RK56 Mic

[Big Guns]

I was thinking about getting a RK56 mic for my SWP General Lee, Is this a good or bad Idea?

[Guest]

I have always liked the RK 56 better than the 636 ...however it has alot to do with your voice, the 636 is better with some people , but the rk 56 it a better sounding mic with my voice

[Guest]

BOTH ARE REALLY GOOD MIC'S

[Guest]

BOTH ARE REALLY GOOD MIC'S

Very true it is just your own preference

[BigBopper]

636 Made in Ohio, RK56 now made out of the states, both very good mics

[Mr RadioActive]

yup-yup

[Mississippifrog]

I got both and like both
Right now i got the RK56 hooked up and it sounds goood

[Phaze91460]

I dont think you can have too many mic's !

One of each, test, keep um all !

[Working Cowboy]

RA had said the 636L works best with his radios but I like the way the RK56 feels but I fallow RA(s) advise.

[radioman45]

Actually Astatic has moved production over to China. None of their products say "Made in the USA" anymore. Still good product.

[Mississippifrog]

RA had said the 636L works best with his radios but I like the way the RK56 feels but I fallow RA(s) advise.

Cowboy give that RK56 a try.I think you will be surprised :88-yes2:

[BobOstro61]

Well, how's this for a monkey wrench?.... I have been told that my General Lee sounds better with the stock mic than with the 636L. Your guess is as good as mine. Even so, I still use the 636.

[racefan6]

BobO i have had people tell me my stock mic sounds better on my general lee than the RK56 but i use RK56

[SmallTruckBigRadio]

I usually use the Astatic 575M6 (creme of the crop $$$), but I often swap out for the RK 56. It's fun! (very hot swing, but a little touchy, nice feel)

I seldom ever connect the Astatic 636L's anymore.

I was told to try the Stock General Lee mic, I did, then I was told to put it away.

[Phaze91460]

LOL, I hear ya. I am lookin for a 575 my self.

[SmallTruckBigRadio]

LOL, I hear ya. I am lookin for a 575 my self.

If my Astatic 575M6 would break, it would be hard to justify the $100.00 or so to get another one. I would probably experiment with other mic elements in the 636L and D104.
I read a note about putting a Heil element in a D104M6 that has kept me curious.
You probably know this, could a studio quality microphone element work in a handheld frame?
The best radio I ever heard was a base station with a studio type microphone. course the guy had an old radio announcer voice to drive it...

[Phaze91460]

Well, I have heard of some of those swapps and with some good reports. I pulled a stunt when I first hooked up my base. I have a Audio Technica Studio mic going into a ART TPS II Tube preamp into a DBX 266XL Compressor/gate into an Alesis Quadravirb 2 into a Yamaha mixer and into the radio. I had a feedback problem and since I had a silver eagle commin I didnt try to problem solve. But the one guy I talked to said it was killer sound ! he liked it.

[SmallTruckBigRadio]

...swapps...I pulled a stunt...Audio Technica Studio mic... ART TPS II Tube preamp into a DBX 266XL Compressor/gate into an Alesis Quadravirb 2 into a Yamaha mixer and into the radio. ...silver eagle commin ...killer sound ! he liked it.

:shocked:

Phaze,
Have you been drinking?




Sounds great, but I am not familiar with that language. Maybe an Astatic 575M6 isn't so expensive after all...

Sounds like a fun experiment. Cool :Peace!:

[Phaze91460]

Sorry, I am into pro audio, Live sound, bands, churches, etc. I just have a lot of equipment and thought, why not try it.