Lena Posted February 23, 2004 Posted February 23, 2004 Hi, Does anyone know if you can buy replica 1940's style microphones? It needs to be new and working. I have been told there is a company that makes them but I can't find it on line. Ta
James Posted February 23, 2004 Posted February 23, 2004 This might help Shure's list of old product datasheets, If you have a look through this you could see what looks appropriate. Shure do do a re-issued version of the 55 series, called the 55SH This is from 1939 so would be suitable, the SE has modern innards so will have the correct impedance. The responce is 'tweaked' to sound authentic and does sound rather nice in my experiance. I have found the odd singer who has spotted it in my mic trunk and asked to use it 'just 'coz' it looks cool' and found they realy liked the sound. You should be able to get one of these from any of the usual subjects, PM me if you have any problems... Click Here For Sure's Discontinued Microphones List Sure 55SEhttp://www.studiospares.com/images/bigpics/423-190.jpghttp://www.shure.com/images/response/f55sh_large.gif James
Tom Posted February 23, 2004 Posted February 23, 2004 You can get them from Studio Spares but the info on their site dates them to the 50s. Edit - sorry James, just notice the tag on the photo
James Posted February 23, 2004 Posted February 23, 2004 :huh: OK Tom, I too thought they were from the '50's but the 55A, B C datasheet (No. 195D) dated 1942 shows a very similar mic and shure shows them having been in production from 1939 - 1946. http://www.vintage-microphones.de/Shure_55C__40er__big.JPGShure 55C (1939-45)
Tom Posted February 23, 2004 Posted February 23, 2004 Yes I think you may be right James (and Studio Spares wrong). I found this site on Vintage BBC Mics and the thing I had imagined to be 1940s turned out to be more 1930s. Anyway, Lena, put us out of our misery - is that what you were looking for?
James Posted February 23, 2004 Posted February 23, 2004 I think studiospares is refering to the 55S - introduced in 1951 - similar style to the 55's before and the one the 55SH is the re-issue of. Anyway, yes Lena - is this right? James
Lena Posted February 23, 2004 Author Posted February 23, 2004 Dear Tom and Jameswow, thanks very much. I shall have to ask the boss but that looks to me like what I am looking for, and well under budget too. Ta. :huh:
Djbarryblue Posted February 23, 2004 Posted February 23, 2004 We have just bought the the sure verson of this mic it is quite pricy for what it is about £150 we payed we have got another one the same that aint made by sure and it is just about as good it cost about £50-£60 I try find out where the guy that has it got it from. We thought we were being smart buying the sure for better quality! Barry
James Posted February 24, 2004 Posted February 24, 2004 How utterly Bizzare. This topic just came up in the Broadway mailing list, One other recomendation that came from there is for the Heil Clasic or Heil Heritage microphones, Look Here... http://www.audiotheater.com/hcpix/hand550636.jpg(This is the Heil Heritage next to a shure 55SH)
James Posted February 24, 2004 Posted February 24, 2004 We have just bought the the sure verson of this mic it is quite pricy for what it is about £150 we payed we have got another one the same that aint made by sure and it is just about as good it cost about £50-£60 I try find out where the guy that has it got it from. We thought we were being smart buying the sure for better quality! BarryI've seen these arround - but never used them, Thomann have one of these for £41.84 (inc) http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/prodbilder/125343.jpg
kitlane Posted February 25, 2004 Posted February 25, 2004 If you only need something for a short time then a friend of mine is in the process of setting up a vintage microphone hire service. He is a sound designer and found that he was frequently being asked for period mics. So he now has a shed full of authentic period mics. There are only so many times you can use the Shure reproductions before getting bored of them ;-)
Spock Posted February 25, 2004 Posted February 25, 2004 If you want to recreate the look of a 1940s studio, as well as using the correct mics, this website has proved very useful in the past http://www.roger.beckwith.btinternet.co.uk/bh/menu.htm
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