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Grumpy
New member
Username: Grumpy
Post Number: 7
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 3:05 pm: | 
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WHAT MIC DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST
PLEASE GIVE YOUR INPUT
THANKS |
Mikefromms
Advanced Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 612
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 3:15 pm: |
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Lots of good ones. If you have a radio without echoe, the superstar DM-452 is great. I like the D-104 very much too. Nothing wrong with Turner. I guess the answer depends on your radio.
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Crackerjack
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 441
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 3:46 pm: |
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D-104 Silver Eagle Desk Mic, nice sound that makes contacts when others aren't heard.
For most applications. It didn't measure up on the Magnum 257, for example. |
Af579
Junior Member
Username: Af579
Post Number: 33
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 4:04 pm: |
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For mobile the Astatic 575 by far. For base I like the echomax 2000. I have found it sounds as good if not a little better then the D-104 and you have a little echo to play with. |
1861
Intermediate Member
Username: 1861
Post Number: 175
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 4:05 pm: |
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DM-452 for power mic . SRA 158 non power mic |
Yankee
Advanced Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 515
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 4:53 pm: |
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Really depends on the radio, what type of microphone you like, if you are going to operate mostly AM or mostly sideband. I can mention several very good microphones, starting with the Astatic Silver Eagle, to the top end Turners and Shure microphones. Also the amount of money you can spend is a big fact. The real good top end microphones can get pricey. I for one run sideband most of the time and have found the Turner Plus Three works very well, as it is a speach compression microphone, although I have several other types of microphones. |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 763
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 5:31 pm: |
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they don't make any of the good mics anymore, shure 526t super punch, turner +2-SSB, astatic 575m6, turner road king 76... |
808xyl
Intermediate Member
Username: 808xyl
Post Number: 114
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 5:54 pm: |
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For my TR-696F SSB Base Radio,
SuperStar Silver Salute Base Mic or DM-452 hand mic.
For my mobile radios,
DM-452 or cobra CA-73
Shirley
808xyl
CEF #164 
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Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 338
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 7:58 am: |
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Ya know I always liked Astatic hand mike 636 but after using my new Wilson mic for a bit its Wilson for my mobile hands down. My mobile sounds like a base station. Now for a desk mic I must say D 104 but I love the Realistic desk mics that work so ghreat on Navohos. I never owned one but the echo max is amazing. |
Stickshift
Intermediate Member
Username: Stickshift
Post Number: 212
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 12:53 pm: |
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For base station radios:
Tube type: non-amplified D104
Solid State: Turner Plus Three, Shure 526t, D104-M6 Minuteman II
For mobile radios: Astatic 575-M6, Turner Road King 56 |
Yankee
Advanced Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 522
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 3:34 pm: |
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The Astatic corp. states that they are coming out with a new line of base station microphones, but I got the impression that this new line was to be imports of which I wouldn't be interested. I'm an oldtimer from the old school of thought. I like the D-104s, Turners and Shure microphones, the old standard TUG-8 D-104 was always the best sound on AM, The Astatic 10-DA head on any Astatic stand works great on sideband, as well as the Turners and Shure microphones. My collection sports all these microphones to include the Silver Eagle. |
Skilletlicker
Intermediate Member
Username: Skilletlicker
Post Number: 209
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 4:25 pm: |
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my favorite is a turner plus 3 also have a turner side kick.likt the dio4 6mb on the mobile
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Sonny
Junior Member
Username: Sonny
Post Number: 43
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 4:42 pm: |
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I have a TUG-8 D-104 ON MY STONER PRO 40, A SILDELTA HAND MIKE ON MY 2510, A ASTATIC HAND MIC
ON MY VOYAGE 9000, A PENNYS DESK MIKE ON MY OLD LAFYETTE SSB 50 A ALINCO EMS 14 DESK MIKE ON MY
DX 70 T LIKE THEM ALL.  |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 544
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 6:26 pm: |
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I have a RCI 2995dx and have great luck with
the Silver Salute desk mic and the Super
Star DM-452 hand mic.
JIM/ PA/ CEF 375 |
Brewdirect
Member
Username: Brewdirect
Post Number: 95
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 7:19 pm: |
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D104M6B |
Timebomb
Junior Member
Username: Timebomb
Post Number: 48
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 8:42 pm: |
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Silver K Eagle, definitely the most audio out of all my mics. My Echomax has super clean audio, but not NEAR the punch of the Silver K Eagle... |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1870
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 9:28 pm: |
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My favorite desk mike for ssb is the Astatic tug-9 stand with the 10-dal head for am the d-104 head,for mobile the radio shack noise-canceling amplified hand mike.Bigbob |
Starface
Junior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 38
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 10:16 pm: |
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I use a D-104SE on my Galaxy Saturn and it's loud and clean sounding,But like other's have said it depends on the radio to what kinkda mic sounds good with it.
