Re: [Harp-L] Impedance Convertors - a must have for sounding good

[Greg Heumann <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I carried the Audix T50 for a while. Then I A/B’d it agains the Whirlwind Little IMP that I carried and still do, as well as a Shure A95 unit and a few others. The Audix was the ONLY one that actually clearly affected tone, and not in a good way. I dropped it like a hot potato. 

I DO understand the desire not to have a rigid IMT sticking out of your amp or pedal. On some amps this poses a real risk of damage to the 1/4” jack in a drop, fall-over or careless passing guitar payer. The solution? Use a different brand of IMT (I sell the whirlwind unit for $19) and a short home-made or store-bought extension cable- 1/4” female jack to 1/4” male plug. Then you get the advantage of the T50 without the compromise in tone. These cables are sometimes called “headphone extension cables”.  A single trip to Google yields a number of options. Here’s a 6 footer for $1.99: http://www.trianglecables.com/product/pro-audio-14-in-mono-extension-cable-male-to-female-6-ft.aspx - and I’m sure even shorter ones are available too.

/Greg

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> From: Tony Eyers <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Impedance Convertors - a must have for sounding good
> Date: May 10, 2015 at 1:05:41 AM PDT
> To: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> Many of us, myself included, go for low impedance vocal style mics. I use the Audix Fireball V, others use Shure SM58s and 57s, with the "Bulletizer" versions from Greg Heuman at BlowsMeAway.com recent and welcome addition.
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> When plugging these mics are plugged into an amp or effects pedal, they need an impedance convertor. I found this out 5 years ago, 25 years after I should have. If you use one of these mics, and have not tried an impedance convertor, then do it. The improvement is substantial and immediate.
> 
> Problem is, most impedance convertors are a bulky attachment on the end of a mic cable, just waiting for someone to bump it and damage the input socket of your amp.
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> Unless of course you use the Audix T50k impedance convertor, which has a short cable between the two connectors, thus solving the bulky attachment problem.
> 
> I am about to recommend a mic to a new student. I was thinking of the Audix Fireball V as a good all rounder, but couldn't find anyone retailing the necessary impedance convertor. I emailed Rockin Ron, a week later it was on his site, for $24.95
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> You can find it here: http://rockinronsmusicsd.com/index.php?_a=product&product_id=475
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> So. Get one. Thank me later. Better still, buy me a beer if ever we should meet.
> 
> Tony Eyers
> Australia
> www.HarmonicaAcademy.com