I have a chance to buy a Sony C-37 mic in great condition and functioning perfectly for $900. This seems like a great deal to me.
I'm not familiar with this mic and won't have a chance to buy it or return it if it's not really my flavor. From what I've read they are good sounding mics, perhaps a little dark? Not sure.
The C-37 is tube right? Were there different models and if so, what the difference?
Can anyone who owns one or uses one regularly comment on it?
Thanks
Linus
Sony C-37
Don't own but want one badly. If it is a C-37a then it is tube. If it is a C-37b it is solid state. Is there a seperate power supply with it and a mic cable with more than 3 pins? If so it is more than likely the tube C-37. If it is the non-tube version, then $900 sounds about right for a C-37b in nice shape. I do own a C38b which I like quite a bit. I have heard the C-37b and C-38b use the same capsule but I could be wrong.
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There's a few threads in the archives on this mic. They're real nice. The model "A" is a tube mic. There's also an FET version, some of which go by the name C37P. There's also the C38, which appears to be identical to the FET version.
I have a pair of the FET's. Love 'em. Super nice on loud guitar cabs, and also for toms. Sometimes good on vocals. I saw some footage of Joni Mitchell singing into one once and had some limited success with a female vocalist on mine. Kind of a lower output mic. The FET's have a switch built into the grommet where the cord leaves the mic body that engages several different roll-off schemes, and a high frequency roll off switch that's sorta hidden inside the body above the battery clip (yes, they are battery operable...). I wouldn't call them dark, but they're sure not "modern" sounding or hyped in the high end in any way.
A good condition C37-A for $900 is a deal. That price might be a tad steep for the FET versions...
I have a pair of the FET's. Love 'em. Super nice on loud guitar cabs, and also for toms. Sometimes good on vocals. I saw some footage of Joni Mitchell singing into one once and had some limited success with a female vocalist on mine. Kind of a lower output mic. The FET's have a switch built into the grommet where the cord leaves the mic body that engages several different roll-off schemes, and a high frequency roll off switch that's sorta hidden inside the body above the battery clip (yes, they are battery operable...). I wouldn't call them dark, but they're sure not "modern" sounding or hyped in the high end in any way.
A good condition C37-A for $900 is a deal. That price might be a tad steep for the FET versions...
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