Digital Reference Red Howler
Does anyone know anything about this mic? Is it any good? What kind of element does it use?
http://www.digital-reference.com/products/dispProd.cfm?t=wired&sT=harmon...
I picked up a Digital Reference Red Howler mic at my local Guitar Center a few days ago. Their liberal return policy allows me to try out equipment and return it if it does not work for me. But, this mic is a keeper. I like the weight and size, similar to my JT30. It seems as if I get more volume and less feedback with similar tone and my JT30. And the one I got has a 20' cable, not 9' as I saw in some specs. The cable is permanently affixed to the mic, but I think I will like that over my JT30 screw on connector. Where I have had most of my problems with the JT30 is the cable pulling out of the screw on connector. It looks as if it would be easy to modify the body and install a connector if desired, but affixing the cable to the body would seem to be more durable. The element is dynamic, 100-6,000hz.
At $70 this mic is the way to go for me. At my skill level, I don't think I would get as much bang for the buck going for a custom $200+ mic. Maybe in the future, and this Red Howler would be a great back-up.
I know this is an old thread but I noticed this "Red Howler" is Exactly the same body and grill as the Taiwan manufactured "Superlux D112C which according to one of the harp mic experts has a not so great element. For me as a beginner the shell has a smaller diameter than a 520 dx and is actually pretty comfortable. I've gutted my Superlux and will airbrush some artwork on the shell and then ship it to one of the harp mic guys to install a connector and CR or CM element.
Interesting... never seen that one. 9' cable is problematic. The hand molding, which is Fritz's contribution to the mic word (he's been doing that for decades), in this case doesn't help... we don't hold the mic that far back. It looks like a modern dispatch mic element... give us your report if you try it out!