Shure 545S was: Concerning Canned Heat in Santa Clarita



Andrew,
Do the newer mics sound bad because of the XLR connector?

Michael Peloquin
http://www.harphouse.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=4





>From: PL500@xxxxxxx
>Reply-To: PL500@xxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Concerning Canned Heat in Santa Clarita
>Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 01:35:05 EDT
>
>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:
> >
> > <A 
>HREF="http://www.bassharp.com/cannedheat.htm";>http://www.bassharp.com/cannedheat.htm</A>
> >
> > specifically,,here:
> >
> > <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

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