indigo
252 posts
May 18, 2016
11:51 PM
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Hiya (or G'Day as we say0
A while back you talked about a Shure 57 knockoff that sounded pretty close to the original.
Proel or something similar?
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SuperBee
3728 posts
May 18, 2016
11:56 PM
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I'm not Killa...but the brand is Pyle
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Killa_Hertz
1419 posts
May 19, 2016
3:17 AM
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It the Pyle Pro PDMIC 78. $9 This mic I actually prefer to the 57 sometimes.
Pyle Pro PDMIC 78
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Last Edited by Killa_Hertz on May 19, 2016 3:19 AM
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Littoral
1386 posts
May 19, 2016
4:49 AM
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57- A dangerous moment, of sorts, for me sitting in last night. Straight PA, ult57, killer results. My regular rig is a brown concert (1960) and various LW gear that I also go PA with, sometimes.
Straight PA. I did have a soundman.
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Littoral
1387 posts
May 19, 2016
4:49 AM
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Double Post
Last Edited by Littoral on May 19, 2016 4:49 AM
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Tiggertoo1962
121 posts
May 19, 2016
12:30 PM
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Great price, Killa. Pity that Amazon charges you 3 times the price if you live in Germany. Robbing gits...
http://www.amazon.de/PDMIC78-Dynamisches-Mikrofon-Schwingspule-Schwarz/dp/B005BSOVRY
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One of the last of a dying breed.
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Killa_Hertz
1429 posts
May 19, 2016
1:22 PM
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Well its made in China so i would suggest fudging someone else who carries it. Pylr makes knock off s of everything electing you can think of. Most of it sucks, but this is one of those rare ones i think. But yea screw amazon, surely you can find it elsewhere.
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Killa_Hertz
1430 posts
May 19, 2016
1:38 PM
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Hey Behringer mic fans! Look familiar?
Pyle Mic 3 Pack
I tried looking for you Tigger, but even on German ebay everything still ships from US. You ll have a better idea than me where to look. They Have to be out there. Your right though, at that price your halfway to a better mic. But if you can find one for under $20 grab it.
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SuperBee
3730 posts
May 19, 2016
2:51 PM
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I've read a lot of reports of those mics failing quickly due to very poor build quality. But cheap enough to take a punt I guess.
Hey Indigo...i know you already have a 57 :) I'm getting some use from the Reverb pedal at last, cycling through all my amps in private jams
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indigo
253 posts
May 19, 2016
3:07 PM
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Thanks guys.
Yeah Dave i still have the '57 we did the deal on.
Just looking for some cheaper mikes for a project.
Glad to see you're getting some use out of the L/W reverb.
It is a nice unit for sure
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Killa_Hertz
1440 posts
May 19, 2016
3:11 PM
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Bee mines pretty solid. I mean the construction doesnt compare to a real 57, but come on its nine bucks.
I actually want to add a VC and use a piece of bicycle innertube to make a sleeve to go around the outside of the grill to act as an artifical cupping device. If i added a hiz xfmr and a 1/4" jack ... it would be a killer lil sleeper mic. And if the element goes ill buy another one for $9 and swap it out.
The 3 mic set above is exactly the same looking mic and case as the Behringer 3 mic set. How much you wanna bet that they are the same?
I bought a Behringer 3 set used of eBay for $20. Those mics are pretty decent too. Cheap mics are under rated. The Akai DM13 is my favorite dirty mic so far and they are cheap too. Well unless you get one of them nuts trying to sell em fir $150. But they can be had for under $20 all day.
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Last Edited by Killa_Hertz on May 19, 2016 3:13 PM
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SuperBee
3733 posts
May 19, 2016
6:54 PM
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Yeah sure, they're cheap as, and I'm shure there is a bit of brand name $ added to the 57, but you don't get something for nothing so you know...it ain't a 57...which is a very robust reliable unit. I gather the Pyle unit is not a balanced mic and is transformerless, so long runs are prone to pick up noise and phantom power will kill them...I'm a bit clueless about the transformer/phantom power issue but I've seen it mentioned a few times so probably something to be aware of if one was thinking of using these in particular applications. But certainly, cheap.
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