bluesnut
198 posts
Feb 11, 2011
12:33 PM
|
Aloha, Dose any body have any experience with or opinons about the Retro Rocket mic? I saw it on Rockin Rons' site and it looks cool and functional. My amps are the Harpgear 2 and the SJR 410. I have a bullet CR mic.
Last Edited by on Feb 11, 2011 12:34 PM
|
MP
1405 posts
Feb 11, 2011
2:29 PM
|
gotta admit, they do look cool. up close they seem kinda cheap and waiting for a dent to happen.
modern crystals are in general,low output and thin sounding. you can adjust your amp to compensate for deficiencies inherent in shakers and other modern crystal mics though.
i'm sure your shure will out perform the shaker six ways to sunday.
----------
MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
|
harmonicanick
1085 posts
Feb 11, 2011
2:53 PM
|
No they are not cheap but if you drop'em
it will dent, especially on my kitchen floor.
I have had one for years, and don't use it much only because I tend to just use the pa wherever.
It is a crystal element and sounds not thin but quite electrically harsh, sorry but I don't know how else to put it.
The makers, on this forum, have said they have had good customer response.
I still have mine and it does look good, you have to hear it to make your mind up bluesnut.
|
sonvolt13
79 posts
Feb 12, 2011
4:02 AM
|
I have one. Its Ok. Sounds pretty good through the HG2. Bass response is not as good a Shure 545 and I prefer dynamic mics to crystal. I'd sell you mine for $50 if you want to try it out.
|
AirMojo
108 posts
Feb 12, 2011
8:32 AM
|
I have a Shaker Retro Rocket mic... it's not bad and its not great... depends on the sound you are looking for and the amp.
What I do like about it is the size... the front is about 1 3/4 inches in diameter.
I took a large cylindrical plastic prescription bottle that was about 5 inches long, cut the bottom off, and trimmed the top where the lid attaches. The bottle is tapered from top to bottom and the bottom fits nice and snug on the front of the Retro Rocket.
Here's a couple of photos...
Last Edited by on Feb 12, 2011 8:37 AM
|
bluemozark
30 posts
Feb 12, 2011
9:15 AM
|
I don't think any of the Shaker mics are really well liked here, right?
What about the shaker dynamic?
|
toddlgreene
2570 posts
Feb 12, 2011
10:39 AM
|
Shaker dynamic is okay. Fits the hand well and is indestructible.
----------
Todd
www.eudoraanddeepsoul.com
|
harpaddict
17 posts
Feb 12, 2011
4:19 PM
|
There's no comparison between a good Shure CR or CM and the Shaker Mics. However I wonder if you could fit a Shure 545 element in the Shaker body.
|
MP
1413 posts
Feb 12, 2011
8:26 PM
|
or a CR/CM in a retro rocket body....
----------
MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
|
sonvolt13
80 posts
Feb 13, 2011
4:41 AM
|
I've thought about having a new element put in because I really like the comfort and looks of the shell. I wonder if Greg or someone else could chime in on the feasibility of this.
|
MP
1419 posts
Feb 13, 2011
11:32 AM
|
i've thought about it, and the shell might just be too small in diameter and depth. i wonder what gregg thinks too.
----------
MP
doctor of semiotics and reed replacement.
"making the world a better place, one harmonica at a time"
|
