Title: Shure 51 audio quality? Post by: NR5P on April 18, 2013, 09:31:27 PM I used to have one of these a good while back. I sold it without ever trying it out on the air and have been kicking myself ever since. I decided AFTER I sold it how much I liked the looks and wish I'd have at least tried it out. I've got the opportunity to get another one. Is it a decent sounding mic? Just curious if anyone has had experience with it.
Title: Re: Shure 51 audio quality? Post by: KK4YY on April 19, 2013, 04:34:40 AM I don't know how it sounds... but it doesn't look like it had a lot of bottom. Stop kicking yourself.
Here's the spec sheet. www.shure.com/user-guides/us_pro_51_ug.pdf -Don Title: Re: Shure 51 audio quality? Post by: WA3VJB on April 19, 2013, 05:32:51 AM That spec sheet response curve shows a nice bump-up between 3-4K, and another peak around 6K. That would make for good articulation, among hard consonants, without too much sibilance such as on esses.
I agree with Don's observation; the low end rolls off significantly by 200hz, but the lack of lows can improve intelligibility without being so pinched as to create space shuttle audio. For looks alone it's a winner in a vintage station. The response curve is hi hi FB for most work, and the multiple impedance can make this a versatile mic. (35K ohm isn't that high but still adaptable.) Title: Re: Shure 51 audio quality? Post by: flintstone mop on April 19, 2013, 06:24:30 AM Probably a deluxe version of a D-104 without the 10meg loading resistor needed on the first grid of a mic pre amp tube.
Were these called stage mics? Good for vocals/singing? Fred Title: Re: Shure 51 audio quality? Post by: KL7OF on April 19, 2013, 11:24:42 AM I have been using a Shure 51 for years... on my 813s x 813s rig...It feeds the first grid of a 6SJ7 in the Homebrew Radiotron speech amp.. 6SJ7 -6SN7- transformer coupled to push-pull 6L6's with some neg feedback...I like it better than the Shure 55 for hammy use... AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
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