What mic is this?

[Ian Alexander]

I saw and heard this mic on a local PBS affiliate's program. It handled this guy's varying mic distance well and sounded pretty good. Anybody know what it is?

http://ianalexander.com/sspics/livemic.jpg

[brettbrandon]

I have an Electro Voice - RE410 that looks almost identical.
Maybe an EV mic?

[Wink0r]

It looks like a Shure Beta 57 to me. The clip even looks like a Shure factory clip.

A 57 does not have the proximity effect emphasis that the 58 incorporates so the tonality would change a bit less with distance. The brightness of the blue color could be due to stage lighting.

[mr_es335]

Hello,

I could also be a Beyerdynamic, such as the TG V35d s.

[RBIngraham]

I know Heil made or makes some goofy colored mics like that. Unless it's a custom paint job, I would suspect that it what it is.

[UpTilDawn]

It's also very similar to a Shure SM86 condenser.

[Sound Machine Inc]

It's also very similar to a Shure SM86 condenser.

I agree

but it COULD also be this

http://www.telefunken-elektroakustik...ct.php?item=24

[RBIngraham]

http://www.heilsound.com/pro/microphones/pr-20

And they have a custom shop....

http://www.heilsound.com/pro/products/custom-shop

[kylesoundman]

Looks like a Heil PR20 or 22 with custom paint to me.

[Dave Labrecque]

I was gonna say Beta57, but there's no break in the body an inch or so below the pop screen.