i have been looking for a PE-5H with no success. i do see the PE 585 quite a bit on fleabay and i am wondering if anyone has used this mic for harp? if so your thoughts and impressions? thanks in advance.
I like 585's, I have several. Should you decide to try a 585 I have a few nice clean good working 585's to sell, I have both HiZ and LowZ they are not switchable they are different mics.
The Shure Unisphere 585AV, low z with volume control, is my favorite mic. It uses the same cartridge R85 for both low and high impedance models and for versions with a switch instead of volume control. It has a cleaner tone with good lows. It is more feedback resistant than a bullet mic. I have used it with tube amps, solid state amps, and PAs. In a pinch you can use it for vocals. Here is the spec sheet:
I've used a PE585V since 1975. The "V" simply means it has a built in volume control. I play it through a 1962 Fender Concert, and they sound good together. I like cleaner sounding mics generally.
