I am often amazed how little some hams know about microphones. You can
purchase any number of compatible dynamic microphone cartridges, or
electret condenser capsules, and fit them into a D-104 head shell. I
buy a number of excellent dynamic replacement cartridges on eBay for
less than $10, and purchase suitable electret condenser capsules for as
low as 10 for $1, including shipping in some cases! Research and
shop around and you will find all sorts of inexpensive replacement
elements that sound great. I built a test bed of several microphones
and nobody has ever correctly identified which element is which -
including the HEIL PR-20 I included as a "control" sample. I once
purchased an old Shure Unidyne 55C "Elvis Style" microphone and
installed a $7 replacement cartridge after super cleaning and polishing
the original zinc-alloy head. Looks good - sounds good - total cost
under $20 including cleaning materials. Point is ... you can easily
upgrade an old mic on the cheap without sacrificing sound quality.
I cannot bring myself to even consider what W2ENY sells after comparing
his stuff to what appear to be comparable and possibly the same items on
eBay.com and Aliexpress.com. For example, compare his $70 desk boom mic
with this one on Aliexpress, and reach your own conclusion. I
acknowledge he solders a Foster connector on it, but that is much more
than I expect to pay for a quick solder job and a $2 plug and a bit of
shrink tube.
https://tinyurl.com/y2n7ussm
https://w2eny.com/deskmic/
Of course, this is just my "take" (opinion) and I may be way off base.
Everyone should do diligence and draw his own conclusions. JHR
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