what's the scoop on Heil

[ford074]

Anybody use a microphone made by Heil? Do the stck up to the hype?

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[Captain Kilowatt]

I personaly have never run one but have talked to many stations that run them,either the HC-4 or HC-5, and you can tell almost the instant that someone calls you that they are running a Heil microphone.They seem to have a sound of their own and the sound is great.Many times I have asked if they are running a Heil and the response is usually "Well yes.How did you know?" I have a good ear for sound quality,I am a broadcast engineer,and I think that the Heil mics are really good.The only reason that I don't run one is that I took a more elaborate approach and use a D-104SE with an equalizer and outboard speech processor.

Garth 9VE01 PE993 CDX993 Learn from others mistakes.You can not live long enough to make them all yourself.</p>

 

[ford074]

Thanks for the response. I've read that they are supposed to be an excellent unit. I am always looking for ways to make my set-up sound better/cleaner and I've seen these microphones in the magazines. I wasn't sure if they would live up to the advertisements claims or not.

I like my Turner+3B with my old HR-2510 ,but , I might start looking at the hamfests for a Heil if they are that good.

Are they difficult to wire up?

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[ford074]

Thanks for the reply. I might try that.

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[Sonwatcher]

Hey Jockey,

The 5 element is the good sounding one. The 4-element is designed to get you through the hash but not the sound of the 5-element. So if you're looking for good sound go for the 5. If you're wanting to just get through all the noise to be heard go with the 4.

God bless you all !



CDX-897

OT-897

WV-897

CM-2368

American Kangaroo-1897</p>

 

[fasteddy]

Justrod,

I put the HC-5 cartiridge in the sock mic on my Kenwood TS-50 and I get nothing but great reports on the audio. And that is out of a Dump truck.

73

fasteddy


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[Sonwatcher]

No, he uses it when he's not runnin' barefoot !<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin">

God bless you all !



CDX-897

OT-897

WV-897

CM-2368

American Kangaroo-1897</p>

 

[KD5VHF]

There are sound "samples" on his site to give you an idea.<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=""> www.heilsound.com/


<hr />73, Mike KD5VHF@ARRL.net</p>

 

[EDUK8TR]

Good info here guys. Now for a little information on preferences between the wide & narrow settings. Which setting do those of you who are using or have heard these in use prefer? I currently have a a MC-60 desk mic on a TS-430S. What would be involved in replacing the element in the MC-60 and would it really improve the audio on SSB of the TS-430S? I've never really looked at my MC-60 to determine how difficult it would be to get it apart to make this modification.



Thanks!!

Wayne C.

CDX-787

mobile/base

Magna Force 900

HR2600/Kenwood TS-430S

MR. COILY Single Coil/Wolf .64

D104M6B/MC-60 desk

Every man is a damn fool for at least 5 minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

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[KD5VHF]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>But the Heil iCM for Icom's is a total rip-off.<hr></blockquote> Thanks for the info Dave. I've been looking for a mic for my IC-251 and I just had a funny feeling about the Heil's for Icoms. I tried a Turner +3 desk mic but if I turn it down low enough for good clean <span style="color:lime;">(actually GREAT sounding)</span>audio, It dosent drive the radio enough. If I turn up the mic gain to where it drives the radio to a full 10-12W PEP the audio is horriable. Since The older Icom's have the goofy pre-amp in the mic set up, I think I'll just find a mic. that was built for them. I've heard a few Icom SM-20's on the air and they sound really nice.


<hr />73, Mike KD5VHF@ARRL.net</p>

 

[EDUK8TR]

Ed,



Gigaparts has them in stock.<img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/posticon51.gif ALT=":51">



73's<img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/posticon62.gif ALT=":62">


Wayne C.

CDX-787

mobile/base

Magna Force 900

HR2600/Kenwood TS-430S

MR. COILY Single Coil/Wolf .64 ground plane

D104M6B/MC-60 desk

Every man is a damn fool for at least 5 minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

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