microphone

Hi - I think the HB 52 is a very good mic. I like its smaller size and weight, and I think it has very good tone. If your Green Bullet is a 520 and still has its orignal element - that's a very good element indeed - a single impedance controlled magnetic element. If the mic is a 520D it is newer and has the 99S556 dual impedance CM. I have found those to be a little thinner and harsher in thier tone, but still decent. The 520DX is the newest (although it has been on the market now for 20+ years) - uit has the advnatage of the built in volume control but the disadvantage of a mylar diaphragm, modern dynamic element which has even more high frequency content and so can really punish a harp player looking for warm, fat tone while learning - although with really good cupping skill, it too can be tamed. All the green bullets are very heavy and larger in diameter than many other mics, making cupping them difficult and causing hand fatigue when played for longer periods of time. If you're taking lessons from Dave, he can help you to understand what cupping really mens - it isn't just sealing the back of the harp to the front of the mic, but blocking ALL escape paths for sound pressure - which means blocking the unplaed holes on the front of the harp as well.