Re: [Harp-L] Shure 545 Mic Strange but True

[Jim Broughton <jim.broughton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Those are the rear vents - or as close as you'll get without the  
classic ball end shape. By covering them you are still changing the  
degree of phase cancellation,  but perhaps not to the same degree as  
covering the side vents..

On 18 Sep 2007, at 17:30, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:27:22 +0100
> From: Paul Routledge <kingleyharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Shure 545 Mic Strange but True
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> There seems to be a little confusion here. I am not talking about
> covering the side vents on the mic head.
> I mean the very small chrome sliver you seen in between the vents and
> the start of the black plastic base.
> It's underneath the Shure Logo and 545 text on the mic.
> It this part that I discovered caused the loss of bass response, when
> covered with tape.
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> Paul
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