jbone
1183 posts
Feb 08, 2013
4:42 AM
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We hit a pawn shop yesterday to see about a mic. It was my birthday so wife said let's get you something. First shop, first person I asked, first mic she showed me, was a Shure 585 hi z. No cable, and on/off switch rather than volume pot, but for the price it was a steal after we talked them down about 25%! Got it home, put a cable on it, and this thing ROCKS! Good clear signal but with some breakup capability. Nice harp sound and definitely good for vocals as well.
I had been looking for a dual duty mic for the 4 piece format I'm in, makes it much simpler.
$30 plus tax. wooooo-HOO!
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dougharps
334 posts
Feb 08, 2013
7:18 AM
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Congratulations! The 585 has been my favorite mic for years. It won't break up like a vintage bullet, but it does have a sound I love through an amp, and works good with PA. If I am just singing a few, it works fine, though a regular 58 (or Greg Heumann's Ultimate 58) is better for vocals.
I have the 585SAV with volume control. I use a Shure A95 line matching transformer when I need low z.
Here is a link to the fact sheet, and another to the discontinued mic page"
http://55d5340a043a828856e1-f62de27af599bb6703e11b472beadbcc.r28.cf2.rackcdn.com/user_guide/upload/531/us_pro_585sa_ug.pdf
http://www.shure.com/americas/support/user-guides/discontinued-products/microphones
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Sarge
306 posts
Feb 08, 2013
7:37 AM
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Nothing like getting a good deal on your birthday. I hope you get a lot of use out of it.
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lumpy wafflesquirt
687 posts
Feb 08, 2013
10:32 AM
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when your wife said she'd take you to a porn shop for your birthday was that what you were expecting. ;^)
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Bigtone
101 posts
Feb 08, 2013
1:32 PM
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@jbone
Hey I have a Shure 585 with the volume control. It is just the shell with the vol. control. If you want it let me know you can have it for just the shipping.
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KC69
288 posts
Feb 08, 2013
5:58 PM
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@bigtone: Hey John: Guess whose Birthday Today ! Probably just wrong for me to pay for shipping of the 585 after that great deal you got me on the ribbon mic. Hope you don't blame me for tryin, I'm getting older. Actually my B-day present came UPS today. What a great Ribbon Mic. Gona take it to the shop Monday, see if we can get it workin. I'll send you an e-mail and let You know.!! And I Thank You K.C.
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jbone
1184 posts
Feb 08, 2013
7:56 PM
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In fact BT, I WOULD like that vc model. I discovered a while ago the on-off switch has been bypassed or is just stuck on anyway.
This mic is already coming in very handy for working on the next cd with Jolene. Since I can sing and play harp through it there is less fumbling at crucial moments.
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jbone
1185 posts
Feb 08, 2013
7:58 PM
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jawbone sixty (in numerals there) at hotmaildotcom
Tell you what I can send you our latest cd, Lifestyles of the Poor and Infamous if you like!
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Bigtone
105 posts
Feb 08, 2013
8:07 PM
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@jbone - just email me bigtone1@yahoo.com well work it out
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Goldbrick
56 posts
Feb 09, 2013
7:42 AM
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Happy Birthday- same mic for harp and vocal makes things easier-thats why I use the sm545 for gigs-less crap to carry ( and forget)
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jbone
1192 posts
Feb 16, 2013
12:07 AM
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First gig was tonight with the 585. Very happy with it for vocs and harp both! It's some lighter than a bullet and the sound is cleaner but still can get some rough stuff depending on tightness of cup and proximity of harp to mic. I used it both in a stan
Ever have a moment where you kick yourself for waiting so long to do something?d and hand held and I can say there is absolutely no complaint about it at all. My partner Jag liked its sound as well and it was one less mic and cable to mess with too.
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