"
wrote: I bought one of the analog sound level meters awhile back, and the probably clueless sales droid indicated it that it was being discontinued. Don't know if that's really true, but you might want to move quickly just in case. Wasn't that the rumor here three or four years ago, that it was being discontinued? Maybe they keep saying that to keep sales up. Hal Laurent Baltimore ----- http://mindspring.com/~benbradley |
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On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 17:43:21 -0400, Ben Bradley wrote:
On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:38:22 -0400, "Hal Laurent" wrote: I bought one of the analog sound level meters awhile back, and the probably clueless sales droid indicated it that it was being discontinued. Don't know if that's really true, but you might want to move quickly just in case. Wasn't that the rumor here three or four years ago, that it was being discontinued? Maybe they keep saying that to keep sales up. Hal Laurent Baltimore How does the analog unit compare to the digital one? Is one more accurate than the other? tia Alma |
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On Sat, 05 Jun 2004 17:43:21 -0400, Ben Bradley wrote:
On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:38:22 -0400, "Hal Laurent" wrote: I bought one of the analog sound level meters awhile back, and the probably clueless sales droid indicated it that it was being discontinued. Don't know if that's really true, but you might want to move quickly just in case. Wasn't that the rumor here three or four years ago, that it was being discontinued? Maybe they keep saying that to keep sales up. Hal Laurent Baltimore How does the analog unit compare to the digital one? Is one more accurate than the other? tia Alma |
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On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:38:22 -0400, "Hal Laurent"
wrote: I bought one of the analog sound level meters awhile back, and the probably clueless sales droid indicated it that it was being discontinued. Don't know if that's really true, but you might want to move quickly just in case. Wasn't that the rumor here three or four years ago, that it was being discontinued? Maybe they keep saying that to keep sales up. Hal Laurent Baltimore ----- http://mindspring.com/~benbradley |
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"BB King" wrote in message ... Their cheaper analogue sound level meter is pretty good, too. Thanks for the heads up on the sound level meter Scott! I bought one of the analog sound level meters awhile back, and the probably clueless sales droid indicated it that it was being discontinued. Don't know if that's really true, but you might want to move quickly just in case. Hal Laurent Baltimore |
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Actually they have a couple Shure dynamics (radioshack.com) that are not
rebadged at all. I wonder what the same mics are called in the Shure product line? I think they are from Shure's PG series of mics. I don't know this for a fact, but I suspect the PG's use cartridges designed for the SM series that didn't quite meet spec. but not actually bad. If you go with RS's higher priced mics, you will probably be pleased with them (for cheap mics.). Lee Salter |
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Actually they have a couple Shure dynamics (radioshack.com) that are not
rebadged at all. I wonder what the same mics are called in the Shure product line? I think they are from Shure's PG series of mics. I don't know this for a fact, but I suspect the PG's use cartridges designed for the SM series that didn't quite meet spec. but not actually bad. If you go with RS's higher priced mics, you will probably be pleased with them (for cheap mics.). Lee Salter |
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BB King wrote:
They have the 9V lithium batteries, which they sell (at pretty high markup) as smoke alarm batteries. Their cheaper analogue sound level meter is pretty good, too. PZMs are gone. The lav mike that Paul Stamler liked so much is gone. Dunno about rebadged Shures. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Thanks for the heads up on the sound level meter Scott! Actually they have a couple Shure dynamics (radioshack.com) that are not rebadged at all. I wonder what the same mics are called in the Shure product line? It looks like their champion cheap rebadged Koss phones are gone, but there are some new phones on there, including a Seinnheiser (sic) and Koss pair. Like everything else Shack, the 49$ "radioshack" closed ear phones are probably a rebadge, but I dont recognize the model. Something extremely close to the champion Koss cheapies are available via https:// order from Koss off the website. -- Les Cargill |
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BB King wrote:
They have the 9V lithium batteries, which they sell (at pretty high markup) as smoke alarm batteries. Their cheaper analogue sound level meter is pretty good, too. PZMs are gone. The lav mike that Paul Stamler liked so much is gone. Dunno about rebadged Shures. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Thanks for the heads up on the sound level meter Scott! Actually they have a couple Shure dynamics (radioshack.com) that are not rebadged at all. I wonder what the same mics are called in the Shure product line? It looks like their champion cheap rebadged Koss phones are gone, but there are some new phones on there, including a Seinnheiser (sic) and Koss pair. Like everything else Shack, the 49$ "radioshack" closed ear phones are probably a rebadge, but I dont recognize the model. Something extremely close to the champion Koss cheapies are available via https:// order from Koss off the website. -- Les Cargill |
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They have the 9V lithium batteries, which they sell (at pretty high
markup) as smoke alarm batteries. Their cheaper analogue sound level meter is pretty good, too. PZMs are gone. The lav mike that Paul Stamler liked so much is gone. Dunno about rebadged Shures. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Thanks for the heads up on the sound level meter Scott! Actually they have a couple Shure dynamics (radioshack.com) that are not rebadged at all. I wonder what the same mics are called in the Shure product line? It looks like their champion cheap rebadged Koss phones are gone, but there are some new phones on there, including a Seinnheiser (sic) and Koss pair. Like everything else Shack, the 49$ "radioshack" closed ear phones are probably a rebadge, but I dont recognize the model. |
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PZMs are gone. Actually the 'boundry mics' are back ($40). Saw one in the store while picking up a resistor yesterday. Frank /~ http://newmex.com/f10 @/ |
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PZMs are gone.
