Desk Mic info.

[jessejamesdallas]

Just got a Cobra 2000 GTL, and now I'm in the market for a good desk Mic to go with it.

Been looking at the Silver Eagles, and some of the New Mic's that are available, just wondering which way to go...I herd the D 104's tend to sound "tinnie" with some radios, and really don't want to gamble on a 30 year old Mic anyway...Most of the so-called "NOS" Mic's I have bought in the past didn't seem to fair too well with age.

 

[Robb]

Back in that era, Cobra made a pretty decent sounding base mic. For one, the Cobra Dynamike Plus CA-61 was a fine design and works great. A local around here uses one with his 2000 and it sounds outstanding - IMO. A Turner +3 is also another great choice too . . .

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Yeah, I been looking at one of those Cobra CA-61's...Also looking at a couple of Turner Super Sidekicks...Still debating if I want to take a chance on a older but in "like-New" condition Mic's, or go with something New that's still being made...

Haven't herd anyone using the Newer China made stuff, on the sound quality if their any good or not.

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

if you wanna keep it old school a turner +3
shinny and new , astatic 878DM

a mobile 2018 extreme works great with the old 858/8719 pll radios too .

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Back in that era, Cobra made a pretty decent sounding base mic. For one, the Cobra Dynamike Plus CA-61 was a fine design and works great. A local around here uses one with his 2000 and it sounds outstanding - IMO. A Turner +3 is also another great choice too . . .

Well...Broke down and bought a Cobra DM-61 today from a guy on eBay...Mic is suppose to be "NOS" with the plastic still stuck on the mic.

It was a little more than I wanted to pay ($145) but if it's half as good as the seller said it is, then it should work perfect with the 2000...

Now it's a "wait and see" deal. op:

 

[Robb]

Wow; that is a bit pricey!

But it is NOS. Keep the plastic on it and test it - is what I would do. If it isn't to your liking; then you can put it back on the market.

For that much money spent, I would have bought a used MXL 990 or MXL V67, a used mic preamp, make a cable to match up to the 2000, and an isolation xformer to get some HiFi TX/RX sound out of it. There are also audio mods for the Cobra 148GTL that should work for the 2000. Cheap mods too; cost just a few bucks for some capacitors. "Deep South Radio Forum" has that info if interested - BTW. That is; if you ever considered going that route . . .

 

[Mudfoot]

It's only money.

 

[jessejamesdallas]

It's only money.

That's right...stuff grows on tree's around here!

Believe you me, it's going to get tested! The seller has a good return policy, he said if I wasn't 100% satisfied with it, or if it wasn't as described, I can return it no problem...So at least that takes a little of the sting out of gambling on eBay.

 

[unit248]

Wow, for a minute there I thought that was a Radio Shack 21-1173 mic:

The head style is different and the Radio Shack mic probably has a 5-pin DIN plug on it, but still.

-Bill

 

[jon666]

wow

when i bought mine tears ago it was 35 bucks
must be rare or vintage or nos still to much

 

[dave457]

Turner plus 2 always sounds good

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Wow, for a minute there I thought that was a Radio Shack 21-1173 mic:

The head style is different and the Radio Shack mic probably has a 5-pin DIN plug on it, but still.

-Bill

Probably came off the same assembly line, one gets stamped "Cobra" and the other "Radio Shack" or Realistic...