So far I've not found the crystal mic elements from Mouser, "Kobetone" etc., to be really good enough to replace the D104 element, or even the elements in crystal mobile mics. I don't think their diaphragms are big enough.
The original D104 is prized because it has good low-end response, and a preemphasis rise in the upper-midrange. You can use it with an otherwise flat transmitter and get decent results without any extra EQ gadgets. Rather than use a sub-optimum crystal element to replace a bad D104, I'd consider using one of the $1 consenser elements in the head and use external EQ, or maybe a circuit in the base of the G-stand, to get the rising response characteristic. A side note: For a real bargain in a pro-quality mic look at the Behringer C-1 as shown at http://www.bswusa.com/proditem.asp?item=C-1 $40 is *very* cheap for such a good-sounding mic. But keep in mind its response is essentially flat, not like a D104, and it needs phantom-power. Steve WD8DAS ************************************** See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
