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Title: ATR55
Post by: kirk97132 on May 16, 2007, 03:23:04 PM

OK so I got this for free.  I know it ain't much.  The question is:  Is there anything that can be done to this mic to make it worthwhile?  And, yes I've got some time on my hands being unemployed right now, Kirk

SPECIFICATIONS
 
ELEMENT:
Condenser

POLAR PATTERNS:    
"Normal": Cardioid
"Tele": Supercardioid

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:    70 - 18,000 Hz

OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY:    
"Normal": -56 dBm, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
"Tele": -45 dBm, 1 kHz at 1 Pa

IMPEDANCE:    
"Normal": 1000 ohms +/- 30%
"Tele": 2200 ohms +/- 30%

WEIGHT    4 oz (113 g)
CABLE    3' (1 m)
Picture:   
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/mas_assets/full/ATR55.jpg


edited for stoopid english

Title: Re: ATR55
Post by: Church-Audio on May 16, 2007, 03:26:27 PM

Quote from: kirkd on May 16, 2007, 03:23:04 PM

OK so I got this for free.  I know it aint much.  The question is:  Is there anything that can be done to this mic to make it worthwhile?  And, yes I've got some time on my hands being unemployed right no, Kirk

SPECIFICATIONS
 
ELEMENT:
Condenser

POLAR PATTERNS:    
"Normal": Cardioid
"Tele": Supercardioid

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:    70 - 18,000 Hz

OPEN CIRCUIT SENSITIVITY:    
"Normal": -56 dBm, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
"Tele": -45 dBm, 1 kHz at 1 Pa

IMPEDANCE:    
"Normal": 1000 ohms +/- 30%
"Tele": 2200 ohms +/- 30%

WEIGHT    4 oz (113 g)
CABLE    3' (1 m)
Picture:   
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/mas_assets/full/ATR55.jpg

I dont know but I would love to take a look at it and see if I can do any mods to it.

Chris

Title: Re: ATR55
Post by: kirk97132 on May 16, 2007, 03:33:57 PM

DAMN, you posted even before I could edit my post.  Do you have a TS feed hardwired into your brain?  Interesting offer  I mean this thing is only worth $60 brand new right now.  But, then again I'm sure you could do a better job than me...Hmmm very tempting Chris....then we could talk about an xlr connector and phantom power too...

Title: Re: ATR55
Post by: Church-Audio on May 16, 2007, 03:37:31 PM

Quote from: kirkd on May 16, 2007, 03:33:57 PM

DAMN, you posted even before I could edit my post.  Do you have a TS feed hardwired into your brain?  Interesting offer  I mean this thing is only worth $60 brand new right now.  But, then again I'm sure you could do a better job than me...Hmmm very tempting Chris....then we could talk about an xlr connector and phantom power too...

Lets not get carried away I cant turn a turd into a steak I was thinking of reducing the distortion and changing the mic capsules. Not making it balanced and making it run from phantom :)

Title: Re: ATR55
Post by: kirk97132 on May 16, 2007, 03:41:22 PM

Aw crap no lead from gold :'(  Here I thought you were an electrical alchemists 8)

Title: Re: ATR55
Post by: stantheman1976 on May 16, 2007, 10:07:10 PM

It's a decent mic to use on a video camera to get some improvement over the built in mic.