Shure 520 DX harmonica microphone
Product information "Shure 520 DX harmonica microphone"
The famous "bicycle lamp" from Shure is regarded as the harmonica microphone par excellence. Omnidirectional characteristics, a high-impedance capsule and a poor frequency response from a technical point of view work together perfectly for an authentic blues sound.
When connected to a guitar amplifier, the rather high signal output of the 520 DX easily causes the preamp to overdrive and distort. The unbalanced connection cable including mono jack plug is attached to the housing, and the 520 DX harp microphone also has a volume control that can also interrupt the signal path if required.
The classic par excellence and still the most widely used harmonica microphone in the world.
The frequency response of a harmonica is surprisingly wide. The lowest tones are between 70 and 150 Hz, depending on the size, while the overtones reach up to 20 kHz. However, the high overtones are not always desirable in recordings. Most musicians record the harmonica with a vocal microphone with proximity effect. As the instrument is used close to the microphone, wind noise can occur. This is particularly the case when the musician's hands completely enclose the instrument and microphone, which is often done to create certain timbres.
For blues fans with style who want to present their music authentically live, one of the following microphones is simply a must: the legendary Shure 520 D bicycle lamp or the Audix Fireball Mic. Both microphones have their advantages - the decisive factor is your own taste!
- Cable: Stereo jack cable (6.1 m)
- Color/ Finish: Green
- Connection Plug: 3-pin XLR
- Frequency range: 100 Hz - 5 kHz
- Impedance: high, asymmetric
- Includes: Microphone, Connection cable
- Instrument Choice: Wood / Brass Instruments
- Low-Cut-Filter: no
- Phantom Power: None
- Pickup pattern: Omni-directional
- Pre-Attenuation: no
- Sensitivity: 12,5 mV/Pa
- Special Features: Volume control in body
- Subcategory: Instrument Microphone
- Transducer principle: Dynamic
- Type: Handheld Microphone
- Weight: 737 g
- diaphragm: Moving Coil
- max. SPL: No manufacturer specification
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Shure products are characterised by their exceptional sound quality, robustness and reliability, making them the first choice for live performances, studio recordings and home use. From legendary microphones like the SM58 and SM7B, which are considered industry standards and have achieved cult status — the SM58 even has an annual holiday, the SM58-Day — to modern solutions for conference rooms and educational institutions, Shure offers a broad range of audio solutions.
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Dieses Mikro macht einen guten Eindruck und einen guten Sound. Hatte zuvor das günstige Superlux und im Vergleich dazu fehlt mir beim Shure der kleine Widerstand in der Mitte am Volumenknopf, der war immer eine gute Orientierung beim Spielen. Ansonsten bin ich sehr zufrieden. Habe schon durch viele Mikros geblasen, aber bei diesem wurde ich tatsächlich direkt nach dem zweiten (mit diesem Mikro gespielten) Konzert angesprochen und ob es das originale Green Bullet wäre, so einen (Zitat) "krassen Sound" hätte er ja noch nie gehört. Also: ich bin zufrieden, Publikum zufrieden - Kaufempfehlung!
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