harpoon_man
66 posts
Aug 12, 2014
7:36 PM
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1) Greg Heumann's new "Heumann Element" mic element. As Greg explained, this mic is similar to a ceramic element, and the A/B test I did with a CM green bullet was consistent with that output-wise. The sound quality and frequency response were very nice, and I liked it better than my ceramic element mic - more articulate to my ears. Kudos to Greg for a job well done on inventing this nice element option.
2) Nic Clark's Memphis Mini Amp. Sounded very nice and is definitely voiced as a harp amp. Feedback resistant, so much so that I could turn it up to about 11 in Nic's hotel room before starting to feed back. Also, it was very cool to be able to meet Nic as I have been admiring his playing for awhile now.
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1847
2052 posts
Aug 12, 2014
8:00 PM
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The sound quality and frequency response were very nice, and I liked it better than my ceramic element mic -
do you have a astatic 127 element in your mic
or is it a controlled magnetic?
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Last Edited by 1847 on Aug 12, 2014 8:01 PM
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Greg Heumann
2798 posts
Aug 12, 2014
9:52 PM
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It s like a ceramic element in tonal profile - but hotter, like a good CR. Best of both worlds.
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harpoon_man
67 posts
Aug 13, 2014
5:46 AM
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@1847 - Yes, I have a JT30 with a 127 ceramic element, which was my main workhorse mic for several years before I started using CM elements in JT30 shells.
In hindsight, I wish I had thought of taking the Heumann Element mic to the amp room next door at SPAH and trying it out through Dennis O's Bassman - that would have provided a better test drive for me, although it was helpful of Greg to have an amp emulator of some sort set up with headphones in the vendor area.
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rainman
134 posts
Aug 13, 2014
6:41 AM
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Greg, I didn't find any information on the element on your site but I probably missed it. Price, photo if available...
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HarpNinja
3912 posts
Aug 13, 2014
6:58 AM
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Alright Greg, would I like it better than the 520D in my wood mic, and can such an element be retrofitted (and at what cost)? I am asking in public as I am sure several of your customers would be interested in supporting the new element. Best of luck!
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1847
2057 posts
Aug 13, 2014
8:51 AM
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thank you harpoon man for clarifying that.
someone here kept calling their crystal mic
a controlled magnetic. i just wanted to be sure.
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Greg Heumann
2799 posts
Aug 13, 2014
9:32 AM
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There's no info on my site because it is still new. For NOW, the element is only available in one of my wood mics, and is offered at the same price as a single impedance controlled magnetic - which means it is included in the $279 base price of the mic. I may change that - but I'm waiting on some info I don't have yet. Experimental quantities are not the same as commercial ones!
So - sorry I can't tell you more but know that I am pursuing this.
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orphan
372 posts
Aug 13, 2014
10:04 AM
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Greg, will the Heumann Element fit other mics besides a Bullet/JT30 style? Would it fit an EV664?
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