Re: [Harp-L] sure 545D mic

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"edward m rzepczynski" wrote:
<My problem has always been trying to get a clean sound..  i have used the
<sure 545 D and recorded straight into the board with no effects and the tone
<seems to have that electric chicago sound

I'm sure it does.  

Check out these posts and the associated recordings:
http://www.hunterharp.com/what-a-difference-a-mic-makes-part-1/
http://www.hunterharp.com/what-a-difference-a-mic-makes-part-ii/

Short summary: you want an Audix Fireball V.  

As an alternative, if you've been cupping the 545SD in your hands, you might want to put it on a stand and play in front of it instead.  Cupping it in your hands is certain to drive the mic element hard, which is what produces the Chicago sound. That said, the Fireball will produce beautiful clean tones whether you cup it in your hands or not.

Regards, Richard Hunter

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