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From: Thorsten Nickel
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 96 13:02:27 +0200
Subject: microphones

i also started interest in microphones and amps. it sounds like there two fractions;

the first say you need a very old amp (Roehre) and one of the old characteristic
microphones for a sound of 50's and that 'sa enough (?)

the second group says, amp is not as much important as often said, then use a normal
mic , which is almost used for vocal (shure SM 58 etc.) and multi effect equipment,
for echoe and distortion ...

now i am a bit confused ...

the only experience i made was the ohm impedance of the microphone should be high.
otherwise (with low Ohm) wind noise and breath will also be heard.
i played such a vocal mic, it was a shure, with PA and it was easy to adjust sound
right, it didn't take long time adn i didn't have any feedback ...

in kevin's fine catalog all mentioned mics have high impedance ...

the problem is i can not understand some technical details , very well:
when is impedance lown and when is said to be high ? i know aboput frequencies,
but i need some thumb rules to choose a right mic, i don't want to buy an expensive
one, which is a wrong one at the end ...

can someone please sum up what is important for a mic ?

thorten