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Title: SONY ECM-280 mics
Post by: johnw on March 28, 2004, 12:49:34 PM

Does anyone know anything about these? I can't find very much info on them, but it looks like they probably don't take 48V phantom. Seems like they used to be pretty popular - any reason why nobody uses them anymore?

Title: Re:SONY ECM-280 mics
Post by: JNT on March 28, 2004, 10:46:35 PM

This is an older discontinued model. This is part of why they are not used much anymore. Based on a quick Google search it looks like it was used in the mid 70s.  Sony doesn't have the reputation of AKG, Neumann etc as a maker of high quality microphones. Most of the Sony mics I'm familier with are battery (not phantom) powered.

Joe

Title: Re:SONY ECM-280 mics
Post by: johnw on March 29, 2004, 06:58:52 AM

Thanks - I noticed that a bunch of Dead shows in the 70s were taped using these and since there was a pair for sale on ebay, I was interested.

Title: Re:SONY ECM-280 mics
Post by: JNT on April 08, 2004, 01:40:24 AM

Did you end up winning the auction for these?  If you did have you used them yet, how do they sound?

Joe

Title: Re:SONY ECM-280 mics
Post by: johnw on April 11, 2004, 08:09:19 PM

No - unfortunately somebody out esniped me. Oh well.