slk Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 Ok guys have a question. I need to replace a cable on my stand mic. It is about 20' long right now. Do you use an instrument cable or speaker cable to make up a new one? Steve
jdgm Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 Instrument (shielded) cable; it's the same as guitar but with a different impedance. Do NOT use speaker cable.
capmaster Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 Ok guys have a question. I need to replace a cable on my stand mic. It is about 20' long right now. Do you use an instrument cable or speaker cable to make up a new one? Steve Nor. Mic cables usually are balanced and thus made from shielded two-core leads. Either pins 1 are connected to shield, pins 2 to one of the cores, pins 3 to the other one.
jdgm Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 Nor. Mic cables usually are balanced and thus made from shielded two-core leads. Either pins 1 are connected to shield, pins 2 to one of the cores, pins 3 to the other one. Yes of course if using XLRs; I had presumed he isn't or he wouldn't have asked. Slk are you using XLR 3-pin connectors from the mic to its amp?
slk Posted February 15, 2016 Author Posted February 15, 2016 No I am not using xlr. This is an old Electro Voice Mercury 611 with the screw on connector on the mic end and 1/4" jack on the other. It was only soldered in 2 places. The original cable was just crumbling. I bought this back in 1964. Steve
jdgm Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 No I am not using xlr. This is an old Electro Voice Mercury 611 with the screw on connector on the mic end and 1/4" jack on the other. It was only soldered in 2 places. The original cable was just crumbling. I bought this back in 1964. Steve So use instrument (shielded) cable, just like soldering a guitar lead. Suspect you will get a much improved mic signal!
kidblast Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 I must be missing something obvious... a new mic cable is 20 bucks all day long... last one ya got was,,,,... 50... years ago.... Dude, I think you can splurge.. treat yerself to a new one.
capmaster Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 No I am not using xlr. This is an old Electro Voice Mercury 611 with the screw on connector on the mic end and 1/4" jack on the other. It was only soldered in 2 places. The original cable was just crumbling. I bought this back in 1964. Steve To my guess it may take tinkering. Using a guitar cable leaving one of the plugs as is and soldering the other end to the mic connector seems fine to me.
slk Posted February 15, 2016 Author Posted February 15, 2016 I must be missing something obvious... a new mic cable is 20 bucks all day long... last one ya got was,,,,... 50... years ago.... Dude, I think you can splurge.. treat yerself to a new one. I have looked and they are not making them up for that screw on connector for the mic. Everyone now only stocks the xlr connector. Steve
rct Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 http://www.amazon.com/Conquest-Sound-Impedance-Microphone-Switchcraft/dp/B0081ZAB3C rct
slk Posted February 15, 2016 Author Posted February 15, 2016 http://www.amazon.com/Conquest-Sound-Impedance-Microphone-Switchcraft/dp/B0081ZAB3C rct Thanks.... Just what I needed Steve
merciful-evans Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 and... BOOM! This is why it's important to use the correct cable
kidblast Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 This is why it's important to use the correct cable ha!!! and the morale of the story is,, never touch the white cable
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