Re: Concerning Canned Heat in Santa Clarita

[PL500@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 8/12/03 9:14:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> To any of you who know:
>  
> Is Stanley Behrens using one of the Shure 545 series mikes here:
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> <A HREF="http://www.bassharp.com/cannedheat.htm";>http://www.bassharp.com/cannedheat.htm</A>
>  
> specifically,,here:
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> <A HREF="http://www.bassharp.com/canheat05.htm";>http://www.bassharp.com/canheat05.htm</A>
>  
> I've been using a 57beta and a 520DX. The Green Bullet is a bit bulkier than 
> I'd prefer, and the 57beta (the heavier duty version) is nice, but straight, 
> and tends to want to make me bow down from the weight out there in front. I 
> haven't tried the 545 yet, but it looks attractive, balanced in weight and 
> small enough to cup sufficiently, unlike the Bullet.
>  
> Any comments on the 545, versus the others?
>  
> Bob Laughlin,,,the "other" Bob



Yes, 

That is indeed a Shure 545S he is playing. A great microphone (commonly used 
by Butterfield), it has tight bottom end with very nice top end that is much 
like the Shure 57, but not as sterile. I would suggest a vintage Shure 545SD 
which looks like a Shure 57, except silver looking with a switch on it. Don't go 
for one of the newer ones with the XLR's, they suck and sound horrible. Shure 
545SD's have been dropping off in price so now is a good time to start 
looking around for one. I have yet to really run across a bad vintage Shure 545. 
They typically sound very good, and play very nice. A great all around harp mic!

Andrew