Electrovoice 635A-BLACK Live Interview Mic, Black Finish

by Electrovoice

Product Details

• Item Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002IHETA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #50 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Microphones > Dynamic Microphones > Multipurpose
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 20, 2007

Product Description

Number one choice of newscasters, the Electro-Voice 635A has flat response for recording speech and music for video. Will pick up both the desired sound and ambience for authentic audio.The omni-directional 635A is widely recognized as the rugged "standard" for field production. It is so dependable that it is known as "The Hammer". Black finish. Features: Linear frequency response Four-stage pop and dust filter Internal effective shock absorber Includes stand adapter Specifications: Element: Dynamic Polar pattern: Omnidirectional Frequency Response: 80Hz-13kHz Magnetic Circuit: Alnico Case Material: Steel Finish: Black Connector type: 3-pin XLR

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm happy with my 'workhorse', June 5, 2010

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Scott FS (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Electrovoice 635A-BLACK Live Interview Mic, Black Finish (Personal Computers)

Choosing a microphone is a difficult process. There are a variety of low quality and high quality mics on the internet. But how to know the difference, and how to narrow the choice down.

First of all, stick with a name brand if you are doing anything at all that requires a good tone quality. I've been using a Radio Shack-branded mic I bought to do some interviews of WWII vets (a great project - a real learning experience for me). It's a lapel mic (lavalier mic if you want to be fancy). The tone quality is OK, especially if you pin it to the, well, lapel or shirt of your subject.

I wanted something better for new projects. I like shooting animals and interviewing folks. I can't be handing over a microphone that is 3/4 of an inch long!

The more research I did, the more I ran into descriptions of the ElectroVoice microphones. They have a nice line of mics, mainly in this price range or higher. For interview purposes, the 635 seemed to fit the bill. I ran into comments that the mic was a 'workhorse', 'never failed', and is 'the standard for ENG.' (ENG=Electronic news gathering)

The mic is smaller than I thought it would be, but very high quality in appearance and manufacture. I chose the black color, since I thought it would look more professional.

The sound is very good. I can't tell you Signal-to-noise or anything like that. I just know that when I hit the P's and B's (hard consonants) I don't get the 'explosion' of sound from this mic like I do with the cheapie.

Highly recommended. You will enjoy holding and using this mic. Sometimes, you can just feel quality, and this is one of those products.