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I bought this Microphone to use with my Kenwood TS-2000 Ham Radio. To use it with my radio and have the LED's in the Mic light up I had to buy a small mixer with 48 volts phantom power. It was not expensive and with the mixer everyone tells me that my voice is broadcast quality. So not only does it look very cool but it works wonderful. I am very happy.
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Microphone sounds great, but not as good as the shure super 55 it is a great show stopper when you are performing led light display looks cool except one of the led lights on left side is not turning on. I will see how i can plan on fixing the problem by opening it up ...not many youtube videos about this mic. Otherwise for the price I bought it was good .
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The fin was purchased (originally) to replace the talkback mic I use on stage (with an on/off foot switch) to call tunes to the band members thru their IEMs. I thought the blue LEDs inside would look cool, given the mic generates a fair amount of conversation among astute audience members, anyway. In any case, it was far too good of micmto have relegated to a position where no one but the band (and even then ripped up so it cuts thru their mix so. can be easily heard - quality didn't matter much) The mic was bought for its looks. I made the mistake of thinking it was essentially a SH55 ripoff (the mic it would've been replacing), maybe a little better given the aging tech in the 55"0, but nothing to write home about - I was (gladly) wrong. My background : I am both a live and studio guy. Studio, I have a predictable mid-range mic closet: stuff like Sony C800G, Manley ref golds, soundelux Eluxs, Neumann u87s and above and a bunch of industry std ribbons, pencils, etc. I have the right mics for my livelihood - tracking vintage amps, occasional drums (not my specialty) and, the heart - v/o and vocal tracking with a great choice of front ends Live - I have (up until recently) been a devoted Shure buyer (bad QC and CS turned me off). I still use 7 UR4D systems with either UR2/Beta 87;KSM9; or Beta98 (horns). Wired, have some SM, Beta, AKG, Senn, and Audix. So, as mentioned, it was going to replace a TB mic (SH55) - too good for that. We began trying the Fin in other spots - horn mics, backup and lead vox. No guitar amps, drums, or perc sits. It killed a 58 or beta 58 and plays in the sandbox with a Beta 87; but is on TS own frequency plane. The KSM9 is still my favorite lead vox mic in the bunch, but in a bar thru a less crystal system, the FIN would look/sound great . What surprised me was the great sound I got using it on saxes. The band has three sax players, two are part-times, joining the section when needed, but usually doing their main gig. Important point: both are "stationary" players - no choreography - the wireless Beta 98s were used out of convenience. The full time sax player in the horn section itself uses a DPA. The Fin easily bested the Beta 98s and sounded strong against the DPA. Our group needs all vocalist (except drummer) to be wireless, so I only tested the Fin a bit on vox, but, as mentioned above, it sounds very good - excellent mid range mic bested, on vox, only by Neumann, Senn and KSM9, IMHO. Important: while the FIN uses phantom p for the LEDS, it's not a condenser and without PP is just a strong dynamic (think Super 55) - key when comparing it against those above. I bought my first Fin here on eBay - an rare great price worth giving it a shot. A like new blue LED fitted fin. The horns have a perfect presence peak, high gain before feedback, and simply sound wonderful with very little EQ, mostly ate ding to specific details of each horn more than any horrible peaks and valleys. Lots of people talk about the Heil 4kHz bouquet - it's here and sounds perfect. In the end - didn't find any other Fins priced even close on eBay, got the last two locally (great local shop); one red and one blue. Didn't need both, but the price was right. Replaced the Beta98s, popped these on "on stage" secondary mic brackets so I didn't have to add any stands, and have been very happy. The real test - the comments from other band members on the clarity of the horn voicings. For vox and sax, EXCELLENTRead full review
This is one very good microphone, with the coolest deco vibe you've ever seen and truly precise output performance characteristics. It is quite heavy, so be sure to use a quality stand and if you use a boom, be sure it's counterweighted. PROs: "Flat as a pancake" linear frequency response. It will make your voice sond exactly like YOU - only amplified - absolutely no coloration. No other mic I own or have tried is this flat. I don't have to adjust my channel strip EQ at all. CONs: Evidently, there is very little internal shock suspension, so this mic is VERY susceptible to handling noise. Beware of accidental kicking of the mic stand. Also wooden floors cause rumble to travel up the stand and into the mic. VERY sensitive!! Flashy singers who like to grab the mic/stand should be aware of this limitation.Read full review
I bought this mic because my bandmate had one. Found it on ebay and got a good price for it. Using phantom power the mic lights up pretty blue LED's and looks fantastic! Underneath that pretty heavily chromed exterior lies a great vocal mic too. Wonderful full, clear sounding vocals. The only minor problem I might have is I wish it had an on off switch.
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