[Harp-L] Voodoo -was: Stick mic of choice...

["Michael Peloquin" <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

  What is the voodoo that surrounds 4 pin Shure 545's or the fact that they 
were eventually made in Mexico? Mics, instruments, amps can all run hot & 
cold from ANY vintage.
   Do the voodoo theorists out there in happy harp mic land believe that:
1.) 4 pin/3 pin & XLR never co-existed?  (they did)
2.) There was not a changeover period to Mexico production? (I would bet)
3.) That our Mexican (Shure) brothers are incapable of making a good mic 
with Shure's American know how, tooling, executives, foremen, parts etc. ?  
(look at the way cars and everything are manufactured)
4.) That they could tell the difference in a DOUBLE BLIND study?  (I doubt 
that I could)

BTW- I still have some excellent stick mics available, all with XLR's sorry.

Harp content: I love the harmonica! and no, this is not the comb materials 
debate in disguise.

Michael Peloquin
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> From: Michael Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>

> Always attempt to try a mic with the rest of the gear
> before buying it.
>
> My favorite (and a popular mic right now) would be the
> Electro Voice RE 10.  It sounds great, is easy to
> hold, and it looks cool.
>
> An SM57 is nice, but it is a little dark for my style.
>  However, it is my back up mic.
>
> I have played some of the four pin 545s and 565s from
> Shure.  The 565 has a ball and is hard for me to hold.
>  The 545 is a lot like the 57 and a good mic all
> around.
>
> I was watching a Freddie King DVD last week and the
> drums were mic'ed with several 545s.