fun game: identify this mic!
fun game: identify this mic!
I'm looking for a little help regarding a microphone that is in my possession. This long, slender, silver beauty came in a bag of goodies included with an old formerly BBC-owned Uher mono reel-to-reel recorder I purchased last year. I would deduce that it was manufactured as a reporter's mic due to the way the handle is curved and the lack of a thread mount. The capsule is detatchable and if you open it up, there is space for two AAA batteries. Other than that, I know next-to-nothing about this piece. There are absolutely no identifying markings anywhere on the body or inside the capsule. Nothing. Both the capsule and the output on the body use a strange connector that I've never encountered-- three pin, but definately not XLR. If I could find an adaptor for this I would be interested in trying the thing out on a few things, like vocals, snare or cabs.
Here are some pictures:
Anybody? Thanks in advance!
Here are some pictures:
Anybody? Thanks in advance!
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Couldn't tell you about why the batteries are there if its a dynamic.. I'll try and take a shot of the compartment in a little bit. Many thanks for naming it, though!rodabod wrote:It is a Reslo.
I assume it is dynamic? Why the batteries? Have you opened it up?
Reslo cables are as rare a rocking horse shit. Apparently, you can mod the old Shure Amphenol ones to work though.
Here is the battery compartment. When I received it there were two in there, but I have removed them. The metal bit swings around to connect with the terminals and hold them tightly in the holes. I haven't tride to take it apart any further than this.
Also, in the same bag wherein I found the mic, there was in fact a connection adaptor.. this three pin type-- male-- to male DIN-type.. I think four or five pin. Would this help me out?
Also, in the same bag wherein I found the mic, there was in fact a connection adaptor.. this three pin type-- male-- to male DIN-type.. I think four or five pin. Would this help me out?
Shit, that's weird. Looks like a small diaphragm electret condenser.gsa wrote: Also, in the same bag wherein I found the mic, there was in fact a connection adaptor.. this three pin type-- male-- to male DIN-type.. I think four or five pin. Would this help me out?
It may be better working on a higher voltage supply a la PZM, but you'd need to check first.
If there is a Reslo connector on one end of the adapter lead then rewire it with an XLR connector. I wrote the pinout somewhere here I think. If you can't find it, just ask.
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