Turner +2

[IamDevildog]

What made these mikes so good. I was looking into getting another one and on ebay they are getting some really good prices for these mikes. Is there a mike that is made to day that can match to the sound and quality of these old mikes?

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Take care all, Jim


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[Flatland Radio]

In my opinion what made these mikes so good was the mic elements used in them and the overall quality in the construction. They have nice heavy diecast bases that can take a lot of abuse and very good contacts inside them.



One thing to watch out for on these mikes is the little plastic tray that holds the 9 volt battery.After all of these years it may become brittle and crack/break. You can fabricate a tray for these out of some thin sheet brass(insulated on the backside of course).



Also the 9 volt battery clip sholud be upgraded to a more modern design.Otherwise these are good base microphones.


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[WalshU]

I don't prefer the +2 the +3 is really the "classic" the +2 was kind of run of the mill in IMHO

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[IamDevildog]

Walsh, I always thought the +2 had the classic sound. Can you tell me why the 3 is better ?


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[Flatland Radio]

Walsh, I will agree that the +3 is a superior mike as it has a speech compression circuit instead of just an amplifier.



I was only answering the question as asked about the +2.



And as always those were just my opinions.


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[WalshU]

Yeah when buying an old mic, its best to get one like the turner +3's speech compressor, the difference between that and the +2's amplifier are incredible.

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[IamDevildog]

WalshU

Does the +3 have the sound of the 2? And while I have been searching there are so many different models of the +3 <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"> Which one would you reccommend?

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Thanks, Jim


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[WalshU]

Yeah, I actually think the sound is better on the +3 as compared to the +2 The base models of the Turner +3 are the"Turner +3" and the "Turner +3b" The regular +3 is grey the +3b came along a little while later and it has the "b" after it because it is black and has a "crinkle" texure to it, as I understand it that is the only difference between the two mics, basically its just a matter of which you like and which you think would look better and fit your style, either way you will be amazed!

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