Are they still making those 635's? I remember them from my very old PBS days,
and they were brutes....great for students!

sw


--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, David Dawkins <dawk2@...> wrote:
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> Seconded, although for hand held the 635 was the hammer of choice for
> driving nails. ;)
>
> DD
>
> Tom McDonnell wrote:
> >
> >
> > Well the most rugged mics I've ever used where EV-RE50( handheld
> > dynamic mic you can drive nails with it) Sony ECM-77's. The weak link
> > in any lav is where the mic cord terminates at the XLR connector. You
> > can strain relief it or be prepared to do some microscopic soldering.
> >
> > There are probably newer mics out there but the 77's I dragged around
> > in news for 15 years without any problems other than the rare mic cord
> > re-soldering.
> >
> > TMcD
> >
> >
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