I also have a couple of Neumanns but I wouldn't dream of using them in my
shack for ham use. I prefer a good headset which results in a constant
mouth/capsule distance, whichever way I turn my head while speaking, so the
desired "noise" (my voice, that is) will always be way above ambient shack
noise. Not that I need so suppress ambient noise in my shack (average SPL
here is below 50dBA) but guys running amps or noisy computers could really
use al the S/N they can get before it reaches the mic amp stage.
That being said, a TLM103 or U87 (not to mention the old Telefunken mics)
sure would look cool on the shack picture printed on your QSL card! If you
*really* want to use a Neumann, I strongly suggest you look into the KSM105
which is designed for stage use. It has a built-in plop screen which is
*very* effective and the capsule's response is about equal to the KM84.
73
Glenn ON4WIX/OR4W
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Smith" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 8:03 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Microphone Upgrade
There is another caveat with the TLM-103 others have alluded to &
that is the off axis response. If you're not using an amplifier,
you'd be OK but the cardioid pattern of the 103 accompanied by the
off axis response will pick up the blower noise from the amplifier
quite clearly.
I use a pair of 103s for my vocals and a Neumann KM84 modified for me
by Klaus Heine for stringed instruments when I'm making a CD. Even
the 84 has too much off axis response to be a great mic with the 103.
A KM85 which has a much narrower cardioid pattern would be better
suited but I wouldn't choose it as a first choice.
If you are going to experiment using an existing 103 or similar mic,
I would be sure to have the cardioid null be aimed directly at the
amplifier to reduce that amplifier noise (but that mic will
accurately reproduce the reflected noise in your shack, including the
reflected blower noise).
I suspect the Heil microphone sold by Elecraft would be prety close
to as good as you'd get. I have the Heil HC4 element in a HM5 stand I
bought from heil when I visited his studio back in 1982 and that
element gets stellar reports on SSB.
Gary
KA1J
But The Neumann looks so cool, and the dynamic range !!!! will do
sound so great ...
aside from the silky smooth freq response... ;)
bill
At 10:29 AM 12/15/2008, Jim Brown wrote:
>On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:02:20 -0500, Phil LaMarche wrote:
>
> >How about the RE 27 on the K3?
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