Getting Personal

Dear SoundMan, What is in your mic drawer?

We've all thought about it at one time or another. If your house were on fire or a tornado was headed toward it or it was about to be flooded or whatever (you get the idea) and you only had the ability to save one thing, what would it be? I realize it's the kind of cheesy question they might ask a beauty queen during a pageant, but go along with me for the moment if you will.

Considering that my kids are all grown up and my wife still has the use of her arms and legs, after all they would be dragging out their own keepsakes, and somehow if that would relieve me from any moral dilemmas in my dash to save what I could, then I would definitely save my microphones. Food? No. I could stand to loose a few pounds. Water? No. I could collect rain water or something. Cash? Well I don't have any (hmmmmm... guess I must have spent it all on microphones - sad, I know). Yes, I realize that tells maybe too much about me. But there, I've said it. Yep, absolutely my microphones.

Now don't jump to any extreme conclusions at this point. I don't go to Star Trek conventions dressed as a Borg. Yes, I have seen all of the TV episodes and movies including the crappy final season, but I couldn't even tell you any of the numbers of any of the Enterprises. I don't stay up at night wearing a tinfoil hat worrying that aliens are trying to read my mind. I'm not stark raving obsessed. Let's just say I hold my microphones to only the esteem and respect they deserve and nothing more. I might have bought a mic or two (or maybe even three) on Ebay, but I NEVER paid more than it was worth.

Now with that out of the way, let me get back to the question at hand. What is in my microphone drawer?

One might say I have a reasonably large collection to choose from and I am always experimenting, so the following list may very from time to time. This is what I am taking out at the moment to do shows, demo's, and clinic's with - in other words, live audio. Also, this is my personal mic package so I'm not concerned what the neighbors might think. These are all about my personal choices. It's a collection that makes me happy. That said - on with the list.

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