Re: [Harp-L] question

["Ralf K. Buschner" <r_buschner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,

> Anyone know what sort of element is in this mic SHURE BROTHERS MODEL CA80C?

i've never seen a CA80 model. I bought  a CR80 with a black label CR, a 510C 
also with a black label CR, and a CX80E with a crystal element similar to the 
R7, but unfortunately it's not a removable element with a round shell. It's a 
tin plate, with a mold pressed in, and in the mold is all the inner stuff of 
the mic, and the diaphragm is on the front, without a cover. The tin plate 
has a size of about 1,5" by 2,5" (or something like that). The tin is so 
thick, you can't cut it with a heavy scissor or similar. Maybe with a saw, i 
didn't try it, but then you have still the problem with the open diaphragm. 
I'm an electronics expert and ham radio man, and usually i do all by myself, 
also  to construct or modify tube amps, but when i saw all that, i decided 
not to kill the element and so i left it untouched and had the mic as a gift 
for a good friend of mine (a collector).
The black label CR elements are the well known type, and that's a cheap way to 
get one, since this kind of mics is usually sold much, much cheaper in Ebay 
than the elements...

cu,
Ralf