CEF#476
Starface
Auburndale, Florida |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 549
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 11:26 pm: |
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Starface,
Your D-104SE sounded good up here in the
keystone tonight.
Jim/ Pa/ Cef 375 |
Deptuydog
New member
Username: Deptuydog
Post Number: 1
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 1:15 am: |
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DOES ANYONE RECOMEND A POWER MIC FOR A MAGNUM 257? IF SO WHAT TYPE OF MIC. |
Crackerjack
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 446
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 8:25 am: |
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Deptuydog: I have to be honest, I have tried several different mics and they didn't come up to the stock mic, which us a power mic, by the way. (internal control).
I tried a D-104 Handheld, a D-104 Night Eagle, a Sure Desk Mic, Turner +3, a 452 Echo, and a Eagle Desk Mic.
I am using that little stock mic.
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Gator44
Junior Member
Username: Gator44
Post Number: 36
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 2:51 am: |
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AFTER USING THE NEW JCD-201 MIC FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW AND THE FEED BACK FROM LOCALS AND SKIP.....I'D SAY HANDS DOWN IS THE BEST FOR MY 2980....SECOND WOULD BE MY SILVER EAGLE |
Hyperno_1979
Advanced Member
Username: Hyperno_1979
Post Number: 557
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 9:59 am: |
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Depends on the radio. In my experience i have found that Magnum prefer their own mics. Icom the same. Probably more so.... if it ain't Icom to Icom your radio won't take to it. Very temperamental.
CEFFFCEF
Bob
CEF703/CVC26
269 Hunter Valley
NOT allowed to hold a passport....
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Moderator1516
Moderator
Username: Moderator1516
Post Number: 738
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 2:13 pm: |
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my favorites are the turner plus 3 and plus 3 b oldie but goodies
moderator1516
cef#0139/cvc#0012
ham#0147-ki4kxl
aka:skilletlicker
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1251
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 08, 2008 - 9:08 pm: |
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omegaforcce stock mic/452
any other cb tuner pls 3/ and superside kick
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Lester_elm
Junior Member
Username: Lester_elm
Post Number: 34
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 9:08 am: |
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MFJ-299 Compressor/Graphic Equalizer Desktop Microphone
CEF #964
HAM #276
Ham Radio - Talk worldwide on a tin can and a wet noodle
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Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 2125
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 - 9:11 pm: |
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I like the old Turner +3 type mics.
ROADWARRIOR
CEF 375
Tyrone, PA |
Mrclean
Member
Username: Mrclean
Post Number: 89
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 3:04 pm: |
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Astatic AST878DM,Silver Eagle,Turner +3B Base Handheld D104,D104Road devil Mobile |
Sp5it
New member
Username: Sp5it
Post Number: 9
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 6:15 am: |
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Behringer B1 at base station and homebrew mic made with SSM2166 in my mobile. Mike |
Capt205
Intermediate Member
Username: Capt205
Post Number: 182
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 7:29 pm: |
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I have a Turner Plus 3 on my Magnum S9 Base, another Turner Plus 3 on my Siltronix 1011D, a Turner Plus 3B on my Cobra 2000, and a Turner RK76 on my Magnum S9 in the truck.
I guess you could say I like the Turner mics.
"In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them".
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Ak3383
Member
Username: Ak3383
Post Number: 78
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 7:10 pm: |
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I have tested a lot of different mics, both base and mobile and the Astatic 575 and the Turner Telex rk56 are the best I've found. I really like the rk56 for the super clear voice reproduction.
The Turner +3 is a good mic but it can be easily overmodulated. The choices I've made for mics are based on the kind of sound I like to have which is the closest to natural voice the better. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 17107
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 7:06 am: |
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Mobile Microphone for ALL Mobiles except for Magnum 257 which I use Factory Stock Mic.
DM452 Power/Echo Microphone ~ E01-06012
DM 452 SuperStar Power Mic
with Microphone Adapter's for all radio's,Except: Magnum 257.
Base Microphone:
JCD-201M Base Microphone J00-02000 JCD-201M Base Microphone with Microphone Adapter's for all Base radio's.
M20-00004 Mic Connector 4 Pin Female
M20-00006 Mic Connector 5 Pin Female
M20-00008 Mic Connector 6 Pin Female
M60-07420 Mic Connector #C4P5DIN
M60-07422 Mic Connector #C4PRI6
Lon~Tech808
N9CEF
CEF#808~CVC#002
Radio Enthusiast!
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N8fgb
Member
Username: N8fgb
Post Number: 74
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 12:08 pm: |
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Heil sound
'nuff said |
Joey_migs
New member
Username: Joey_migs
Post Number: 6
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 2:25 pm: |
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TUG-8 D-104 - Base
K40 handheld noise canceling - mobile |
