mobile power mics

[oldslowchevy]

i will be in the market for a new power mic in the coming weeks.

i had an old astitc road devil (black) that i really liked....... someone else liked it more than i did though then i replaced with a newer one (red) and well..... it is junk really :thumbdown:

what good power hand held mic are available now that you all would recommend?

 

[PA629]

RF Ltd. 2018 Extreme with all the noise makers OFF. Really good tonal qualities, and if you absolutely HAVE to have the sound effects, it's just the flick of a switch away.

 

[jessejamesdallas]

X2...

I have 3 of these Mics...One in each vehicle...

Noise Cancelling, Power Mic, Echo Mic, and Talk Back, all in One!

Good idea to stick a rubber O-ring behind the wheels on the back of the Mic...#8 O-rings in the pluming dept at your local hardware store work great.

The O-rings will help keep the adjustment wheels from moving too easy when grabbing the Mic while driving.

and agree...The Road Devil Mic's are junk.

 

[psycho]

i will be in the market for a new power mic in the coming weeks.

i had an old astitc road devil (black) that i really liked....... someone else liked it more than i did though then i replaced with a newer one (red) and well..... it is junk really :thumbdown:

what good power hand held mic are available now that you all would recommend?

With the radios you have listed, you shouldn't need a power mic. The red Road Devils that I have listened to sounded impressive.

 

[oldslowchevy]

With the radios you have listed, you shouldn't need a power mic. The red Road Devils that I have listened to sounded impressive.

for most people you may be right, i however have a very soft voice, more like a wisper, the most i have ever got out of a stock mic was 70% modulation, on averge it stays near 50-60%. hence the reason for a desent power mic.

 

[psycho]

for most people you may be right, i however have a very soft voice, more like a wisper, the most i have ever got out of a stock mic was 70% modulation, on averge it stays near 50-60%. hence the reason for a desent power mic.

Listen to Channel 6 and you can't help but notice how those boys scream and yell into the microphone. Speak up.

 

[oldslowchevy]

Listen to Channel 6 and you can't help but notice how those boys scream and yell into the microphone. Speak up.

i can't yell, if i do my voice becomes silent, i have issuses with my laranx.

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

RF Limited EC-2018XTR Xtreme Echo Mic

works great on a base too .

 

[Grogan]

I hear the CR-577 is a good mic and have always wanted one or the 2018 for myself. O-ring trick sounds better than the super-glue trick

 

[Grogan]

Copper has the Road Devil for 24.99 E-mail special. Wonder how much for shipping?

 

[Riverman]

I am getting 50-60% Modulation with my stock mic. Some have recommended adjusting the radio's modulation pot. If I leave it where it is set, can a power mic provide 100% modulation, or will it, too, be limited to the same 50-60%?

 

[2RT307]

I am getting 50-60% Modulation with my stock mic. Some have recommended adjusting the radio's modulation pot. If I leave it where it is set, can a power mic provide 100% modulation, or will it, too, be limited to the same 50-60%?

I would adjust the pot, or have a pro tune up your radio. Probably won't even need a power mic once it's tuned right. If you stick a power mic on it, and the modulation pot is halfway open, you're just trying to shove more through it and it will probably just squeal.

73,
RT307

 

[pistolpete54]

i will be in the market for a new power mic in the coming weeks.

i had an old astitc road devil (black) that i really liked....... someone else liked it more than i did though then i replaced with a newer one (red) and well..... it is junk really :thumbdown:

what good power hand held mic are available now that you all would recommend?

I like the EC-2018 and the cr-577, get good results from both of these

 

[GnG8d]

I am getting 50-60% Modulation with my stock mic. Some have recommended adjusting the radio's modulation pot. If I leave it where it is set, can a power mic provide 100% modulation, or will it, too, be limited to the same 50-60%?

How are you checking modulation?

 

[Riverman]

Caught! LOL

Read somewhere that radios come from the factory with modulation set at less than 100% using stock mic. When I modulate, my power meter barely moves (Radio Shack SWR/Power meter). Guessed modulation to be something less than what it could be.

Rather than mess inside the radio with the modulation adjustment, I ordered a RF Limited CR577 and am awaiting its arrival. I wish I had a local to listen to me and report back but don't.

I just purchased the Radio Shack meter. Wish now I'd spent more and gotten a meter that also measures modulation.

A lot of folks in the forums have quit responding to me. Guess I'm driving them crazy with my questions and inexperience. Makes me kind of sad.