[Harp-L] Shure 545 question

[Greg Heumann <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: nonidesign@xxxxxxx
> Date: October 26, 2006 6:56:24 AM PDT
> Subject: [Harp-L] Shure 545 question
>
> pistol style Shure 545 lovers....
>
> I've seen several Shure 545 pistol mics but they've all had various  
> different model numbers, Unidyne serial designations, etc.on them.
>
> I was wondering if there are certain general differences in the  
> sound of 545 pistol mics.
> By that I don't mean the difference between the sound of a 545 as  
> opposed to a crystal MC151 or black label CR element. What I mean  
> is do different model designations of pistol 545s have differences  
> in their sound relative to each other by model #?
>
> Are there "preferred" models for these mics (in the same way that  
> certain black face vs silver face Fender amps of the same model are  
> considered and compared to each other)?

I have serviced many of these mics for customers. The Pistol grip  
ones I have seen came with 3-pin female (not XLR) connectors that  
were Hi-Z only and 4-pin female that were impedance-selectable. The  
newer 545SD (without the pistol grip) come with an XLR male and are  
impedance selectable. I haven't ever had 2 side by side to do an A-B  
but I can tell you they all sound great, and very similar to each other.

This doesn't answer Bill's question, however, which is (re-stated)  
"is there a difference in tone from the same mic when used in Lo-Z  
vs. Hi-Z configurations"? I can't answer that, haven't ever tried.

/Greg Heumann
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