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Do
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We do still sell
second-hand Pearl Microphones - both the MS8 and the
MSH10. However, fewer and fewer come onto the
market now so its quite rare for us to have any in
stock. When we do the tend to sell very quickly,
so its the luck of the draw. |
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What sort of price would you ask for a second-hand Pearl
Microphone? |
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A good example will
usually command a price of just under £500, which is a
bargain for such a quality piece of equipment. |
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How does the Pearl MSH10 compare to the Pearl MS8 in
terms of suck? |
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Whilst it is not as
tight as the 416, the MSH10 is a lot tighter than the
MS8 - similar to an RSM191 but at less than half the
price. |
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Why is the handling noise so good on a pole with the
Pearl MS8 and the MSH10? |
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The whole microphone
innards are supported on a very soft rubberised
suspension which isolates the capsules and circuitry
from the casing. |
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Do
both capsules need to be powered if I only want to use,
say, the M capsule? |
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No, you only need to
power the capsule you are using. |
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What is the wiring configuration of the output 5 pin XLR? |
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1 = ground
2 = L +
3 = L -
4 = R +
5 = R - |
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Fortunately, this
appears to be a wiring convention almost everyone has
adopted, so is virtually standard for XLR5. |
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What if my Pearl Mic needs service? |
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Black Box Video prides
itself on having the best possible level of customer
care. We normally aim to repair faulty items the
same day - sometimes even while you wait!
We can fix simple faults
on the Pearl Mics, but for more complex problems they
may need to be returned to Sweden. Fortunately,
Bernt Malmqvist at Pearl has the same ethos as us
regarding customer service and he usually turns around
repairs the same day. His charges will probably
surprise you - not because they are high, but because
they are so low! |
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What is Pearl's history - have they been around for long
- how did they get such a good reputation for such great
microphones? |
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Well, the easiest way to
answer this question would be to quote from the About Us
page on
Pearl's website:
"Sweden's legendary Rune
Rosander established Pearl in 1941 which was the first
microphone manufacturing company in Sweden, and remained
the sole Swedish microphone manufacturer for the next 40
years.
"In the beginning, Pearl
produced mostly crystal microphones. In the early
1950's, Pearl manufactured large volumes of dynamic
microphones for PA-systems. As well as developing
the first condenser microphone. Bernt Malmqvist
was hired in 1954, and in a few years was promoted to
the position of Production Manger of the Pearl
microphone range. Simultaneously Malmqvist was
involved in R&D at Pearl. Mr Rosander became Mr
Malmqvist's mentor for learning every aspect of
developing microphones. In 1987, Mr Malmqvist and
his family became the proud owners of Pearl.
"At the end of the 50's,
the well known Pearl rectangular condenser capsule was
developed. Pearl has continued to improve the
capsule over the subsequent 40 years, and today it is
one of the finest capsules available for music
recording. From 1960 to 1980, Pearl produced
several different kinds of microphones such as crystal,
magneto-differential, ceramics, dynamic and condensers
for customers such as Ericsson, Tandberg, Radionette,
Luxor, Swedish Radio, etc.
"In the early 80's,
Pearl focused on R&D of microphones only. In close
cooperation with Pearl, a separate, trusted company was
responsible for manufacture and worldwide sales of the
microphones. When this association dissolved,
Pearl resumed responsibility for its sales along with
production and marketing. The first model in this
new 'era' was the unique stereo microphone - the TL 4.
Since then, Pearl has developed twenty new models
appropriate for numerous applications among them a range
of stereo microphones." |
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