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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: Roving Sign on October 29, 2006, 08:36:53 PM

Title: Question about the cheap-ass Trakstar condenser mics on eBay
Post by: Roving Sign on October 29, 2006, 08:36:53 PM

Like these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=130042346557&rd=1&rd=1

Just wondering what the shock mounts are like? Metal or plastic...

For the money - You could just throw the mics away....if the shockmounts (and windscreen) are decent...

EDIT (Sorry for the misplaced post, Brian...)

Title: Re: Question about the cheap-ass Trakstar condenser mics on eBay
Post by: ScottT on October 30, 2006, 04:44:13 PM

I had never seen those before.  The shockmounts look *very* similar to the Superlux HM-32 (I believe that's the model #) mounts:

(http://medicine.wustl.edu/~thornbus/superlux3.jpg)

(http://medicine.wustl.edu/~thornbus/superlux4.jpg)

Mostly plastic, but they do alright.  At $5.99 each, they're the "disposable" mount.

If the mics are any good, they'd be a steal priced under $25 with mount, screen, stand and shipping!!!