Vintage 1960's Electro Voice 641 dynamic microphone Hi Z w cable & stand 638

Description: Hello and welcome to The House of chrome. You are looking at a great general purpose microphone made by Electro Voice during the 1950's & 60's that was intended to be used for dispatch purposes and general broadcasting. It was an ideal mic for a HAM radio set up and just happens to make for one of the better dynamic harp mics available today. It comes with an original short cable in which to operate and period Atlas DS-5 desk stand. I'm not going to sugarcoat the mic. It's not the prettiest 641 I have offered over the years but it sounds like new and will certainly get the job done. Priced cheap as well due to cosmetics of both the mic and stand. Pic # 2 is from an old E.V catalog showing the 641 and 638 model and it's characteristics. The 638 and 641 microphone utilized the exact same element but the 641 came with an elongated body via a center plastic extension with on / off switch which the 638 did not. The 638 was an all metal construction being very rugged and basically bullet proof The 641 is equally rugged but does have the plastic center piece of the mic. This 641 has a high impedance setting with a very strong 100% signal. It's omni-directional as well picking up a little more background than a uni-directional mic. This mic is very "rockabilly" sounding in nature and has a very distinct, fun sound if you like something that's a bit old school. An excellent harp mic as well with zero bass. It's a crunchy higher pitched sound. I've sold dozens of them for that very purposes and they never get returned. These little mics have a very mid century vibe as well that stands out. The 641 & 638's front grill has a classic design that resembled the air intake for many of the early American and Soviet fighter planes of that era. You'll notice that the microphone manufacturers were copying the styles of the American automobile, aircraft and space agencies for many years. Made right here in the U.S.A 60 + years ago. Everything is tight on this 641. No loose parts. The mic is cosmetically in just very good overall condition with typical cosmetic wear on the polished chrome body. No heavy scratches or dings but there is a fair amount of fine pitting on the exterior of the mics body. You'll notice a subtle indentations on the lower front screen as well. I'd rate it a very conservative 7 on a scale of 1 -10. Please let the detailed pics be your guide. The threads for both the cable and stand are excellent with zero wear. The 641 badge looks pretty darn nice too. This one is ready to plug in and play. The mic comes with a shorter vintage 7 inch cable that has the standard male Switchcraft XLR end connector. The cable is soft, pliable and free of damage. Simply attach any longer XLR cable of choice as an extension and you're in business. MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS PART OF THIS SALE... The stand is a period 1950's / 60's era Atlas DS-5 model with the stock painted cast iron base and 6 inch riser. The heavier DS-5 makes for a very stable platform and compliments the mic nicely as they have the same overall vibe and the stand is cosmetically just a bit nicer than the mic. This stand has virtually no most of the surface. The 6 inch riser has just very lite wear. The base has the 3 original rubber pads as well to keep the base from scratching any surface it may rest on. The microphone with stand is appx 11 inches tall X 6 inches wide. Mic will screw onto any desk or floor stand you have if you don't like the desk stand provided. If you need a great general broadcasting or harp mic...this is your girl. As always... I can promise you will be happy with it for the price paid. If not...I have a no hassle return policy. The return shipping will be on you as I believe that's fair but the purchase price would be refunded. Simply return in the same nice condition...period. Check my rating. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS are welcome as well. BUYER MUST PAY WITHIN 24 HOURS or will lose rights to this item, unpaid item report will be filed and will be re-listed. If you don't intend on buying this...do not commit to buy please. Domestic buyer will get priority shipping. If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.

Price: 126.15 USD

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

End Time: 2024-09-30T21:23:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10.99 USD