Know Your Microphone!

Check out my brother's Mic Collection

Click on the manufacturer's logo to view the mic id pages.

Astatic Microphones
ID Astatic Microphones
JT30 wasn't the only mic that Astatic made.
Astatic has its own web page now at Astatic Microphones
Turner Microphones
ID Turner Microphones
Turner microphones have a distinctive ridge crest going back across the top which make it look like a Roman centurian's helmet.
Shure Brothers Microphones
ID Shure Brothers Microphones
Shure Bros. Microphones are high quality microphones going back many years. The Shure Green Bullet is still available and still sounds great for Harmonicas.
Look at the Shure Microphones Web page for current Shure mics.
Electro-Voice Microphones
ID Electro-Voice Microphones

Electro-Voice now mostly sells speakers under tha name of EV. They don't have a web page but can be reached at:

Electro-Voice, Inc,
600 Cecil Street
Buchanan, MI 49107

Tel: 800-234-6831
Fax: 616-695-1304

 

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