Micspotting - the “do you recognize this mic?” thread

[mblindsey]

@mblindsey

The question to ask:
Is this functional?

Give me an hour (or a little more), and I'll have that answer, my friend. Thanks!

--Michael

 

[rock soderstrom]

If there is still a need, please discuss the progress in a dedicated thread. This should be about recognizing (not repairing) microphones. Thank you!

 

[micolas]

Check first. If it ain't broken - don't fix it

As a child, to satisfy my curiosity and hobby, I was guided by another principle:
If it ain't broken -> Break it -> Fix it!

(I apologize!)

 

[mblindsey]

If there is still a need, please discuss the progress in a dedicated thread. This should be about recognizing (not repairing) microphones. Thank you!

@rock soderstrom I 100% agree with you! The curiosity for me is in knowing who made the mic / where it was made / what it is / etc, not how to repair it if needed. I'll definitely switch to a dedicated thread if this turns into a question of repair (or move the discussion on your advice, as I've taken up a lot of space in this thread already). I thought about the fine line between asking for advice on how to disassemble it to look for manufacturer clues vs a repair discussion - honestly, I did. All the best and thinks all for the help.

 

[mblindsey]

Give me an hour (or a little more), and I'll have that answer, my friend. Thanks!

--Michael

My final post on this one - I have no idea who made it. But, if someone sees this thread in the future and recognizes the mic please let me know. Cheers, and thanks for all of the input!

--Michael

(The mic does work - no science done here. Speaking into it via Sound Devices USBPre2->Reaper for 15 secs and playing back on laptop speakers, I'd say it's in the "very loose" general family of sound you might expect from the EV 664/Audix i5/Shure SM57 if doing the same thing).

 

[Disco Volante]

Here's another one for you. Recently bought this old LP transcript of even older shellacs.
Anyone recognize the mic?
(I'm a sucker for the early recordings of Swedish jazz singer Alice Babs, don't know who the other people in the picture are, and they're not in the recordings;-)

 

[rock soderstrom]

could it be an RCA Type 44?

 

[mblindsey]

could it be an RCA Type 44?

My guess too - the RCA 44A ribbon mic?

 

[k brown]

Here's another one for you. Recently bought this old LP transcript of even older shellacs.
Anyone recognize the mic?
(I'm a sucker for the early recordings of Swedish jazz singer Alice Babs, don't know who the other people in the picture are, and they're not in the recordings;-)View attachment 147604
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Could be no other; RCA 44 - there were other somewhat similar-looking mics, but not not with that exact built-in shock-mount stand fitting.