Actually the 'boundry mics' are back ($40). Saw one in the store while picking up a resistor yesterday. Are you talking about the ones with the "Optimus" badge on them? I saw those too, I don't think they are the same as the old PZMs, I wonder how they sounds? blahblah ALL MUSIC IS ORIGINAL... EVEN IF ONLY ONE NOTE IS CHANGED! EVERYONE CREATES IN A VACUUM! |
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I believe they eliminated everything "Optimus" a couple of years ago.
The only "boundary" mics at local Shack have Optimus printed right on the front. blahblah ALL MUSIC IS ORIGINAL... EVEN IF ONLY ONE NOTE IS CHANGED! EVERYONE CREATES IN A VACUUM! |
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I believe they eliminated everything "Optimus" a couple of years ago.
The only "boundary" mics at local Shack have Optimus printed right on the front. blahblah ALL MUSIC IS ORIGINAL... EVEN IF ONLY ONE NOTE IS CHANGED! EVERYONE CREATES IN A VACUUM! |
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PZMs are gone.
Actually the 'boundry mics' are back ($40). Saw one in the store while picking up a resistor yesterday. Are you talking about the ones with the "Optimus" badge on them? I saw those too, I don't think they are the same as the old PZMs, I wonder how they sounds? blahblah ALL MUSIC IS ORIGINAL... EVEN IF ONLY ONE NOTE IS CHANGED! EVERYONE CREATES IN A VACUUM! |
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Frank Vuotto wrote:
PZMs are gone. Actually the 'boundry mics' are back ($40). Saw one in the store while picking up a resistor yesterday. They are very different than the old PZMs, and they aren't made on license to Crown any more. For one thing, the diaphragm is perpendicular to the plane of the rear plate instead of parallel to it (as in the Crown patent). Might be just as good, but it's not the same. Dunno. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Frank Vuotto wrote:
PZMs are gone. Actually the 'boundry mics' are back ($40). Saw one in the store while picking up a resistor yesterday. They are very different than the old PZMs, and they aren't made on license to Crown any more. For one thing, the diaphragm is perpendicular to the plane of the rear plate instead of parallel to it (as in the Crown patent). Might be just as good, but it's not the same. Dunno. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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PZMs are gone. Actually the 'boundry mics' are back ($40). Saw one in the store while picking up a resistor yesterday. Frank /~ http://newmex.com/f10 @/ |
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In article , BB King wrote:
It's been awhile... I'm wondering if anyone knows about their current mics. Are the days of re-badged Shures and PZMs over? Do they have anything useable? I have a gift certificate for a crappy mall and couldn't think of anything else to buy. If anyone has the scoop on their current stuff lets hear it! They have the 9V lithium batteries, which they sell (at pretty high markup) as smoke alarm batteries. Their cheaper analogue sound level meter is pretty good, too. PZMs are gone. The lav mike that Paul Stamler liked so much is gone. Dunno about rebadged Shures. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Give a bum a treat? If they can't eat with it, maybe they can die of
happiness from tripping people up in the mall with a remote controlled car. -- Roger W. Norman SirMusic Studio "BB King" wrote in message ... It's been awhile... I'm wondering if anyone knows about their current mics. Are the days of re-badged Shures and PZMs over? Do they have anything useable? I have a gift certificate for a crappy mall and couldn't think of anything else to buy. If anyone has the scoop on their current stuff lets hear it! |
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Give a bum a treat? If they can't eat with it, maybe they can die of
happiness from tripping people up in the mall with a remote controlled car. -- Roger W. Norman SirMusic Studio "BB King" wrote in message ... It's been awhile... I'm wondering if anyone knows about their current mics. Are the days of re-badged Shures and PZMs over? Do they have anything useable? I have a gift certificate for a crappy mall and couldn't think of anything else to buy. If anyone has the scoop on their current stuff lets hear it! |
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"BB King" wrote:
Do they have anything useable? They sell a very short (ca. 8") AC extension cord that I find useful as a way of plugging multiple 2-prong wall warts into AC mults; wish they made a 3-prong equivalent, but the one they have is definitely useful. Recently I found a $15 (!) digital audio format converter that converts S/P-DIF coaxial to optical or vice versa. Though sold with a little wall wart, it can be rigged to work from a 9 Volt battery for hours on end, and it seems to work OK. In a pinch I'll buy their alkaline batteries and they also have a rather wide assortment of rechargeables, though with a little advance planning one can surely find better prices through pro audio sources. |
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They sell a ton of the "Zip Zap" micro miniature cars, they are really
cool. Amazing how cheap RF toys are these days, even small airplanes. Anyway they still have some small Minimus speakers I think, and when you need a couple of diodes there ain't too many places you can walk into and pickup a couple on a Saturday afternoon... Will Miho NY Music & TV Audio Guy Off the Morning Show! & sleepin' In... / Fox News "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits |
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WillStG wrote: They sell a ton of the "Zip Zap" micro miniature cars, they are really cool. Amazing how cheap RF toys are these days, even small airplanes. Anyway they still have some small Minimus speakers I think, and when you need a couple of diodes there ain't too many places you can walk into and pickup a couple on a Saturday afternoon... There used to be lots of them but R.S. took care of that. Bob -- "Things should be described as simply as possible, but no simpler." A. Einstein |
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WillStG wrote: They sell a ton of the "Zip Zap" micro miniature cars, they are really cool. Amazing how cheap RF toys are these days, even small airplanes. Anyway they still have some small Minimus speakers I think, and when you need a couple of diodes there ain't too many places you can walk into and pickup a couple on a Saturday afternoon... There used to be lots of them but R.S. took care of that. Bob -- "Things should be described as simply as possible, but no simpler." A. Einstein |
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WillStG wrote: Will Miho Off the Morning Show! & sleepin' In... / Fox News As an aside, are you working on that "Day Side" show, Will? Don |
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