Bob: I actually need the preamp with some mics, especially the dynamics I don't have a K3. My K2 doesn't have much mic gain. My other rigs do.
Brian KB1VBF Sent from my iPad > On Jun 11, 2017, at 9:29 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> wrote: > > On Jim's points, I fully agree. It seems hams are prone to over complicate a > rather simple issue. There's more than adequate mike gain in the K3S, thus I > find no technical reason for the use of an external preamp. The internal > EQ of the K3S again is most adequate to correctly tailor communications > audio, even ESSB. > > I've found mike technique to be a very important factor in good quality > audio. From personal observations, many hams have and use poor mike > technique. The mike-to-mouth position is most critical and will vary with > different mikes. > > Like Jim, I'm a retired recording studio engineer and a live stage > performance engineer. Nothing but experience and learning from the experts > will improve what you do. > > 73 > Bob, K4TAX > > > >> On 6/11/2017 1:06 AM, Jim Brown wrote: >>> On Sat,6/10/2017 8:02 PM, Clay Autery wrote: >>> Customized large capsule condenser mic on a Heil PL2T boom using ONYX >>> Blackjack for power supply/control. >> >> Sorry, but you guys are WAY over the edge on this. As a retired recording >> engineer, I own a bunch of great large and small diaphragm mics, both >> condensers and dynamics, that put these mics to shame, but I wouldn't waste >> any of them in a ham station. I'm VERY happy with a Yamaha CM500 since W6XU >> turned me on to it around 2009, at a fraction of the cost. It's plugged >> straight into the rear panel mic jack of my K3s (plural, not the new K3S). >> Any decent electret will work as well, especially with the EQ built into a >> K3, K3S, KX3, KX2. Those large diaphragm mics are great for when I'm >> recording a symphony orchestra or a great jazz big band, but they are a >> waste in the ham shack. >> >> 73, Jim K9YC > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to b.den...@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
