ridge
34 posts
Jul 13, 2010
6:59 AM
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Hey,
It's not often I have something cool to share, but today is different. I have two EV PL6 mics that my dad gave me many years ago that I forgot about. I don't ever recall trying to use them for harp, but I know he used to mic his drums with them.
Anyone have any experience with this mic or something similar?
Here's a picture I found for your enjoyment:
Last Edited by on Jul 13, 2010 7:07 AM
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toddlgreene
1536 posts
Jul 13, 2010
7:07 AM
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http://emusician.com/tutorials/emusic_taming_shrill/
Apparently bluegrass harp ace Mike stevens likes them. You'll need an impedance transformer(low z to hi z)to play thru an amp, as it's a low-z mic. Straight in thru a PA. Give it a whirl-if it is comfortable and sounds good with your playing, then great!
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Crescent City Harmonica Club
Todd L Greene, Co-Founder
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ridge
35 posts
Jul 13, 2010
7:12 AM
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Thanks for the article, Todd. In the time it took me to embed the picture correctly I was surprised to see someone responded that quickly. I do have an impedance transformer, and I'm looking forward to trying the mic out tonight.
I actually stumbled upon them because our basement flooded with 2' of water this Saturday and we had to throw out alot of stuff. But these puppies managed to stay high and dry.
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toddlgreene
1537 posts
Jul 13, 2010
7:22 AM
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If you can find an sm57 or 58 laying around, that's a good comparison base, as they're both cardioid mics. Make a video or audio file too if you can-they're always appreciated here.
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Crescent City Harmonica Club
Todd L Greene, Co-Founder
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toddlgreene
1538 posts
Jul 13, 2010
7:38 AM
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Trying out mics is fun-many companies like EV have made so many mics over the years that it would be damn near impossible to try them all. I stumbled upon my go-to mic(EV 631B) while looking for an RE-10, and like mine better than an RE-10(plus it was 20 bucks). Sure, there will be some mics that pretty much suck for harmonica no matter what you do, but there's pelnty of relative unknowns that are gems. In your case, you didn't even have to pay for it. If nothing else, you might have just scored a couple of vocal or instrument mics.
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Crescent City Harmonica Club
Todd L Greene, Co-Founder
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ridge
36 posts
Jul 13, 2010
8:37 AM
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My go to mic is an SM57 (which I still need to send to Greg). I think it would be fun to do a comparison, so I will fire up Audacity tonight and make a few clips or maybe I'll do it youtube style. I also have an Audix D2 (again, received from my father) that I think is meant to be an instrument mic, but maybe I'll try that out too.
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hvyj
450 posts
Jul 13, 2010
10:19 AM
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I've never played through ANY EV mic that sounded bad for harp. For 25+ years i used an EV RE 15 as my primary performing mic (I use a 545 Ultimate these days).
I own various older EV mics, and while some sound better than others, there's no EV I've ever tried that doesn't sound decent for harp. I think it has to do w/ their midrange response, but just about all older EVs are decent harp mics.
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wolfkristiansen
18 posts
Jul 13, 2010
4:19 PM
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"I've never played through ANY EV mic that sounded bad for harp." -- from hvyj
hvyj (or anyone else). did you ever play through the EV 635a? I bought one a year ago simply because it was there, under the counter, in a music store in the big city. I've tried it in my '62 Fender Concert and my '96 Blues Deluxe, and I can't say I like the sound.
I don't want to give up on it just yet, and welcome any reports from those who have successfully used it for harp.
Cheers,
wolf kristiansen
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hvyj
451 posts
Jul 13, 2010
4:40 PM
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Yep. I've got one. Probably my least favorite EV. As I recall, it has a somewhat thinner and more raspy tone than most of the others. It's one of their cheaper models and i believe it is still being made.
Not a mic I've used for performance. It's not an instrument mic--i believe it's made for speech. Probably would sound better for harp through a PA than it would through a tube amp. It's been a while since I've fooled around with it, so I'm going from memory. As i recall, it sounds decent through a PA--not great, but decent. It does have the characteristic EV midrange response, but just not as thick sounding as other models. It's a cheap mic and sounds that way.
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MP
690 posts
Jul 14, 2010
1:48 AM
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wolfkristiansen,
do you like the '96 blues deluxe?
i had and earlier blues deluxe and sold it after a few gigs. it was all balls to the wall. loud as shit but no subtleties and tonal range. perhaps the later ones were improved. just curious.
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MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
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MP
691 posts
Jul 14, 2010
1:52 AM
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PS,
i think i used one of those or a variation when i was in a country band for 2 years. you need a clean even sound for country. just straight into the PA. EVs(stick type) sometimes seem rounder than 57s or 58s through the PA.
not much help, am i ?
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MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
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hvyj
453 posts
Jul 14, 2010
4:05 AM
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@MP: Yes--THICKER and rounder. i really like that characteristic for harp, (which, btw, is NOT good for vocals).
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wolfkristiansen
19 posts
Jul 14, 2010
8:02 AM
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MP-- to answer your question about whether I like the '96 Blues Deluxe, I didn't when I first got it. I've made some changes. I took out the 12 inch speaker, put in two tens I got from an old amp from the late '60s.
I took out all the preamp tubes, and put in some used but still good tubes from my Concert amp, left over from an upgrade. I intend to replace some resistors in the Deluxe over time.
I'm starting to like the sound. I found the amp on sale in a music store two years ago. I told my wife it was the last amp I'd ever want if she let me buy it. So-- I'm trying to make it work. It's getting there.
If this topic goes on, perhaps we should start a "Blues Deluxe" thread.
Cheers,
wolf kristiansen
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wolfkristiansen
20 posts
Jul 14, 2010
8:02 AM
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MP-- to answer your question about whether I like the '96 Blues Deluxe, I didn't when I first got it. I've made some changes. I took out the 12 inch speaker, put in two tens I got from an old amp from the late '60s.
I took out all the preamp tubes, and put in some used but still good tubes from my Concert amp, left over from an upgrade. I intend to replace some resistors in the Deluxe over time.
I'm starting to like the sound. I found the amp on sale in a music store two years ago. I told my wife it was the last amp I'd ever want if she let me buy it. So-- I'm trying to make it work. It's getting there.
If this topic goes on, perhaps we should start a "Blues Deluxe" thread.
Cheers,
wolf kristiansen
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toddlgreene
1553 posts
Jul 14, 2010
8:14 AM
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Hmmm...glad I read thru this. There's an EV 631a/b in my employer's audio/video stockpile that is used solely for vocal recording as accompaniment on 3d Walkthru demos...I have mentioned an interest in it, and offered a replacement. I'm intrigued by the fact it's the same size as my 631b, but it's a different element, I think. Maybe I'll ignore it.
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Crescent City Harmonica Club
Todd L Greene, Co-Founder
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MP
699 posts
Jul 14, 2010
2:13 PM
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wolfkristiansen,
oh,so it's not a '96 deluxe. it's a 2X10 tweed flat front superwolfreverb. nice.
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--PS why is it that as grown men we still have to ask permission?--
i just bought a Bb MB without asking. got a scolding for christs sake!---
MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
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